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:

KI1 18:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _was when_cut _off ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) DOM the _prophets _of YHWH and_ ˊOⱱad^yāh _he/it _took one _hundred prophets and_he_hid _them fifty man in_cave and_he_supplied _them food and_water. (KI1_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 When Queen Izevel had tried to kill Yahweh’s prophets, Ovadyah had hidden a hundred prophets—fifty in each of two caves and kept them supplied with food and water.) (KI1 18:4)

GEN 24:48

OET-LV: 48 And_I _bowed _low and_I _bowed _down to/for_YHWH and_I _blessed DOM YHWH the _god _of my_master ʼAⱱrāhām who he_had _led _me in_the_way _of truth to_take/accept/receive DOM the _daughter _of the _brother _of my_master for_son _of_his. (GEN_24:48)

OET-RV: 48 Then I bowed down and worshipped and praised my master Abraham’s god Yahweh, who led me on the right way to find the daughter of my master’s brother for his son. (GEN 24:48)

KI2 20:18

OET-LV: 18 And_some_of_your _descendants who they _will _come _forth from_you whom you _will _father people _will _take and_they _will _be eunuchs in_(the)_palace of _the _king _of of _Bāⱱel. (KI2_20:18)

OET-RV: 18 What’s more, some of your own biological descendants will be taken and they’ll be castrated to become servants of the Babylonian king.” (KI2 20:18)

KI1 11:34

OET-LV: 34 And_not I _will _take DOM all _of the_kingdom from_hand _of_his if/because ruler I_will _make _him all _of the _days _of his/its_life for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my whom I _chose DOM_him/it who he _observed commands _of_my and_regulations _of_my. (KI1_11:34)

OET-RV: 34 But I won’t take the entire kingdom off him, but rather I’ll leave him as a leader while he’s still alive for the sake of my chosen servant David, who obeyed my commands and my statutes. (KI1 11:34)

GEN 14:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of_Şədom to ʼAⱱrām give to_me the_living _creatures and_the_possession[s] take to/for_you(fs). (GEN_14:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give my people back to me, but keep the possessions for yourself.” (GEN 14:21)

LEV 8:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he _cut _the _throat _of_it and_ Mosheh _he/it _took DOM the_blood and_he/it _gave on the _horns _of the _altar all _around with_finger _of_his and_he _cleansed _from _sin DOM the_altar and_DOM the_blood he _poured to the _base _of the _altar and_he_set _it _apart _as _holy to_make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it. (LEV_8:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Aharon slaughtered it, and Mosheh took the blood and used his finger to put some on the four projecting corners of the altar, thus purifying the altar. Then he poured the rest of the blood out at the altar’s base, sanctifying it so it could be used for making people right with God. (LEV 8:15)

EZE 24:5

OET-LV: 5 The _choicest _of the _flock take and_also pile _up the_bones under_it make _boil boilings _of_its also they _have _cooked bones _of_its in_the _midst _of_of _it. (EZE_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 Yes, take the best one from the flock
⇔ and pile up the fuel underneath it—
⇔ keeping it boiling to make sure the bones in it cook well. (EZE 24:5)

JDG 13:19

OET-LV: 19 and_ Mānōaḩ _he/it _took DOM the _kid _of the _goats and_DOM the _grain_offering and_he/it _ascended on the_rock to/for_YHWH and_he_was_acting _wonderfully for_doing and_Mānōaḩ and_his/its_woman/wife were_looking. (JDG_13:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then Manoah got their young goat and the other requirements for the offering, and he presented a sacrifice to Yahweh on the rock. Then an amazing thing happened while Manoah and his wife watched— (JDG 13:19)

NUM 31:29

OET-LV: 29 From_half _of_their you(pl)_will _take_it and_you(ms)_will _give to_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer the _contribution _of YHWH. (NUM_31:29)

OET-RV: 29 Half of that must be given to the priest Eleazar as the contribution to Yahweh. (NUM 31:29)

EXO 29:1

OET-LV:  and_this is_the_thing which you _will _do to/for_them to_consecrate DOM_them to_serve _as _priests to_me take a _young _bull one a _young _one _of the_herd and_rams two unblemished. (EXO_29:1)

OET-RV:  Now this is how you should consecrate them to be priests to me: Take a young bull from the herd and two rams without defects. (EXO 29:1)

DEU 21:11

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _see among_captive[s] a _woman _of beautiful _of form and_you _will _love (in)_her and_you _will _take_her to/for_yourself(m) to/for_(a)_woman. (DEU_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 and you notice an attractive woman that you’d like to take as a wife, (DEU 21:11)

