Strongs H3947

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לָקַח (lâqach) v (law-kakh')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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לָקַח 965 occurrences 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

Displaying only every 20^th verse out of 909:

GEN 12:19

OET-LV: 19 Why did _you _say sister _of_is_my she and_I _took DOM_her/it to_me to/for_(a)_woman and_now HERE wife _of_your take_her and_go. (GEN_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her in as a wife? Now then, here’s your wife. Take her and get out of here.” (GEN 12:19)

CH1 17:7

OET-LV: 7 And_now thus you _will _say to_servant _of_my to_Dāvid thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers I I_took _you from the_pasture from after the_flock to_be ruler over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH1_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 “So now you should tell my servant David that Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: I myself took you from the pasture, from behind the sheep, to be a leader over my people, Yisrael. (CH1 17:7)

EXO 21:10

OET-LV: 10 If another_woman he _will _take to_him/it food _of_her covering _of_her and_her _right _of_to _intercourse not he _will _reduce. (EXO_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 If he go on to take another slave-wife, he mustn’t reduce the first one’s food or clothing, or her marital rights, (EXO 21:10)

JER 36:2

OET-LV: 2 Take to/for_yourself(m) a _scroll _of a _document and_you _will _write to_her/it DOM all _of the_words/messages which I _have _spoken to_you on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_on Yəhūdāh and_on all _of the_nations from_the_day when_I _spoke to_you from_the _days _of Yʼoshiy^yāh and_unto the_day (the)_this. (JER_36:2)

OET-RV: 2 Get a scroll for yourself and write all the messages on it that I’ve told you concerning Yisrael and Yehudah, and all the other nations. Do this for everything I have said, back from the time of Yoshiyah until the present time. (JER 36:2)

DEU 23:1

OET-LV: 23  not a _man he _will _take DOM the _wife _of his/its_father and_not he _will _uncover the _skirt _of his/its_father. (DEU_23:1)

OET-RV: 23 No man with crushed testicles or a severed penis is allowed to enter into Yahweh’s assembly. (DEU 23:1)

AMO 5:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because I _know many transgressions _of_your(pl) and_numerous sins _of_your(pl) Oh _foes _of the_righteous Oh_you(pl)_who_take _of (of)_a _ransom and_needy_people in_gate they _turn _aside. (AMO_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 I know how many your offenses are
⇔ and how great your sins are—
⇔ you who make honest people suffer, take bribes,
⇔ and turn aside the needy at the community centre. (AMO 5:12)

NEH 6:18

OET-LV: 18 If/because many_people in_Yəhūdāh were_masters _of oath to_him/it if/because was_a _son-in-law he of_Shəkan^yāh the _son _of ʼĀraḩ and_Yəhōḩānān/(Jehohanan) his/its_son he _had _taken DOM the _daughter _of Məshullām the _son _of Berek^yāh. (NEH_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 because many people in Yehudah had ties with him because he was the son-in-law of Arah’s son Shekanyah, plus his son Yehohanan had married Berekyah’s daughter Meshullam. (NEH 6:18)

JOB 12:20

OET-LV: 20 he_is_removing a _lip of_trusted_ones and_the_discernment _of elders he _takes _away. (JOB_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 He deprives trusted advisors of the opportunity to speak,
⇔ and he takes discernment away from the elders. (JOB 12:20)

NUM 31:51

OET-LV: 51 And_ Mosheh _he/it _took and_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer DOM the_gold from_with_them every _of article _of work. (NUM_31:51)

OET-RV: 51 So Mosheh and the priest Eleazar took those crafted gold items from them, (NUM 31:51)

JDG 5:19

OET-LV: 19 kings They _came they _fought then the _kings _of they _fought of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) at_Taˊₐnāk at the _waters _of Məgiddōn profit _of silver not they _took. (JDG_5:19)

OET-RV: ⇔  19 Kings came and made war.
⇔ Then the Canaanite kings fought at Taanak,
⇔ at the Megiddo springs.
⇔ But they weren’t able to plunder any silver. (JDG 5:19)

KI1 17:11

OET-LV: 11 And_she _went to_take/accept/receive and_he/it _called to_her/it and_he _said get please to_me a _piece _of bread in_hand _of_your. (KI1_17:11)

OET-RV: 11 As she went to get it, he called out, “Would you have a piece of bread to go with it?.” (KI1 17:11)

SA1 6:10

OET-LV: 10 And_they _made the_men thus and_they _took two _of cows nursing and_they_harnessed _them on_cart and_DOM ones _of_their _young they _shut _up in_house. (SA1_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 So they followed those instructions: they took two cows that had been feeding calves and hitched them to the new cart, but they shut their calves away in the stall. (SA1 6:10)

