Lexicon qataph: To pluck, gather, or pick Original Word: קָטַף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crop off, cut down up, pluck A primitive root; to strip off -- crop off, cut down (up), pluck. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to pluck off or out NASB Translation cut down (1), pluck (3), plucked off (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קָטַף] verb pluck off (twigs, etc.), or out (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic  pluck grapes; ᵑ7 קְטַף, Syriac  ; compare Assyrian ‡atâpu, apparently pluck off); — Qal Perfect3masculine singularקָטָ֑ף Ezekiel 17:4 he [i.e. eagle, in figure] plucked off twigs; 2 masculine singular וְקָטַפְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 23:26 (ears of grain, בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ); Imperfect1singular אֶקְטֹף Ezekiel 17:22 (subject ׳י; accusative +מִן from); Participle masculine plural הַקֹּטְפִים Job 30:4 they who pluck out the mallow. Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular יָקָּטֵב Job 8:12 it is not plucked off. I. קטר (√ of following; compare Assyrian ‡utru (with ת) smoke; Talmud, ᵑ7 קִיטְרָא, קוּטְרָא (thick) smoke; Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2325 (therizo): To reap, harvest Usage: The verb קָטַף (qataph) is used in the context of plucking or gathering, often referring to the act of stripping off leaves or fruit from plants. Context: The Hebrew verb קָטַף (qataph) appears in the context of agricultural activities, particularly in the gathering or plucking of produce. This term is used to describe the action of removing parts of a plant, such as leaves or fruit, which is a common practice in ancient agrarian societies. The act of plucking is often associated with harvest times, where the produce is collected for consumption or storage. The verb is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, illustrating the importance of agriculture in the daily life and economy of ancient Israel. The action of קָטַף is not merely a physical act but can also carry symbolic meanings, such as the idea of taking or receiving something that is ripe or ready. Forms and Transliterations אֶקְטֹ֔ף אקטף הַקֹּטְפִ֣ים הקטפים וְקָטַפְתָּ֥ וקטפת יִקָּטֵ֑ף יקטף קָטָ֑ף קטף ’eq·ṭōp̄ ’eqṭōp̄ ekTof hakkoteFim haq·qō·ṭə·p̄îm haqqōṭəp̄îm kaTaf qā·ṭāp̄ qāṭāp̄ vekatafTa wə·qā·ṭap̄·tā wəqāṭap̄tā yikkaTef yiq·qā·ṭêp̄ yiqqāṭêp̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 23:25 HEB: בְּקָמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֔ךָ וְקָטַפְתָּ֥ מְלִילֹ֖ת בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ NAS: grain, then you may pluck the heads KJV: of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears INT: standing your neighbor's may pluck the heads your hand Job 8:12 Job 30:4 Ezekiel 17:4 Ezekiel 17:22 5 Occurrences |
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smoke (said of fire); usually exhale odour (especially of roast meat); Assyrian ‡utrinnu, incense-offering; Sabean מקטר censer CISiv. Nos.26, 1. 6; 30, 1.4. Ethiopic 
: incense; Egyptian k@atalqa Bondi74ff. kataruti WMMAs.u.Eur.97 = קְטֹרֶת, קְטָרוֺת; Late Hebrew [קָטַר] smoke (said of incense)). 
