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:

JER 28:3

OET-LV: 3 In_yet two _years days I will_bring _back to the_place the_this DOM all _of the _articles _of the _house _of YHWH which he _took Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel from the_place the_this and_he/it _brought_them Bāⱱel. (JER 28:3)

OET-RV: 3 Within two years, I, myself, will bring back here all the utensils from Yahweh’s residence that the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar got from this place and took to Babylon. (JER 28:3)

GEN 22:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _took DOM the _wood(s)_of the _burnt _offering and_he/it _assigned on Yiʦḩāq his/its_son and_he/it _took in_his/its_hand DOM the_fire and_DOM the_knife and_they _went both _of_them together. (GEN 22:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Abraham took the firewood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Yitshak, and he carried the fire pot and the knife. Then the two of them went on together, (GEN 22:6)

JER 32:14

OET-LV: 14 Thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) take DOM the_documents the_these DOM the _document _of the _purchase the_this and_DOM the_one_which _was_sealed and_DOM the_document _of (the)_uncovered the_this and_you_will _put _them in_a _vessel _of earthenware so _that they _may _remain days many. (JER 32:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yisrael’s god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: Take these documents, both this receipt of purchase that’s sealed and the unsealed copies, and put them into a clay jar so they’ll last for a long time, (JER 32:14)

KI2 11:4

OET-LV: 4 and_in_year (the)_seventh Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) he _sent and_he/it _took DOM the _commanders _of the _hundreds of_Carian[s] and_of_runners and_he/it _brought DOM_them to_him/it the _house _of YHWH and_he _made to/for_them a _covenant and_he _made _to _swear _an _oath DOM_them in_house _of YHWH and_he/it _saw DOM_them DOM the _son _of the _king. (KI2 11:4)

OET-RV: 4 In the seventh year, Yehoyada the priest sent for the officers over the royal bodyguards and the palace bodyguards to come to him inside Yahweh’s temple. He made them agree to take an oath of secrecy and loyalty in the temple, then he let them see the king’s son. (KI2 11:4)

GEN 22:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _rose _early ʼAⱱrāhām in_morning and_he _saddled DOM donkey _of_his and_he/it _took DOM two _of his _servants _of_his with_him/it and_DOM Yiʦḩāq his/its_son and_he _cut wood(s)_of burnt _offering and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to the_place which he _had _said to_him/it the_ʼElohīm. (GEN 22:3)

OET-RV: 3 So Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his donkey. Then he took two of his young men with him and his son Yitshak, and he cut some firewood for the burnt offering. Then they left to go to the place that God had told him. (GEN 22:3)

JDG 20:10

OET-LV: 10 And_we _will _take ten men to_hundred to_all/each/any/every the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_one _hundred to_thousand and_one _thousand to_thousand to_take/accept/receive provision[s] for_people for_doing to_coming_their to_Geⱱaˊ of _Binyāmīn according_to _all _of the _disgraceful_folly which it _did in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JDG 20:10)

OET-RV: 10 Choose a tenth of our men to go and get supplies for the other warriors to travel to Gibeah in Benyamin after what they did that outraged Yisrael. (JDG 20:10)

SA1 17:40

OET-LV: 40 And_he/it _took staff _of_his in_his/its_hand and_he _chose to_him/it five smooth_ones_of stones from the_wadi and_he/it _assigned DOM_them in_the _bag _of (the)_shepherds which to_him/it and_in_pouch and_sling _of_his was_in_hand _of_his and_he _drew _near to the_Philistine. (SA1 17:40)

OET-RV: 40 Then he picked up his staff, and selected five smooth stones from the riverbed. He placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, and picked up his sling and headed towards the Philistine champion. (SA1 17:40)

GEN 31:1

OET-LV: 31 And_he/it _listened DOM the _words/messages _of the _sons _of Lāⱱān to_say he _has _taken Yaˊₐqoⱱ DOM all _of that belonged_to_father _of_our and_from_that_which belonged_to_father _of_our he _has _acquired DOM all _of the_abundance (the)_this. (GEN 31:1)

OET-RV: 31 One day, Yacob overheard the words of Lavan’s sons who were saying, “Yacob has taken everything that belonged to our father, and from what originally belonged to our father he has gained all this wealth.” (GEN 31:1)

