תפס

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־פ־ס (t-p-s)

From the root ת־פ־ס (t-p-s).

Verb

תָּפַס (tafás) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִתְפַּס)

  1. To catch (something).
    • פלונטר
      "תפסתי פורץ... והוא בארון שלי... תפסתי פורץ... והוא בארון שלי..."
  2. To comprehend, to grasp (someone).
  3. To apprehend.
  4. To occupy.

Usage notes

Conjugation

Noun

תֶּפֶס (téfesm

  1. clasp, clip

References

  • תפס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language