# H8610 תָּפַשׂ

תָּפַשׂ (tâphas), Strong’s H8610: to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably KJV: catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over)…

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*tâphas* — to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably

KJV: catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, [idiom] surely, surprise, take.

Occurs 65 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- תָּפַשׂ vb. lay hold of, wield
- Qal
- 1 lay hold of, seize
- 2 grasp in order to wield, wield, use skilfully
- Niph. be seized, arrested, caught
- Pi. a lizard thou mayest grasp with the hands

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 4:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=21) — His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.
- [Genesis 39:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/39?v=12) — She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
- [Numbers 5:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/5?v=13) — and a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband and this is kept concealed, and she is…
- [Numbers 31:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/31?v=27) — and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.
- [Deuteronomy 9:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/9?v=17) — I took hold of the two tablets, and threw them out of my two hands, and broke them before your eyes.
- [Deuteronomy 20:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/20?v=19) — When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by…
- [Deuteronomy 21:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/21?v=19) — then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of…
- [Deuteronomy 22:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/22?v=28) — If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her and lies with her, and they are…
- [Joshua 8:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/8?v=8) — It shall be, when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to the…
- [Joshua 8:23](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/8?v=23) — They captured the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua.