verb
harpazamō
Greekἁρπάζω (harpazō)
Strong’sG726
I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
stem harpaz-14 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἁρπάζω,
[in LXX chiefly for גּזל, טרף;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G726 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhar-pad'-zo
to seize (in various applications)
Fromfrom a derivative of G138;
King Jamescatch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| harpazatōἁρπάζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | snatches | 2× |
| harpazalōἁρπάζουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | take … byforce | 1× |
| harpazatiἁρπάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | snatch | 1× |
| harpaziniἁρπαγησόμεθα | will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural | caught up | 1× |
| harpazataἥρπασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | carried … away | 1× |
| harpazitaἡρπάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | caught up | 2× |
| harpazarōἁρπάζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | snatch | 2× |
| harpazaraἁρπάσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | plunder | 2× |
| harpazarōtoisἁρπάζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | snatching | 1× |
| harpaziratonἁρπαγέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | caught up | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazamō | harpazame | harpazami | harpazama | harpazamē | harpazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | harpazasō | harpazase | harpazasi | harpazasa | harpazasē | harpazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazatō2×ἁρπάζει | harpazate | harpazati1×ἁρπάσει | harpazata1×ἥρπασεν | harpazatē | harpazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | harpazanō | harpazane | harpazani | harpazana | harpazanē | harpazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazavō | harpazave | harpazavi | harpazava | harpazavē | harpazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazalō1×ἁρπάζουσιν | harpazale | harpazali | harpazala | harpazalē | harpazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazimō | harpazime | harpazimi | harpazima | harpazimē | harpazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | harpazisō | harpazise | harpazisi | harpazisa | harpazisē | harpaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazitō | harpazite | harpaziti | harpazita2×ἡρπάσθη | harpazitē | harpazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | harpazinō | harpazine | harpazini1×ἁρπαγησόμεθα | harpazina | harpazinē | harpazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazivō | harpazive | harpazivi | harpaziva | harpazivē | harpazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazilō | harpazile | harpazili | harpazila | harpazilē | harpazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazameiō | harpazameia | harpazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | harpazaseiō | harpazaseia | harpazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazateiō | harpazateia | harpazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | harpazaneiō | harpazaneia | harpazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazaveiō | harpazaveia | harpazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazaleiō | harpazaleia | harpazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazimeiō | harpazimeia | harpazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | harpaziseiō | harpaziseia | harpaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpaziteiō | harpaziteia | harpaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | harpazineiō | harpazineia | harpazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpaziveiō | harpaziveia | harpaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazileiō | harpazileia | harpazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | harpazasōr | harpazasar | harpazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazatōr | harpazatar | harpazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazavōr | harpazavar | harpazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazalōr | harpazalar | harpazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | harpazisōr | harpazisar | harpazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazitōr | harpazitar | harpazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazivōr | harpazivar | harpazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazilōr | harpazilar | harpazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazamoiō | harpazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | harpazasoiō | harpazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazatoiō | harpazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | harpazanoiō | harpazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazavoiō | harpazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | harpazaloiō | harpazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harpazimoiō | harpazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | harpazisoiō | harpazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harpazitoiō | harpazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | harpazinoiō | harpazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | harpazivoiō | harpazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | harpaziloiō | harpaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | harpazarō2×ἁρπάζειν | harpazari | harpazara2×ἁρπάσαι | harpazarē |
| acted on passive voice | harpazirō | harpaziri | harpazira | harpazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | harpazarōtos1× | harpazaritos | harpazaratos | harpazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | harpazirōtos | harpaziritos | harpaziratos1× | harpazirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
harpaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
harpazatō“snatches”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:19“snatches away”pantou akouarōtou ton logon tau basileiau kai mē suniēkarōtou, erchetō tos ponēros kai harpazatō tem speirirētem en ta kardia autou; houtos atō tos para tan hodan speiriratos.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
John 10:12“snatches”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
harpazalō“take … byforce”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 11:12“take … byforce”apo de taiu hēmeraiu Iōannou tou baptistou heōs arti tas basileias toiu ouranoiu biazetō, kai biastois harpazalō autan.From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
harpazati“snatch”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 10:28“snatch”kamis dōamō autei zōan aiōnian, kai ouk mē apollueleia eis ton aiōnon, kai ouk harpazati tinos auteim ek tau cheirau mu.I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
harpazini“caught up”will happen · wefuture passive indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 4:17“caught up”epeita nis tois zōarōtois tois perileipirōtois hama sun autoi harpazini en nefelai eis apantēsian tou kuriou eis aēron; kai houtōs pantote sun kurio eni.After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
harpazata“carried … away”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 8:39“carried … away”hote de anabainala ek teu hudōreu, pneumem kuriou harpazata ton Filippon, kai ouk horata auton ouketi tos eunouchos, poreuete gar tan hodan autou chairarōtos.When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
harpazita“caught up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
2 Corinthians 12:4“caught up”hoti harpazita eis ton paradeison kai akouata arrēteim rēmeim heim ouk exestinarōtem anthrōpo lalara.was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
Revelation 12:5“caught up”kai tiktata huion, arsēnem, hos mellatō poimainarō panteim teim ethneim en rabda sidēroua; kai harpazita tem teknem autau pros ton theon kai pros ton thronon autou.And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.
harpazarō“snatch”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
John 6:15“take … byforce”Iēsus oun gnōskaratos hoti mellalō ercherō kai harpazarō auton hina poialeia basilevon anachōrata palin eis tem orem autos monos.Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
John 10:29“snatch”tos patēros mu hem dōatē mi panteiu megoteros atō, kai oudenos dunetō harpazarō ek tau cheirau tou patērou.My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
harpazara“plunder”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 12:29“plunder”ē pōs dunetō tinos eiserchara eis tan oikian tou ischurou kai teim skeueim autou harpazara, ean mē prōtem dateia ton ischuron? kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Acts 23:10“take … away … byforce”pollau de ginerōtau stasiau fobiratos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata tem strateumem katabainaratem harpazara auton ek meseu autoiu, agarō tē eis tan parembolan.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
harpazarōtois“snatching”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Jude 1:23“snatching”hoin de sōzavōr ek pureu harpazarōtois, hoin de elēavōr en fobo, misarōtois kai ton apo tau sarxau spilirēton chitōnon.save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
harpaziraton“caught up”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 12:2“caught up”oidamē anthrōpon en Christo pro eteiu dekatessares eite en sōme ouk oidamē, eite ektos teu sōmeu ouk oidamē, tos theos oidatē harpaziraton ton toiouton heōs tritou ouranou.I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.