EXO 29:19

OET-LV: 19 And_you _will _take DOM the_ram the_second and_ ʼAhₐron _he _will _lay and_sons _of_his DOM hands _of_their on the _head _of the _ram. (EXO 29:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then take the second ram, and have Aharon and his sons place their hands on its head, (EXO 29:19)

LEV 4:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _will _take the_priest/officer some_of _the _blood _of the _sin _offering on_finger _of_his and_he/it _gave on the _horns _of the _altar _of (the)_burnt _offering and_DOM blood _of_its he _will _pour _out to the _base _of the _altar _of (the)_burnt _offering. (LEV 4:25)

OET-RV: 25 and the priest must take some of the blood of that sin offering and with his finger, put some of the blood on the four projecting corners of the altar for burnt offerings. (LEV 4:25)

NUM 8:18

OET-LV: 18 And_I _have _taken DOM the_Lēviyyiy in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM 8:18)

OET-RV: 18 so I’ve now taken the Levites instead of the firstborn Israeli sons. (NUM 8:18)

EXO 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_not she _was _able still to_hide _him and_she _took to_him/it a _basket _of papyrus and_she_sealed _it with_bitumen and_with_pitch and_she _put in_it DOM the_child and_she _put_it among_rush[es] at the _bank _of the _River. (EXO 2:3)

OET-RV: 3 but then she wasn’t able to hide him any longer. So she got a basket made from woven reeds and plastered it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the baby in it, and floated the basket in the reeds along the riverbank, (EXO 2:3)

JER 43:9

OET-LV: 9 Take in_hand _of_your stones large and_you_will _hide _them in_mortar in_brick-terrace which is_at_the _entrance _of the _house _of Parˊoh in_Taḩpanḩēş to_the_eyes _of the_people Yəhūdī/(Judeans). (JER 43:9)

OET-RV: 9 Get some large stones and while the people from Yehudah are watching, push them into the mortar in the pavement at the entrance to Far-oh’s (Pharaoh’s) palace at Tahpanhes. (JER 43:9)

EZE 18:8

OET-LV: 8 For_interest not he _lent and_usury not he _took from_injustice he _turned _back his/its_hand justice _of faithfulness he _did between a _person and_a _person. (EZE 18:8)

OET-RV: 8 who doesn’t charge too much interest if he lends money, and doesn’t take too much profit for what he sells, who promotes true justice within the community, (EZE 18:8)

SA1 4:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he _answered the _bearer_news and_he/it _said Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _has _fled to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_Fəlishtiy and_also a _slaughter great it _has _been among_people and_also the _two _of sons _of_your they _have _died Ḩāfənī and_Pinḩāş and_the _box _of the_ʼElohīm it _has _been _taken. (SA1 4:17)

OET-RV: 17 “Yisrael fled defeated from the Philistines,” said the messenger. “And also, there has been a terrible slaughter of our people. What’s more, your two sons, Hofni and Finehas, were killed, and the sacred chest has been captured.” (SA1 4:17)

NUM 25:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh take DOM all _of the _chiefs _of the _people and_impale them to/for_YHWH before the_sun so_ the _burning _of _that _it _may _turn _away of _the _anger of_YHWH from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM 25:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Execute all the people’s leaders and display their bodies in broad daylight, and then Yahweh’s anger might turn back away from Yisrael.” (NUM 25:4)

EXO 9:24

OET-LV: 24 And_he/it _was hail and_fire was_flashing in _the_middle of_the _hail heavy very which not it _had _been like_it in_all the _land _of Miʦrayim from_then it _had _become to_(a)_nation. (EXO 9:24)

OET-RV: 24 There was hail, and also fire coming down in the middle of the hail. It was very heavy, such as had never been in all of Egypt since it became a nation. (EXO 9:24)

GEN 5:24

OET-LV: 24 And_ Ḩₐnōk _he/it _walked/wandered with the_ʼElohīm and_he_didn’t _exist if/because god he _took DOM_him/it. (GEN 5:24)

OET-RV: 24 Hanoch walked with God, and then he was not there, because God took him away. (GEN 5:24)