DEU 1:15

OET-LV: 15 And_I _took DOM the _chiefs _of your(pl)_tribes _of_your(pl) men wise and_known and_I _appointed DOM_them chiefs over_you(pl) leaders _of thousands and_leaders _of hundreds and_leaders _of fifties and_leaders _of tens and_officials for_tribes _of_your(pl). (DEU_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 So I took those wise, respected men and appointed them to be your leaders—leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. I also appointed some as your tribal officials. (DEU 1:15)

DEU 24:5

OET-LV: 5 if/because man he _will _take a _wife new not he _will _go _out with_army and_not it _will _pass on/upon/above_him/it to/from_all/each/any/every thing free he _will _be to_house _of_his a _year one and_he _will _make _rejoice DOM his/its_wife/woman whom he _has _taken. (DEU_24:5)

OET-RV: 5 When a man is newly married, he mustn’t be called for the army or be given any other responsibilities. He must be free for one year to establish his house and to satisfy his new wife. (DEU 24:5)

KI1 1:39

OET-LV: 39 And_ Tsādōq _he/it _took the_priest/officer DOM the _horn _of (the)_oil from the_tent and_he _anointed DOM Shəlomoh/(Solomon) and_they _gave _a _blast on_horn and_ all _of _they _said the_people may _he _live the_king Shəlomoh. (KI1_1:39)

OET-RV: 39 Tsadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Shelomoh with it, and they blew the horn and all the people shouted, “Let King Shelomoh live!” (KI1 1:39)

EST 6:10

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said the_king to_Haman hurry take DOM the_clothing and_DOM the_horse just_as you _have _said and_do so for_Mārəddəkay the_Jew who_sits at_the _gate _of the_king do _not make _fall a _message from_all that you _have _said. (EST_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 The king agreed so he replied to Haman, “Go quickly and take the robe and the horse and do what you’ve just described for Mordekai the Jew who sits by the gate to the palace. Make sure that you do absolutely everything that you’ve said.” (EST 6:10)

NUM 20:8

OET-LV: 8 Take DOM the_rod and_assemble DOM the_congregation you and_ʼAhₐron your(ms)_brother/kindred and_you(pl)_will _speak to the_rock to_eyes _of_their and_he/it _gave water _of_its and_you _will _bring _out to/for_them water from the_rock and_you _will _give _drink _to DOM the_congregation and_DOM cattle _of_their. (NUM_20:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Take Aharon’s staff, then the two of you must command that rock to pour out water. Then water will come out of it, and both the people and the animals will have plenty to drink.” (NUM 20:8)

ISA 53:8

OET-LV: 8 From_oppression and_from_judgement he _was _taken _away and_DOM generation _of_his who will _he _consider if/because _that he _was _cut _off from_the_land _of living_people from_the _transgression _of my _people _of_my a _wound belonged_to_him. (ISA_53:8)

OET-RV: 8 After oppression and judgement, he was taken away,
⇔ but how many of his peers even cared that he was cut off from the land of the living?
⇔ He was wounded because of the disobedience of my people. (ISA 53:8)

EXO 30:34

OET-LV: 34 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh take to/for_yourself(m) spices stacte and_onycha and_galbanum spices and_frankincense pure a _part in_a _part it _will _be. (EXO_30:34)

OET-RV: 34 Then Yahweh told Mosheh: Collect equal amounts of stacte, onycha, and galbanum spices, and pure frankincense, (EXO 30:34)

PRO 10:8

OET-LV: 8 A_person_wise _of heart he _accepts commands and_a _fool lips he _will _be _ruined. (PRO_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 The wise person accepts instructions,
⇔ ^ but fools will be ruined by their own words. (PRO 10:8)

CH2 23:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _took DOM the _commanders _of the _hundreds and_DOM the_nobles and_DOM the_rulers over_people and_DOM all _of the _people _of the_earth/land and_he _brought _down DOM the_king from_the _house _of YHWH and_they _came in _the_middle of_the_gate _of (the)_upper the _house _of the_king and_they _made _sit DOM the_king on the _throne _of (the)_royalty. (CH2_23:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then Yehoyada took those commanders, and the nobles and leaders, and all the people, and they brought the king out of the temple and down into the palace through the Upper Gate, and sat him on the royal throne. (CH2 23:20)

JOS 2:4

OET-LV: 4 And_she/it _took the_woman DOM the _two _of the_men and_she_hid _him and_she/it _said right they _came to_me the_men and_not I _knew from_where were_they. (JOS_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 However, Rahab had hidden the two men so she answered, “Indeed, the men arrived here, but I didn’t know where they were from. (JOS 2:4)

JDG 13:23

OET-LV: 23 And_she/it _said to_him/it his/its_wife/woman if he _had _desired YHWH to_kill_us not he _accepted from_hand _of_our a _burnt _offering and_a _grain _offering and_not he_showed _us DOM all _of these_things and_about_time not he_caused _us _to _hear like_this. (JDG_13:23)

