Strong's G726 · Greek
ἁρπάζω
harpazo · /har-pad'-zo/
Definition
from a derivative of 138; to seize (in various applications):--catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
KJV: catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force)
Root / derivation: from a derivative of 138
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἁρπάζω across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. suffereth: or, is gotten by force, and they that thrust men
Matthew 13:19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
John4 verses
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
John 10:12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 10:29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Acts2 verses
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
2 Corinthians2 verses
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. lawful: or, possible
1 Thessalonians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G726 (harpazo) mean?
from a derivative of 138; to seize (in various applications):--catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
How many times does G726 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G726 (ἁρπάζω) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “up.”
How is harpazo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G726 is rendered as “up” (4×), “force” (3×), “take” (3×), “away” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἁρπάζω come from?
from a derivative of 138