# \*ḫtp: 'to snatch away; to break in pieces, slaughter'

> Proto-Semitic *ḫtp, 'to snatch away; to break in pieces, slaughter': reflexes in 4 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḫtp |
| Meaning | 'to snatch away; to break in pieces, slaughter' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חתף (HALOT 365) | HALOT 365 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | ḥtp pa. (HALOT 365) | HALOT 365 | gloss withheld |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ḥtp (HALOT 365) | HALOT 365 |  |
| Akkadian | ḫatāpu (HALOT 365) | HALOT 365 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ḫ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/kha/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.