- Original: θηρεύω - Transliteration: thereuo - Phonetic: thay-ryoo'-o - Definition: 1. to go a hunting, to hunt, to catch in hunting 2. metaph. to lay wait for, strive to ensnare, catch artfully - Origin: from G2339 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G2339 ; to hunt (an animal) that is (figuratively) to carp at: - catch. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • catch, 1 Luke 11:54