Lexicon chalat: To decide, to determine, to make a decision Original Word: חָלַט Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch A primitive root; to snatch at -- catch. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to catch NASB Translation catching (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָלַט] verb only וַיַּחְלְטוּ הֲ מִמֶּנּוּ 1 Kings 20:33, read probably וַיַּחְלְטוּהָ מִמֶּנּוּ (compare ᵐ5 ἀνέλεξαν τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τοῦ στόματος ἀτοῦ and StaG i. 445f.) and they snatched it from him, caught the word from his lips; Sta§ 529 a as Qal; Köi. 251 Ges§ 53. 3 R 4 and most as Hiph`il, with ִ omitted חלך (√ of following; possibly (si vera lectio) compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 726 • ἁρπάζω (harpazo): to seize, catch up, snatch away Usage: The verb חָלַט (chalat) is used in the context of seizing or snatching something quickly or eagerly. It conveys a sense of urgency or suddenness in the action. Context: The Hebrew verb חָלַט (chalat) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of "to snatch at." This term is used to describe an action that is swift and decisive, often implying a sense of eagerness or desperation. The root is considered primitive, indicating its foundational role in the Hebrew language for describing actions of seizing or grasping. The usage of חָלַט is relatively rare, and its occurrences in the biblical text are limited, which suggests a specific and deliberate choice by the authors to convey a particular intensity or immediacy in the narrative. The verb is typically found in contexts where the action of taking or grasping is central to the unfolding events, highlighting the urgency or necessity of the act. Forms and Transliterations וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ ויחלטו vaiyachleTu way·yaḥ·lə·ṭū wayyaḥləṭūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 20:33 HEB: יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ NAS: and quickly catching his word said, KJV: whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, INT: took and quickly catching at said 1 Occurrence |
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be black (passing into figurative sense, unfortunate, in Hebrew), see BaePsa 10:8; compare Aramaic חֲשׁוֺח). 