JER 38:14

OET-LV: 14 and_he _sent the_king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) and_he/it _took DOM Yirmə^yāh the_prophet to_him/it to an _entrance the_third which in_house _of YHWH and_he/it _said the_king to Yirmə^yāh am_about _to _ask I you a _matter do _not hide from_me anything. (JER_38:14)

OET-RV: 14 One day King Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah) summoned the prophet Yirmeyah to meet him at the third entrance to the temple and told him, “I want to ask you something. Don’t refuse to answer honestly and truthfully.” (JER 38:14)

ISA 23:16

OET-LV: 16 Take a _harp go _around the_city Oh _prostitute forgotten do _well to _play multiply song so _that you _may _be _remembered. (ISA_23:16)

OET-RV: 16 Take a harp and go around the city, you forgotten prostitute.
⇔ ^ Play many songs so that you’ll be remembered. (ISA 23:16)

DEU 22:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he _will _make to/for_her/it deeds _of words/messages and_he _will _send _forth on/upon_it(f) a _name bad and_saying(ms) DOM the_woman (the)_this I _took and_I _drew _near to_her/it and_not I _found to/for_her/it virginiti(es). (DEU_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 and accuses her of shameful things, destroying her reputation and claiming that she hadn’t been a virgin, (DEU 22:14)

SA1 9:3

OET-LV: 3 And_they _were _lost the_she-asses of_Qīsh the _father _of Shāʼūl and_ Qīsh _he/it _said to Shāʼūl his/its_son take please with_you DOM one of_the _young_men and_arise go seek DOM the_she-asses. (SA1_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 One time, the female donkeys of Sha’uls father Kish had gone missing, and Kish told his son, “Take one of the servants with you, and pack up and go and find those donkeys.” (SA1 9:3)

HOS 10:6

OET-LV: 6 Also it to_ʼAshshūr it _will _be _carried tribute to_the_king great shame ʼEfrayim it _will _receive and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _will _be _ashamed from_its _own _of_counsel. (HOS_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 The thing itself will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king.
⇔ Efrayim will receive shame,
⇔ ≈ and Yisrael will be ashamed of its idol. (HOS 10:6)

EZE 43:20

OET-LV: 20 And_you _will _take some_of_its _blood and_you(ms)_will _give on the _four horns _of_its and_near/to the _four the _corners _of the _ledge and_to the_border all _around and_you _will _cleanse _from _sin it and_you_will _make _atonement _for _it. (EZE_43:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then you’ll take some of the bull’s blood and place it on the altar’s ‘horns’ and on the four top edges and the surrounding rim. You’ll purify it and make it allowable in my presence. (EZE 43:20)

JER 25:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I _took DOM the_cup from_the _hand _of YHWH and_I _made _drink DOM all _of the_nations which he_sent _me YHWH to_them. (JER_25:17)

OET-RV: 17 So I took the cup from Yahweh’s hand and made all the nations that he’d sent me to, drink from it, (JER 25:17)

GEN 2:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ YHWH _he/it _built god DOM the_rib/plank which he _had _taken from the_humankind to/for_(a)_woman and_he/it _brought_her/it to the_humankind. (GEN_2:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Yahweh God used the rib which he had taken from the man to form into a woman, and he brought her to the man, (GEN 2:22)

DEU 9:21

OET-LV: 21 and_DOM sin _of_your(pl) which you(pl)_had _made DOM the_calf I _took and_I _burnt DOM_him/it with_fire and_I _crushed DOM_him/it I _ground_it thoroughly _(do _well) until that it _was _fine into_dust and_I _threw DOM dust _of_its into the_wadi which_was_coming _down from the_mountain. (DEU_9:21)

OET-RV: 21 I took that symbol of your disobedience—that calf idol that you all had made—and threw it into the fire, then I crushed it and ground it into dust, and threw the dust into the mountain stream. (DEU 9:21)

NUM 7:5

OET-LV: 5 Take_them from_with_them and_they _will _be to_serve DOM the _service _of the _tent _of meeting and_you(ms)_will _give them to the_Lēviyyiy each _one according_to _the _mouth _of his _service _of_his. (NUM_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Accept their gifts because they’ll be useful for the running of the sacred tent. Distribute them appropriately to the Levites, depending on each man’s duties.” (NUM 7:5)

JER 25:15

OET-LV: 15 if/because thus YHWH he _said the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_me take DOM the _cup _of (the)_wine the_rage (the)_this from_hand _of_my and_you _will _make _drink DOM_him/it DOM all _of the_nations which I am_sending you to_them. (JER_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 Yes Yisrael’s god Yahweh told me, “Take this cup of the wine of fury from my hand, and all the nations that I’m sending you to, make them drink it. (JER 25:15)

