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

l.bx.aa

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:

LEV 14:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he _will _cut _the _throat _of DOM the _male _lamb _of the _guilt _offering and_he/it _will _take the_priest/officer some_of _the _blood _of the _guilt _offering and_he/it _gave 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_14:25)

OET-RV: 25 Then the person should slaughter that guilt offering lamb, and the priest must take some of that blood 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 14:25)

JDG 14:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was just_as_they _saw him and_they _took thirty close _friends and_they _were with_him/it. (JDG_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 When they saw him, they brought thirty close friends to join him. (JDG 14:11)

GEN 32:24

OET-LV: 24  and_he_took _them and_he_sent _them _over DOM the_wadi and_he _sent _over DOM that_which to_him/it. (GEN_32:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then Yacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until dawn. (GEN 32:24)

GEN 30:37

OET-LV: 37 And_he/it _took to_him/it Yaˊₐqoⱱ branch[es]_of poplar fresh and_almond and_plane _tree and_he _stripped on_them strips white the _peeling _of the _white_wood which was_on the_branches. (GEN_30:37)

OET-RV: 37 Then Yacob got some freshly cut branches of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white stripes in them by exposing the white that was inside the branches. (GEN 30:37)

NUM 8:6

OET-LV: 6 Take DOM the_Lēviyyiy from_among _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you _will _purify DOM_them. (NUM_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Out of all the Israelis, take the Levites and purify them. (NUM 8:6)

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)

KI2 12:19

OET-LV: 19  and_ Yəhōʼāsh/(Jehoash) _he/it _took the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM all _of the _holy_things which Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) they _had _consecrated and_Yəhōrām/(Jehoram) and_ʼAḩaz^yāh ancestors _of_his the _kings _of Yəhūdāh and_DOM holy _things _of_his _own and_DOM all _of the_gold which_was_found in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of YHWH and_the _house _of the_king and_he _sent_them to_Ḩₐzā^ʼēl the _king _of ʼArām and_he/it _ascended from_under Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (KI2_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Everything else that Yoash said and did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yehudah. (KI2 12:19)

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)

JER 9:19

OET-LV: 19  if/because hear Oh _women the _message _of YHWH ear _of_your(pl) and_let _it _receive the _message _of his _mouth _of_his and_teach daughters _of_your(pl) a _mourning _song and_every _woman fem_of_her _neighbour a _lamentation. (JER_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 because the sound of mourning can be heard from Tsiyyon (Zion):
⇔ ‘We’ve been so devastated.
⇔ We’re terribly ashamed, because we’ve left the land
⇔ because they tore down our houses.’ (JER 9:19)

LEV 14:51

OET-LV: 51 And_he/it _will _take DOM the _wood _of (the)_cedar and_DOM the_hyssop and_DOM the _scarlet _of the _worm and_DOM the_bird the_living and_he _will _dip DOM_them in_the _blood _of the _bird which_had_the _throat _cut and_in_water the_life and_he _will _spatter_it to the_house seven times. (LEV_14:51)

OET-RV: 51 Then the priest must take the live bird, along with the cedar wood, the scarlet thread, the hyssop twigs and the live bird, and dip them all into that blood of the slaughtered bird (mixed with the fresh water), and flick it seven times onto the house. (LEV 14:51)

JER 41:16

OET-LV: 16 and_he/it _took Yōḩānān the _son _of Qārēaḩ and_all the _commanders _of the _armies who with_him/it DOM all _of the _rest _of the _people which he _had _brought _back from_with Ishmael the _son _of Nətan^yāh from (the)_Mizpah after he _had _struck _down DOM Gədal^yāh the _son _of ʼAḩīqām men the _men _of (the)_war and_women and_little _one[s] and_court-officials whom he _had _brought _back from_Giⱱˊōn. (JER_41:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 41:16)

JER 35:3

OET-LV: 3 And_I _took DOM Yaʼₐzan^yāh/(Jaazaniah) the _son _of Yirmə^yāh the _son _of Habazziniah 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 ◙ (JER 35:3)

DEU 25:5

OET-LV: 5 if/because brothers they _will _dwell together and_he _will _die one from_them and_a _son there_belongs_not to_him/it not the _wife _of she _will _belong of_the _dead_man to_the_outside to_a _man strange brother _of_her _husband’s he _will _go on/upon_it(f) and_he_will _take _her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_he_will _act _as _a _husband’s _brother _for _her. (DEU_25:5)

