Know the Word.

Greek word

harpázō

ἁρπάζω

What it means

to seize

to seize (in various applications)

Where it comes from

from a derivative of hairéomai (αἱρέομαι)

How the King James translates it

  • caught4
  • take3
  • away2
  • force2
  • pluck2
  • catcheth1
  • shall1
  • pulling1

Every place it appears 16

Matthew11:1213:19
2 Corinthians12:212:4
1 Thessalonians4:17
Jude1:23
Revelation12:5
harpázō — Greek word meaning “to seize”