Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken. 2. (n.) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep. 3. (v. i.) To descend with closed wings from a height upon prey, as a hawk; to swoop. 4. (v. i.) To pass with pomp; to sweep. 5. (n.) A falling on and seizing, as the prey of a rapacious bird; the act of swooping.

Multi-Version Concordance Swoop (5 Occurrences) 1 Samuel 15:19 Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?" (See RSV) Psalms 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind. (See JPS) Isaiah 11:14 And they will be united in attacking the Philistines on the west, and together they will take the goods of the children of the east: their hand will be on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon will be under their rule. (See NAS RSV NIV) Jeremiah 48:40 For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab. (See JPS NIV) Jeremiah 49:22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. (See JPS NAS NIV)