GEN 34:21

OET-LV: 21 The_men the_these are_at _peace they with_us and_let _them _dwell in/on _the_earth and_let _them _go _about _in DOM_her/it and_the_earth THERE is_broad _of both _sides before_them DOM daughters _of_their we _will _take to/for_us to_wives and_DOM daughters _of_our we _will _give to/for_them. (GEN_34:21)

OET-RV: 21 “These men are peaceful towards us, so let them settle in the land, and let them trade in it. And look, the land is plenty wide enough for them as well. We can take their daughters for ourselves as wives, and we can give our daughters to them to marry. (GEN 34:21)

HOS 4:11

OET-LV: 11 Prostitution and_wine and_new _wine it _takes _away the_heart. (HOS_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 Drinking and sleeping around destroy the heart. (HOS 4:11)

EXO 30:23

OET-LV: 23 And_you(ms) take to/for_yourself(m) spices the_best _of myrrh _of flowing five hundred(s) and_cinnamon _of spice half _of_its fifty and_two _hundred and_cane _of spice fifty and_two _hundred. (EXO_30:23)

OET-RV: 23 Then you yourself must collect these spices: 6kg of fragrant sap named myrrh, then 3kg of fragrant cinnamon, 3kg of fragrant cane, (EXO 30:23)

CH1 10:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to his _armour(s)_of_his the _bearer _of draw sword _of_your and_pierce_me _through with_it lest they _should _come the _uncircumcised_men the_these and_they _will _deal _wantonly with_me and_not he _was _willing his _armour(s)_of_his the _bearer _of if/because he _was _afraid exceedingly and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _took DOM the_drought//sword/knife and_he _fell on_it. (CH1_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Shaul said to his equipment carrier, “Draw your sword and pierce me with it, so those uncircumcised Philistines can’t come here and torture me.” But his equipment carrier was very scared and wasn’t willing to do it, so Shaul took his sword and fell onto it. (CH1 10:4)

SA1 5:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ the_ʼAshdōdites _they _rose _early from_the_next _day and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Dāgōn was_lying to_face _of_its towards_land to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _box _of YHWH and_they _took DOM Dāgōn and_they _returned DOM_him/it to_place _of_its. (SA1_5:3)

OET-RV: 3 Early the next day when the Ashdodites got up, to their horror Dagon had fallen to the ground on its face in front of Yahweh’s box. So they stood it up and returned it to its place. (SA1 5:3)

GEN 31:32

OET-LV: 32 With anyone_whom you _will _find DOM gods _of_your not he _will _live before relatives _of_our investigate to/for_yourself(m) what with_me and_take_it to/for_you(fs) and_not Yaˊₐqoⱱ he _knew if/because _that Rāḩēl she_had _stolen _them. (GEN_31:32)

OET-RV: 32 As for your idols, anyone you find your gods with will be put to death. Look through everything we have and take back anything that belongs to you, with our relatives as witnesses.” (Now Yacob didn’t know that Rahel had stolen them.) (GEN 31:32)

GEN 3:19

OET-LV: 19 On_perspiration/sweat _of your(ms)_both _nostrils you _will _eat food until you(ms)_return to the_soil if/because from_it you _were _taken if/because are_dust you and_near/to dust you _will _return. (GEN_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 You’ll eat bread with sweat drops on your nose
⇔ until you return to the ground
⇔ because you were taken out of the ground.
⇔ Yes, you were created from dust,
⇔ and you’ll return back to dust.” (GEN 3:19)

JOS 3:12

OET-LV: 12 And_now take to/for_you(pl) two _plus _of ten man from_the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _man one a _man one to_tribe. (JOS_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 So now, select one man from each of your twelve tribes, (JOS 3:12)

KI2 6:2

OET-LV: 2 Let _us _go please to the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_let _us _take from_there each a _beam one and_let _us _make to/for_ourselves there a _place to_dwell there and_he/it _said go. (KI2_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 Please, let us go down by the Yordan river, and let each of us cut down and bring back a log from there to make a new classroom for us to sit in.”
¶ “Go ahead,” he answered. (KI2 6:2)

KI2 11:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _commanders _of _they _did of_the _hundreds according_to _all that Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) he _had _commanded the_priest/officer and_they _took each DOM men _of_his those _who_came _of (of)_the_sabbath with those _who_went _out _of (of)_the_sabbath and_they _came to Yəhōyādāˊ the_priest/officer. (KI2_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 So the officers over the royal bodyguards did everything that the priest Yehoyada had commanded. Both the on-duty and the off-duty men fulfilled their roles under Yehoyada’s direction that Rest Day. (KI2 11:9)

LEV 21:14

OET-LV: 14 A _widow and_a _divorced_woman and_a_woman_profaned a _prostitute DOM these not he _will _take if/because (if) a _virgin from_kinspeople(s)_of_his he _will _take a _wife. (LEV_21:14)

