sāfā סָפָה ‘to snatch’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

sāfā v
1) to sweep or snatch away, catch up, destroy, consume
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to be snatched away
  1a2) to sweep or snatch away
 1b) (Niphal)
  1b1) to be swept away, be destroyed
  1b2) to be caught up, be captured
 1c) (Hiphil) to catch up, gather