OET-RV: 23 But his wife replied to him, “If Yahweh had wanted to kill us, he wouldn’t have accepted the entire burnt offering and the grain offering. He wouldn’t have shown us all those things, and he wouldn’t have given us those instructions.” (JDG 13:23)

GEN 28:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _rose _early in_morning and_he/it _took DOM the_stone which he _had _put of _his _head _of_the _place and_he/it _assigned DOM_her/it a _pillar and_he _poured oil on top _of_its. (GEN_28:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then in the morning Yacob got up early, and he took the stone that he’d put under his head and stood it up longways as a pillar, and he poured oil over the top of it. (GEN 28:18)

SA1 4:21

OET-LV: 21 And_she/it _called/named (to)_lad I- chabod to_say it _has _gone _into _exile glory from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) because _of the _being _taken of _the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_near/to father-in-law _of_her and_husband _of_her. (SA1_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 She named the boy ‘Ikabod’ (which means ‘no glory’), saying, “The glory has departed from Yisrael,” about the sacred chest being taken, and about the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. (SA1 4:21)

EXO 40:9

OET-LV: 9 And_you _will _take DOM the _oil _of (the)_anointing and_you _will _anoint DOM the_tabernacle and_DOM all _of that in/on/over_him/it and_you _will _consecrate DOM_him/it and_DOM all _of articles _of_its and_it _was a _holy _thing. (EXO_40:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then take the sacred anointing oil and smear it on the sacred tent and everything that’s in it, then none of those things should be touched by others—it will all be sacred. (EXO 40:9)

GEN 32:23

OET-LV: 23  and_he/it _rose _up in_night that and_he/it _took DOM the _two _of wives _of_his and_DOM the _two _of maidservants _of_his and_DOM one _plus ten sons _of_his and_he _passed _over DOM the _ford _of Yaboq/(Jabbok). (GEN_32:23)

OET-RV: 23 After crossing the stream, he also sent across everything else that belonged to him. (GEN 32:23)

CH1 14:3

OET-LV: 3 and_ Dāvid _he/it _took again wives in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_ Dāvid _he/it _fathered again sons and_daughters. (CH1_14:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then David took more wives in Yerushalem and he fathered more sons and daughters. (CH1 14:3)

GEN 26:34

OET-LV: 34 and_he/it _was ˊĒsāv a _son _of forty year[s] and_he/it _took a _wife DOM Judith the _daughter _of Bəʼērī the_Ḩittiy and_DOM Bāsəmat the _daughter _of ʼĒylōn the_Ḩittiy. (GEN_26:34)

OET-RV: 34 When Esaw was forty years old, he married two Hittite women: Be’eri’s daughter Yudit and Elon’s daughter Basemat, (GEN 26:34)

LEV 8:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Mosheh _he/it _took DOM the _oil _of (the)_anointing and_he _anointed DOM the_tabernacle and_DOM all _of that in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _consecrated DOM_them. (LEV_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Mosheh took the anointing oil and anointed Yahweh’s residence and everything in it, thus consecrating it all. (LEV 8:10)

DEU 23:1

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

KI1 22:26

OET-LV: 26 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) take DOM Mīkāyəhū and_return_him to ʼĀmōn the _official _of the_city and_near/to Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _son _of the _king. (KI1_22:26)

OET-RV: 26 King Ahav commanded, “Take Mikayehu to Amon, the city commander, and to my son Yoash. (KI1 22:26)

GEN 43:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _said to_them Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) father _of_their if so then this do take some_of _the _best _products _of the_earth/land in_vessels _of_your(pl) and_take _down to_man a _gift a _little _of balm and_a _little _of honey spice and_myrrh pistachio _nuts and_almonds. (GEN_43:11)

OET-RV: 11 “Well, if that’s our only choice,” their father acceded, “then do this: Take some of the best produce from around here in your bags, and take it down to the man as a gift: a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, and some pistachio nuts and almonds. (GEN 43:11)

LEV 16:12

OET-LV: 12 And_he/it _will _take (the)_fullness _of (the)_censer coals _of fire from_under the_altar from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH and_the _fullness _of the _hollow _of _his _hands _of_his incense _of perfume(s) fine and_he _will _bring_them from_inside _of to_curtain. (LEV_16:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then he must get a panful of burning coals off the altar in front of Yahweh as well as two handfuls of finely-ground, fragrant incense, and take them inside the curtain (LEV 16:12)

KI2 25:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _took Nəⱱūzarʼₐdān DOM_them the_chief _of the_bodyguards and_he _brought DOM_them to the _king _of Bāⱱel to_Riⱱlāh. (KI2_25:20)

OET-RV: 20 Nevuzaradan took them all to the Babylonian king at Rivlah (KI2 25:20)

