Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to pluck
Usage: 1) to pluck off or out, cut off 1a) (Qal) to pluck off 1b) (Niphal) to be plucked off
Strong's Number
H6998
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H6998 Quick Answer
Strong's H6998 קָטַף (qataph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qataph (kaw-taf') v. 1. to strip off [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include cut, off, and pluck. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qataph (kaw-taf') v. 1. to strip off [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cut, off, and pluck
Meaning and Definition
qataph (kaw-taf') v. 1. to strip off [a primitive root] KJV: crop off, cut down (up), pluck.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6998. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6998 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qataph, 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.
How Strong's H6998 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6998 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 H6998 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6998.
When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6998, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6998 FAQ
What does qataph (קָטַף) mean?
Qataph (Strong's H6998) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crop off". qataph (kaw-taf') v. 1. to strip off [a primitive root]
How many times is qataph (קָטַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6998 across 3 books.
Where can I study qataph (קָטַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6998 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qataph (קָטַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cut, off, and pluck. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.