OET-RV: 5 If some brothers live on the same property and one of them dies without leaving a son, then the widow mustn’t marry outside of the family. Her brother-in-law must take her as a wife for himself and perform the duty of a brother-in-law. (DEU 25:5)

SA1 6:7

OET-LV: 7 And_now take and_make a _cart new one and_two _of cows nursing which not it _has _gone _up on_them a _yoke and_you(pl)_will _harness DOM the_cows on_cart and_you(pl)_will _take _back ones _of_their _young from_after_them to_the_house. (SA1_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 So now, get a brand new cart with two nursing cows which have never had a yoke on their necks. Hitch the cows to the cart but take their calves back to their pen. (SA1 6:7)

SA2 20:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ Dāvid _he _came to house _of_his Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_he/it _took the_king DOM the_ten women concubines whom he _had _left to_guard/protect the_house and_he_put _them a _house _of confinement and_he_sustained _them and_into_them not he _went and_they _were locked _up until the _day _of died_they widowhood _of living. (SA2_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 When David got back to his Yerushalem palace, the ten slave-wives that he’d left behind to guard the palace, he moved them into a separate house. That place was guarded and he provided for them, but he didn’t sleep with them—thus they were locked up until they died living as widows. (SA2 20:3)

DEU 21:3

OET-LV: 3 And_it _was the_city (the)_near to the_one_slain and_they _will _take the _elders _of the_city the_that a _heifer _of the_herd which not it _has _been _worked by_it which not it _has _dragged by_a _yoke. (DEU_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then the elders from that closest town must select a heifer from their herd that’s never been yoked or had to pull anything, (DEU 21:3)

SA2 18:14

OET-LV: 14 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said not thus I _will _wait to_your_face and_he/it _took three spears in_palm _of_his and_he_thrust _them in_the _heart _of ʼAⱱīshālōm still_he was_alive in_the _heart _of the _terebinth. (SA2_18:14)

OET-RV: 14 “I’m not going to waste time arguing with you,” Yoav responded, then he took three spears and went and thrust them into Abshalom’s abdomen while he was still alive and dangling from the tree. (SA2 18:14)

GEN 24:10

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _took the_servant ten camels from_the _camels _of his _master(s)_of_his and_he/it _went and_all (the)_good _thing _of his _master(s)_of_his in_his/its_hand and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to ʼArām Nahₐrayim to the _city _of Nāḩōr. (GEN_24:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then the slave took ten of his master’s camels and loaded them with all kinds of good things from his master, and with his own slaves, he travelled to the city of Nahor in the Aram -Naharaim region. (GEN 24:10)

SA1 25:43

OET-LV: 43 And_DOM ʼAḩīnoˊam Dāvid he _had _taken from_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) and_they _became also both _of_of _them to_him/it (into)_wives. (SA1_25:43)

OET-RV: 43 David had also married Ahinoam from Yizre’el, so both of them became his wives. (SA1 25:43)

LEV 7:34

OET-LV: 34 If/because DOM the _breast _of the _wave-offering and_DOM the _thigh _of the _contribution I _have _taken from_with the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _sacrifices _of their _peace _offerings _of_their and_I _have _given DOM_them to_ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer and_to_sons _of_his to_a _prescribed _portion _of perpetuity from_with the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (LEV_7:34)

OET-RV: 34 because I took the breast from the wave offering and the thigh from the contribution of the Israelis’ peace offerings, and I gave them to Aharon the priest and his sons as an ongoing portion from the Israeli people. (LEV 7:34)

SA2 12:9

OET-LV: 9 Why have _you _despised DOM the _message _of YHWH for_doing the_evil in_eyes _of_my DOM ʼŪriy^yāh the_Ḩittiy you _struck _down with_sword and_DOM his/its_wife/woman you _took for_yourself to/for_(a)_woman and_him you _killed with_the _sword _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn. (SA2_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 So why have you despised my commands by doing what you knew was evil? You had Uriyah the Hittite killed with an Ammonite sword and you took his wife for yourself. (SA2 12:9)

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)

