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Strong's H2963 טָרַף (taraph)

Taraph means “catch” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2963 — kyriotes (“dominion”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2963
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 12

Strong's H2963 Quick Answer

Strong's H2963 טָּרַף (taraph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. taraph (taw-raf') v. 1. to pluck off or pull to pieces 2. causatively to supply with food (as in morsels) It has 22 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include pieces, is, catch, food, and off. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
taraph (taw-raf') v. 1. to pluck off or pull to pieces 2. causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pieces, is, catch, food, and off

Meaning and Definition

taraph (taw-raf') v. 1. to pluck off or pull to pieces 2. causatively to supply with food (as in morsels) [a primitive root] KJV: catch, X without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, X surely, tear (in pieces).

Original Word
טָּרַף
Transliteration
taraph
Derivation
Root: טרף
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2963. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to tear

Usage: 1) to tear, rend, pluck 1a) (Qal) to tear, rend 1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces 1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces 1d) (Hiphil) to provide food

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How Strong's H2963 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render taraph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

pieces Exodus 22:13 catch Ezekiel 19:3 is Genesis 37:33 food Proverbs 30:8 off Amos 1:11

How Strong's H2963 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2963 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2963 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 37:33 KJV

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

Genesis 44:28 KJV

And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

Genesis 49:27 KJV

Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2963.

Genesis 37:33 Old Testament, KJV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis 44:28 Old Testament, KJV
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
Genesis 49:27 Old Testament, KJV
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Exodus 22:13 Old Testament, KJV
If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Deuteronomy 33:20 Old Testament, KJV
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
Job 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Job 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
Psalms 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Psalms 17:12 Old Testament, KJV
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalms 22:13 Old Testament, KJV
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms 50:22 Old Testament, KJV
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Proverbs 30:8 Old Testament, KJV
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Jeremiah 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
Ezekiel 19:3 Old Testament, KJV
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
Ezekiel 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
Ezekiel 22:25 Old Testament, KJV
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel 22:27 Old Testament, KJV
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Hosea 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
Hosea 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Amos 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Micah 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Nahum 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2963, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2963 FAQ

What does taraph (טָרַף) mean?

Taraph (Strong's H2963) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "catch". taraph (taw-raf') v. 1. to pluck off or pull to pieces 2. causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)

How many times is taraph (טָרַף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H2963 across 12 books.

Where can I study taraph (טָרַף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2963 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate taraph (טָרַף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pieces, is, catch, food, and off. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.