2846. chathah

Lexicon

chathah: To take, to snatch, to gather

Original Word: חָתָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chathah
Pronunciation: khaw-THAW
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-thaw')
Definition: To take, to snatch, to gather
Meaning: to lay hold of, to pick up fire

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

heap, take away

A primitive root; to lay hold of; especially to pick up fire -- heap, take (away).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to snatch up
NASB Translation
heap (1), snatch (1), take (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חָתָה] verb snatch up, usually fire, coals (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 חֲתָא, id. (rare); Assyrian —atû is destroy (i.e. snatch away ?) see SASm^{Asrb i. 90}) —

Qal Imperfect יַחְתֶּה Proverbs 6:27; suffix יַחְתְּךָ Psalm 52:7; Infinitive construct לַחְתּוֺת Isaiah 30:14; Participle חֹתֶה Proverbs 25:22; — snatch up, with accusative אֵשׁ מִיָּקוּד Isaiah 30:14 to snatch up fire from a hearth ("" לַחְשׂף מים מִגֶּבֶא); אֵשׁ בְּחֵיקוֺ Proverbs 6:27 shall a man snatch up fire in his bosom and his garments not be burned ? (in simile of adulterer); pregnantly seize (and put) upon עלרֿאֹשׁוֺ ׳גְּחָלִים אַתָּה ח Proverbs 25:22; יַחְתְּךָ וְיִסָּֽחֲךָ מֵאֹ֑הֶל Psalm 52:7 God . . . shall snatch thee away, and pluck thee up tent-less.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G142 (αἴρω, airō): To raise, take up, lift
• G4987 (συγκάθημαι, sugkathēmai): To sit together, to sit down with

These Greek entries, while not direct translations, share thematic elements of taking up or gathering, which can be conceptually linked to the action of handling or gathering fire as described by חָתָה (chathah).

Usage: The verb חָתָה (chathah) is used in the context of handling fire, specifically in the act of gathering or picking up coals or embers. It conveys the action of taking hold of something, often with the implication of using a tool or implement to do so.

Context: The Hebrew verb חָתָה (chathah) appears in the context of handling fire, particularly in the ceremonial or practical gathering of coals. This action is often associated with the use of a firepan or similar implement, as seen in various Old Testament passages. The act of gathering coals is significant in both domestic and religious settings, where fire plays a crucial role in daily life and worship practices.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in Proverbs 6:27: "Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?" This rhetorical question highlights the inherent danger and consequence of handling fire carelessly, using the imagery of gathering or scooping fire to illustrate a moral lesson.

The verb חָתָה (chathah) underscores the importance of careful and deliberate action when dealing with potentially destructive elements, such as fire. It serves as a metaphor for the broader principle of exercising caution and wisdom in one's actions to avoid harm or negative consequences.

Forms and Transliterations

הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה היחתה חֹתֶ֣ה חתה יַחְתְּךָ֣ יחתך לַחְתּ֥וֹת לחתות choTeh hă·yaḥ·teh hayachTeh hăyaḥteh ḥō·ṯeh ḥōṯeh lachTot laḥ·tō·wṯ laḥtōwṯ yachteCha yaḥ·tə·ḵā yaḥtəḵā

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 52:5
HEB: יִתָּצְךָ֪ לָ֫נֶ֥צַח יַחְתְּךָ֣ וְיִסָּחֲךָ֣ מֵאֹ֑הֶל
NAS: forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away
KJV: thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out
INT: will break forever will snatch and tear from tent

Proverbs 6:27
HEB: הֲיַחְתֶּ֤ה אִ֓ישׁ אֵ֬שׁ
NAS: Can a man take fire in his bosom
KJV: Can a man take fire in his bosom,
INT: take A man fire

Proverbs 25:22
HEB: גֶֽחָלִ֗ים אַ֭תָּה חֹתֶ֣ה עַל־ רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
NAS: For you will heap burning coals
KJV: For thou shalt heap coals of fire
INT: coals you will heap on his head

Isaiah 30:14
HEB: בִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לַחְתּ֥וֹת אֵשׁ֙ מִיָּק֔וּד
NAS: among its pieces To take fire
KJV: of it a sherd to take fire
INT: pieces A sherd to take fire A hearth

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2846
4 Occurrences

ḥō·ṯeh — 1 Occ.
hă·yaḥ·teh — 1 Occ.
laḥ·tō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
yaḥ·tə·ḵā — 1 Occ.