KI1 3:24

OET-LV: 24 and_he/it _said the_king take to_me a _sword and_they _brought the_drought//sword/knife to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king. (KI1 3:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then he ordered, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword to the king. (KI1 3:24)

GEN 6:21

OET-LV: 21 And_you(ms) take to/for_yourself(m) from_all food which it _is _eaten and_you _will _gather_it to_yourself and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) and_for_them for_food. (GEN 6:21)

OET-RV: 21 and you must take with you some of every different kind of food and store it in there for you and them to eat. (GEN 6:21)

NUM 19:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ ʼElˊāzār _he/it _will _take the_priest/officer some_of_its _blood with_finger _of_his and_he _will _spatter to in _front _of the _face _of the _tent _of meeting some_of_its _blood seven times. (NUM 19:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Eleazar must get some of its blood with his finger seven times and flick it onto the ground directly in front of the sacred tent. (NUM 19:4)

JER 35:3

OET-LV: 3 And_I _took DOM Yaʼₐzan^yāh/(Jaazaniah) the _son _of Yirmə^yāh the _son _of Ḩₐⱱaʦʦan^yāh and_DOM brothers _of_his and_DOM all _of children _of_his and_DOM all _of the _house _of the _Rēkāⱱites. (JER 35:3)

OET-RV: 3 So I took Yaazanyah (son of Yirmeyah, son of Havatsinyah) and his brothers and his sons, and all the rest of the Rekavite clan, (JER 35:3)

GEN 27:13

OET-LV: 13 And_she/it _said to_him/it his/its_mother be_on_me curse _of_your my _son _of_my only listen to_voice _of_my and_go fetch_them to_me. (GEN 27:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Let your curse be on me, my son,” his mother replied, “Just do what I said and go get the young goats for me.” (GEN 27:13)

JER 25:28

OET-LV: 28 And_it _was if/because they _will _refuse to_take the_cup from_hand _of_your to_drink and_you _will _say to_them thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers certainly _(drink) you(pl)_will _drink. (JER 25:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then if any of the above refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, tell me, ‘Commander-in-chief Yahweh says that you certainly must drink it, (JER 25:28)

GEN 27:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _went and_he/it _took and_he/it _brought to_mother _of_his his/its_mother and_she _prepared delicious _food(s) just_as his/its_father he _loved. (GEN 27:14)

OET-RV: 14 So he went and slaughtered them and brought them to his mother. Then she prepared tasty food the way his father loved it. (GEN 27:14)

JOB 40:24

OET-LV: 24 By_eyes _of_its will_anyone _take _it with_snares will _anyone _pierce a _nose. (JOB 40:24)

OET-RV: 24 Can anyone capture it while its eyes watch?
⇔ ≈ Is there anyone who can make a snare to pierce its nose? (JOB 40:24)

DEU 25:7

OET-LV: 7 And_if not he _will _desire the_man to_take/accept/receive DOM wife _of_his _brother’s and_she _will _go _up wife _of_his _brother’s to_the_gate to the_elders and_she _will _say he _has _refused brother _of_my _husband’s to_establish for_brother _of_his a _name in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not he _was _willing to_act _as _a _husband’s _brother _for _me. (DEU 25:7)

OET-RV: 7 But if the dead man’s brother doesn’t want to marry the widow, she must go to the elders at the city gate and explain that her brother-in-law is refusing to do his duty to preserve the dead brother’s family name in Yisrael. (DEU 25:7)

LEV 8:26

OET-LV: 26 And_from_the _basket _of (the)_unleavened _bread(s) which to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH he _took a _cake _of unleavened _bread(s) one and_a _cake _of bread _of oil one and_a _wafer one and_he/it _assigned on the_fat(s) and_on the _thigh _of the _right. (LEV 8:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then from the basket of unleavened bread that was there in front of Yahweh, he took one flat bread bun, and one flat bread that had been smeared with oil, and one flat biscuit, and placed them on top of the fat and the right thigh. (LEV 8:26)

PRO 31:16

OET-LV: 16 She _considers a _field and_she_took _it from _the_fruit her _hands _of_her she _plants a _vineyard. (PRO 31:16)

OET-RV: 16 She appraises a field and buys it.
⇔ Using her own earnings, she plants a vineyard. (PRO 31:16)

