Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ת־פ־ס (t-p-s)

From the root ת־פ־ס (t-p-s).

Verb edit

תָּפַס (tafás) third-singular masculine past (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 edit

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

תֶּפֶס (téfesm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. clasp, clip

References edit

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