OET-RV: 14 he mustn’t take a widow or a divorced woman, or a defiled prostitute. He can only marry an unmarried, Israeli girl, (LEV 21:14)

SA1 2:15

OET-LV: 15 Also before_before they_made _smoke DOM the_fat and_he _came the _servant _of the_priest/officer and_saying(ms) to_person who_was_sacrificing give meat to_roast to_priest and_not he _will _accept from_you meat boiled if/because (if) raw. (SA1_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Also, before the fat was removed to burn, the priest’s servant would say to the person sacrificing, “Give some meat to the priest—he doesn’t want just boiled meat all the time—he’ll take some raw meat as well to roast.” (SA1 2:15)

JER 32:11

OET-LV: 11 And_I _took DOM the _document _of the _purchase DOM the_one_which _was_sealed the_order and_the_conditions and_DOM the_one_which _was_uncovered. (JER_32:11)

OET-RV: 11 Next I took that sealed purchase deed with the price and conditions, as well as an unsealed copy. (JER 32:11)

KI1 15:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he/it _took DOM all _of the_silver and_the_gold which_remained in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of YHWH and_DOM the _treasures _of the _house _of wwww and_he_gave _them in_the _hand _of his _servants _of_his and_he_sent _them the_king ʼĀşāʼ to Ben Hₐdad the _son _of Ţaⱱrimmōn the _son _of Ḩezyōn the _king _of ʼArām who_was_dwelling in_Dammeseq to_say. (KI1_15:18)

OET-RV: 18 So Asa took all the remaining gold and silver from the temple and palace storerooms, and sent it with his servants to take to Ben -Hadad, son of Tabrimmon, son of King Hezion of Aram who lived in Damascus, to tell him, (KI1 15:18)

PRO 27:13

OET-LV: 13 Take garment _of_his if/because he _stands _surety _for a _stranger and_for a _foreign_woman hold_it _in _pledge. (PRO_27:13)

OET-RV: 13 If someone guarantees a stranger’s loan, then definitely take their coat,
⇔ or if they stand as guarantee for a foreign woman. (PRO 27:13)

LEV 9:3

OET-LV: 3 And_near/to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you _will _speak to_say take a _male _goat _of goats to_a _sin _offering and_a _male _calf and_a _male _lamb sons _of a _year unblemished to_a _burnt _offering. (LEV_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then tell the Israeli people to take a male goat for a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both a year old and without defects for a burnt offering, (LEV 9:3)

NUM 23:20

OET-LV: 20 HERE to _bless I _have _received and_he _has _blessed and_not I_will _turn _it _back. (NUM_23:20)

OET-RV: 20 Listen, I’ve received a command to bless.
⇔ ≈ Yes, he’s decided to bless and I can’t reverse it. (NUM 23:20)

LEV 15:29

OET-LV: 29 And_on_day (the)_eighth she _will _take to/for_her/it two _of turtle-doves or two _of young _ones _of a _dove and_she _will _bring them to the_priest/officer to the _entrance _of the _tent _of meeting. (LEV_15:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then on the eighth day, she must take two doves or young pigeons and give them to a priest at the entrance to the sacred tent, (LEV 15:29)

GEN 38:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he _sent DOM the _kid _of the _goats by_the _hand _of his/its_neighbour the_Adullamite to_take/accept/receive the_pledge from_the _hand _of the_woman and_not he_found _her. (GEN_38:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then Yehudah sent his friend the Adullamite to take the young goat and get the pledge back from the woman, but he couldn’t find her, (GEN 38:20)

PSA 49:16

OET-LV: 16  surely god he _will _redeem life _of_my from_the _hand _of Shəʼōl if/because he_will _take _me Şelāh. (PSA_49:16)

OET-RV: 16 Don’t be afraid when someone gets rich,
⇔ ≈ and if their family becomes very prominent, (PSA 49:16)

LEV 20:14

OET-LV: 14 And_a _man who he _will _take DOM a _woman and_DOM mother _of_her is_wickedness it with_fire people _will _burn DOM_him/it and_them and_not it _will _be wickedness among_you(pl). (LEV_20:14)

OET-RV: 14 If a man takes both a mother and her daughter as wives, then that’s wicked. They must all be burnt to death so that depravity won’t take root among you. (LEV 20:14)

LEV 21:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he a _woman in_virginiti(es)_of_her he _will _take. (LEV_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 He can only marry a virgin— (LEV 21:13)

ISA 66:21

OET-LV: 21 And_also from_them I _will _take to_priests to_Lēviyyiy YHWH he _says. (ISA_66:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then I’ll choose some of them to be priests and temple workers.
§ That’s what Yahweh says. (ISA 66:21)

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