NUM 13:20

OET-LV: 20 And_what the_earth/land fertile is_it or lean is_there in_it wood or not and_you _will _show _yourselves _strong and_you(pl)_will _take from _the_fruit the_earth/land and_the_days were _the_days _of the_first-fruits _of grapes. (NUM 13:20)

OET-RV: 20 Find out whether the soil is fertile or not, whether or not there’s trees there. Be courageous and bring back some of the produce from that land.” (He said that because it was the time of the year when grapes were starting to ripen.) (NUM 13:20)

KI2 5:20

OET-LV: 20 and_ Gēyḩₐzī _he/it _said the _servant _of ʼElīshāˊ the _man _of the_ʼElohīm HERE he _has _restrained my_master DOM Naˊₐmān the_ʼArammiy the_this from_accepting from_hand _of_his DOM that_which he _brought by_the _life of_YHWH if/because if I _run after_him and_I _will _accept from_with_him anything. (KI2 5:20)

OET-RV: 20 Elisha’s servant said to himself, “Hmmh, my master wouldn’t take anything from that Na’aman the Aramean. By the life of Yahweh, I think I should run after him and take something that he brought.” (KI2 5:20)

NUM 8:16

OET-LV: 16 If/because are_assigned assigned they to_me from_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in _place _of the_firstborn _of every _of womb the_firstborn _of all from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _have _taken DOM_them to_me. (NUM 8:16)

OET-RV: 16 because they’re given to me by all the Israeli people—I’ve taken them for myself in place of their firstborn male sons, (NUM 8:16)

LEV 14:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _will _take the_priest/officer some_of _the _blood _of the _guilt _offering and_he/it _gave the_priest/officer on the _lobe _of the _ear _of the_one_purifying _himself (the)_right and_on the _thumb _of his/its_hand (the)_right and_on the _big _toe _of his _foot _of_his (the)_right. (LEV 14:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then the priest must take some of the blood from that guilt offering, and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the person being purified, and on their right thumb and right big toe. (LEV 14:14)

CH2 26:1

OET-LV: 26 And_ all _of _they _took the _people _of Yəhūdāh DOM ˊUzziy^yāh and_he was_a _son _of six- teen year[s] and_they _made _king DOM_him/it in _place _of his/its_father ʼAmaʦ^yāh. (CH2 26:1)

OET-RV: 26 Then all the people took sixteen-year-old Uzziyah and made him king to replace his father Amatsyah. (CH2 26:1)

ISA 47:2

OET-LV: 2 Take a _hand-mill and_grind flour uncover veil _of_your strip _off a _skirt uncover a _leg pass _through rivers. (ISA 47:2)

OET-RV: 2 Turn those millstones and grind flour.
⇔ Remove your veil and strip off your skirt.
⇔ Uncover your legs to wade through rivers. (ISA 47:2)

GEN 43:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they _were _afraid the_men if/because they _were _brought the _house _of Yōşēf and_they _said on the _matter _of the _silver which_came_back in_sacks _of_our at_beginning we are _being_brought to_roll _himself on_us and_to_throw _himself on_us and_to_take us to_slaves and_DOM donkeys _of_our. (GEN 43:18)

OET-RV: 18 But the brothers were afraid when they found out that they’d been brought to wait outside Yosef’s house, and said to each other, “We must have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our sacks the first time. He wants to overpower us, then arrest us and confiscate our donkeys and take us as slaves.” (GEN 43:18)

LEV 23:40

OET-LV: 40 And_you(pl)_will _take to/for_you(pl) in _the_day (the)_first fruit _of tree[s]_of splendour branches _of palm _trees and_branch[es]_of tree[s] leafy and_poplars _of a _wadi and_you(pl)_will _rejoice to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH god _of_your(pl) seven _of days. (LEV 23:40)

OET-RV: 40 On that first day, you’ll all bring the fruit from your trees, along with palm branches, leafy branches, and willow branches from beside the creeks, and you’ll all happily celebrate in front of your god Yahweh for seven days. (LEV 23:40)

GEN 24:65

OET-LV: 65 And_she/it _said to the_servant who the_man this who_is_walking in _the_field to_meet_us and_he/it _said the_servant he my_master and_she/it _took the_veil and_she _covered _herself. (GEN 24:65)