DEU 15:17

OET-LV: 17 And_you _will _take DOM the_awl and_you(ms)_will _give in_ear _of_his and_in_door and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) a _slave _of perpetuity and_also to/for_your(ms)_female _slave you _will _do thus. (DEU_15:17)

OET-RV: 17 then get an awl and stand them against the doorpost and pierce one of their earlobes with the awl, then that person (male or female) will be your slave forever. (DEU 15:17)

DEU 22:6

OET-LV: 6 if/because a _nest _of it _will _be _met a _bird to_your_face by_way in_all tree or on the_earth/land young _ones or eggs and_the_mother is_lying on the _young_ones or on the_eggs not you _will _take the_mother with the _young_ones. (DEU_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 If you happen to find a bird’s nest in a tree or on the ground, and the mother bird is sitting in the nest on its eggs or with the baby birds, don’t take both the mother bird and the babies. (DEU 22:6)

ZEC 11:13

OET-LV: 13 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me throw_it to the_potter the _magnificence _of the _value which I _was _valued from_with_them and_I_took thirty the_silver and_I _threw DOM_him/it the _house _of YHWH to the_potter. (ZEC_11:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Yahweh told me, “Give the money to the potter—the pathetic amount that they valued you at.” So I took the thirty silver coins and tossed them to the potter in Yahweh’s temple. (ZEC 11:13)

PSA 6:10

OET-LV: 10  YHWH he _has _heard supplication _of_my YHWH prayer _of_my he _will _accept. (PSA_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 Let my enemies be shamed and severely dismayed.
⇔ Let them retreat and feel ashamed for a while. (PSA 6:10)

SA1 17:49

OET-LV: 49 And_ Dāvid _he _stretched _out DOM his/its_hand into the_bag and_he/it _took from_there a _stone and_he _slung_it and_he _struck DOM the_Philistine to forehead _of_his and_it _sank the_stone in_forehead _of_his and_he _fell on his/its_faces/face ground_to_the. (SA1_17:49)

OET-RV: 49 He slipped his hand into his bag and took out a single stone and slung it towards the Philistine—striking him on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead and he collapsed forwards onto the ground, (SA1 17:49)

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)

SA1 4:19

OET-LV: 19 And_daughter-in-law _of_his the _wife _of Pinḩāş was_pregnant to_give _birth and_she _heard DOM the_report concerning the _being _taken of _the _box _of the_ʼElohīm and_he _had _died father-in-law _of_her and_husband _of_her and_she _bowed _down and_she/it _gave _birth if/because they _turned on/upon_it(f) pangs _of_her. (SA1_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now Finehas’ wife (Eli’s daughter-in-law) was pregnant—about to give birth—when she heard the news about the sacred chest being taken, and that both her father-in-law and her husband had died. At that moment, she knelt down and gave birth because the birth pains suddenly started. (SA1 4:19)

EXO 29:26

OET-LV: 26 And_you _will _take DOM the_breast from_the _ram _of (the)_installation _offering(s) which belongs_to_ʼAhₐron and_you _will _wave DOM_him/it a _wave-offering to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) to_a _portion. (EXO_29:26)

OET-RV: 26 Take the breast meat of the ram (the second one for the consecration of Aharon) and wave it as a wave offering before me. Then after that it will be your share to cook and eat. (EXO 29:26)

KI2 25:15

OET-LV: 15 And_DOM the_fire-pans and_DOM the_bowls which were_gold gold and_which were_silver silver the_chief _of he _took _away the_bodyguards. (KI2_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 They took the fire-pans and the gold and silver bowls. (KI2 25:15)

KI2 16:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ ʼĀḩāz _he/it _took DOM the_silver and_DOM the_gold which_ the _house _of _was_found of_YHWH and_in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of the_king and_he _sent_it to_the _king _of ʼAshshūr a _gift. (KI2_16:8)

OET-RV: 8 Ahaz took the gold and silver from Yahweh’s temple and from the palace treasuries, and sent it as a gift to the Assyrian king. (KI2 16:8)

EXO 32:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _took from_hand _of_their and_he/it _laid _siege DOM_him/it with_tool and_he_made _it a _calf molten _metal and_they _said these gods _of_are_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim. (EXO_32:4)

OET-RV: 4 and he took them and smelted and crafted the gold into the form of a young bull. Then the people said, “These are your gods, Yisrael, who brought you out of Egypt.” (EXO 32:4)

GEN 21:30

OET-LV: 30 And_he/it _said if/because DOM seven ewe-lambs you _will _take from_hand _of_my in_account _of you _may _become to/for_me (into)_a_witness if/because _that I _dug DOM the_well (the)_this. (GEN_21:30)

OET-RV: 30 “Because I want you to take them,” Abraham insisted. “I want them to be the verification that it was me who dug this well.” (GEN 21:30)

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