Lexicon
חָלַט
cha.lat
H2480
H:V Hebrew

to catch

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cha.lat describes the men’s quick seizing on a spoken word as an omen in 1 Kings 20:33.

In 1 Kings 20:33, cha.lat denotes the men’s quick action of seizing on a spoken word after taking it as an omen.

Senses in use

  1. Seizing quickly on a spoken word · dominant

    In 1 Kings 20:33, the Hiphil sequential imperfect masculine plural form describes what the men do after taking the statement as an omen; the APB renders the clause, “quickly seized on the word.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 20:33, the APB presents the action as the men having “quickly seized on the word”; This reflects the clause’s overall presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalent.

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