OET-RV: 65 asking the slave, “Who’s that man out in the countryside who’s coming to meet us?”
¶ “He’s my master,” the slave replied, so she took the veil and covered herself. (GEN 24:65)

KI1 18:26

OET-LV: 26 And_they _took DOM the _young_bull which someone _gave to/for_them and_they _prepared_it and_they _called on_the _name _of (the)_Baˊal from_the_morning and_unto the_noontide(s) to_say Oh_Baˊal answer_us and_there_was_not a _voice and_there_was_not one _who_answered and_they _limped _around at the_altar which he _had _made. (KI1 18:26)

OET-RV: 26 So they took the bull he gave them and prepared it all, and then they called out to Baal from morning until midday, shouting, “Baal, answer us!” But they didn’t hear any voice and got no answer. Then they hopped around the altar they’d made. (KI1 18:26)

EST 6:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ Haman _he/it _took DOM the_clothing and_DOM the_horse and_he _clothed DOM Mārəddəkay and_he_made _him _ride in_the _open _place _of the_city and_he/it _called before_him thus it _will _be _done for_man whom the_king he _delights in_honour _of_his. (EST 6:11)

OET-RV: 11 So Haman got the robe and the horse and put the robe on Mordekai, seated him on the horse, and then led the horse through the public square of the city. As he did, he shouted out to everyone in front of him, “The king is doing this because he really wants to honour this man!” (EST 6:11)

EXO 12:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _will _take some _of the_blood and_they _will _put_it on the _two _of the_doorposts and_on the_lintels on the_houses which they _will _eat DOM_him/it in_them. (EXO 12:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then they must take some of the blood and put it on both doorposts and on the lintel of the houses that they’ll be in when they eat it. (EXO 12:7)

CH1 4:18

OET-LV: 18 And_his/its_woman/wife (the)_Yəhūdī/(Judean) she _bore DOM Yered/(Jared) the _father _of Gədor and_DOM Ḩeⱱer the _father _of Sōkoh and_DOM Yəqūtī^ʼēl/(Jekuthiel) the _father _of Zānōaḩ and_these were_the _sons _of Bit^yāh the _daughter _of Parˊoh whom he _had _taken Mered. (CH1 4:18)

OET-RV: 18 ⇔She was one of Far-oh’s (Pharaoh’s) daughters. Mered’s wife, who was a descendant of Yehudah (Judah), gave birth to Yered the father of Gedor, Hever the father of Sokoh, and Yekutiel the father of Zanoah. (CH1 4:18)

GEN 31:45

OET-LV: 45 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _took a _stone and_he_raised _it _up a _pillar. (GEN 31:45)

OET-RV: 45 So Yacob took a stone and stood it up longways as a pillar, (GEN 31:45)

NUM 35:32

OET-LV: 32 And_not you(pl)_will _take a _ransom to_flee to the _city _of his _refuge _of_his to_return to_dwell on _the_earth until the _death _of the_priest/officer. (NUM 35:32)

OET-RV: 32 Similarly for the accidental killer who fled to a refuge city, they can’t elect to pay a fine and/or pay compensation in order to be able to return home before the high priest’s death. (NUM 35:32)

CH2 36:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ the _king _of _he _made _king of _Miʦrayim DOM ʼElyāqīm his/its_brother over Yəhūdāh and_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_he _changed DOM his/its_name Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) and_DOM Yəhōʼāḩāz his/its_brother Nəkō he _took and_he_brought _him towards_Miʦrayim. (CH2 36:4)

OET-RV: 4 ⇔Egypt’s King Neko took Yehoahaz to Egypt, and then the king made his younger brother Elyakim king over Yehudah and Yerushalem, although he changed Elyakim’s name to Yehoyakim. (CH2 36:4)

NUM 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _will _take the_priest/officer wood _of cedar and_hyssop and_scarlet _of scarlet _stuff and_he _will _throw_them into the _middle _of the _burning _of the _heifer. (NUM 19:6)

OET-RV: 6 Meanwhile, the priest must take some cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool, and throw them into the fire where the cow is burning. (NUM 19:6)

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