To seize
ἁρπάζωStrong’s G0726harpazō
Appears in 14 verses of the New Testament
In short
Harpazō is the Greek word usually translated “seize”, “claim” and “plunder”. It appears in 14 verses of the New Testament.
“And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.”
Meaning
Usually translated “seize”, “claim” and “plunder”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to seize 2
- claim 1
- to plunder 1
- snatches away 1
- snatches 1
- will seize 1
- carried away 1
- to take by force 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 4
- Matthew 3
- Acts 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Jude 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- Matthew 12:29Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
- Matthew 13:19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
- John 6:15When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
- John 10:12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
- John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Greek dictionary
ἁρπάζω harpazō · to seize
ἁρπάζω [in LXX chiefly for גָּזַל, טָרַף ;] to seize, catch up, snatch away, carry off by force: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:29 13:19, Jhn.10:12, 28-29; τ. βασιλείαν τ. θεοῦ, Mat.11:12; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.6:15, Act.8:39 23:10, Ju 23; pass., before ἕως, 2Co.12:2; εἰς, 2Co.12:4, 1Th.4:17; πρός, Rev.12:5 (cf. δι-, συν-αρπάζω, and see MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “seize” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SEIZE, verb transitive
- To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold on; or to gripe or grasp suddenly.
- To take possession by force, with or without right.
- To invade suddenly; to take hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient
- To take possession by virtue of a warrant or legal authority.
All definitions
- To fasten; to fix.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.