- Original: חטף - Transliteration: Chataph - Phonetic: khaw-taf' - Definition: 1. (Qal) to catch, seize - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 642 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to clutch; hence to seize as a prisoner: - catch. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • catch, 3 Judges 21:21; Psalm 10:9(2)