לָקַח

la.qach · to take: take

Hebrew · Strong's H3947 · Verb · Sounds like: law-kakh' · 966 occurrences

English

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to take: take H3947G 771
  • to take: recieve H3947H · a Meaning of 77
  • to take: marry H3947I · a Meaning of 64
  • to take: bring H3947J · a Meaning of 49
  • to take: buy H3947K · a Meaning of 3
  • to take: fire H3947L · a Meaning of 2

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
לָקַח 965 vb. take
Qal
1. take, take in hand
2. take and carry along with oneself
3.
a. take from, or out of
b. take, carry away
c. take away from, so as to deprive of
d. esp. take away life
4. take to or for a person
5. take up, upon = put upon
6. = fetch
7. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
8. take = capture, seize
9. take = carry off
10. in phr. take vengeance
Niph.
1. be captured, of ark
2. be taken away, removed
3. be taken, brought unto
Pu.
1. be taken from, out of
2. = be stolen from
3. be taken captive
4. be taken away, removed
Hoph.
1. be taken, brought unto
2. be taken out of
3. be taken away from
Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:19 וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ vai.yi.kach- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.

  2. 1 Chronicles 2:21 לְקָחָ֔הּ le.ka.Chah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took to wife when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.

  3. 1 Chronicles 2:23 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

  4. 1 Chronicles 4:18 לָקַ֖ח la.Kach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And his wife the Jewess bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

  5. 1 Chronicles 7:15 לָקַ֤ח la.Kach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    and Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

  6. 1 Chronicles 7:21 לָקַ֖חַת la.Ka.chat · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in the land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

  7. 1 Chronicles 10:4 וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then said Saul unto his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

  8. 1 Chronicles 14:3 וַיִּקַּ֨ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

  9. 1 Chronicles 17:7 לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ le.kach.Ti.kha · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:

  10. 1 Chronicles 18:1 וַיִּקַּ֛ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  11. 1 Chronicles 18:7 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

  12. 1 Chronicles 18:8 לָקַ֥ח la.Kach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

  13. 1 Chronicles 19:4 וַיִּקַּ֨ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

  14. 1 Chronicles 20:2 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai.yi.Kach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

  15. 1 Chronicles 21:23 קַֽח־ kach- · A command to you: simple action

    And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen for burnt-offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal-offering; I give it all.

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