DEU 31:26

OET-LV: 26 Take DOM the _book _of the _law the_this and_you(pl)_will _put DOM_him/it from_the _side _of the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_it _was there on_you (into)_a_witness. (DEU_31:26)

OET-RV: 26 “Take this scroll with these instructions on it and place it beside the box containing your god Yahweh’s agreement, and then it’ll be there as a witness against your nation (DEU 31:26)

DEU 29:7

OET-LV: 7  and_we _took DOM land _of_their and_we_gave _it for_an _inheritance to_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_to_Gādī[s] and_to_the _half _of the _tribe _of the _Manassite[s]. (DEU_29:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then when we arrived here, King Sihon from Heshbon and King Og from Bashan came out to battle against us, but we defeated them. (DEU 29:7)

JOB 3:6

OET-LV: 6 The_night (the)_that let_it _take _it gloom not let _it _rejoice among_the_days _of the_year in_the_number _of the_months not let _it _come. (JOB_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 May gloom take that night.
⇔ May it not be happy among the days of the year.
⇔ May it not enter into the number of months. (JOB 3:6)

KI1 22:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to servants _of_his do_you(pl)_know if/because _that to/for_us Rāmot Gilˊād and_we are _being_inactive from_taking DOM_her/it from_the _hand _of the _king _of ʼArām. (KI1_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 While they were talking, King Ahav said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramot -Gilead should be ours, but we haven’t reclaimed it from Aram’s king?” (KI1 22:3)

LEV 16:5

OET-LV: 5 And_from_with the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _will _take two _of male _goats _of goats to_a _sin _offering and_a _ram one to_a _burnt _offering. (LEV_16:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Aharon must acquire two young goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. (LEV 16:5)

GEN 18:5

OET-LV: 5 And_let _me _bring a _piece _of bread and_sustain heart _of_your(pl) after you(pl)_will _pass _on if/because therefore yes/correct/thus/so you(pl)_have _passed _by at servant _of_your(pl) and_they _said thus you _will _do just_as you _have _said. (GEN_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 I’ll go and get some food so that you can refresh yourselves before you leave, since you’ve come to your slave.”
¶ “Alright, do as you have said,” they answered. (GEN 18:5)

SA1 16:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ Yishay _he/it _took a _donkey bread and_a _skin-bottle _of wine and_a _kid _of goats one and_he _sent_them by_the _hand _of Dāvid his/its_son to Shāʼūl/(Saul). (SA1_16:20)

OET-RV: 20 So Yishay loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to King Sha’ul with his son David. (SA1 16:20)

JDG 3:6

OET-LV: 6 And_they _took DOM daughters _of_their to/for_them to_wives and_DOM daughters _of_their they _gave to_sons _of_their and_they _served DOM gods _of_their. (JDG_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 They took their daughters as wives, and gave their own daughters to be married to their sons, and they worshipped their gods. (JDG 3:6)

JOS 24:26

OET-LV: 26 And_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) _he _wrote DOM the_words/messages the_these in_the _book _of the _law _of god and_he/it _took a _stone large and_he_set _it _up there under the_oak which was_at_the _sanctuary _of YHWH. (JOS_24:26)

OET-RV: 26 He wrote them in the book of God’s law. Then he took a large stone and set it up there beneath the oak tree that was by Yahweh’s sacred tent. (JOS 24:26)

NUM 3:45

OET-LV: 45 Take DOM the_Lēviyyiy in _place _of every _of firstborn among_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the _livestock _of the _Lēviyyiy in _place _of livestock _of_their and_they _will _be to_me the_Lēviyyiy I am_YHWH. (NUM_3:45)

OET-RV: 45 “Take the Levites instead of every firstborn male Israeli, and the Levites’ animals instead of their animals, and the Levites will be mine—I am Yahweh. (NUM 3:45)

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 23:29

OET-LV: 29 And_they _will _deal with_you in_hatred and_they _will _take all _of property _of_your and_they_will _leave _you nakedness and_bareness and_ the _nakedness _of _it _will _be _uncovered your(pl)_prostitution(s)_of_your and_licentiousness _of_your and_prostitution(s)_of_your. (EZE_23:29)

OET-RV: 29 They’ll show their hate for you as they take all your possessions and abandon you naked and bare—yes, your nakedness will be uncovered just like when you engaged in promiscuity and prostitution. (EZE 23:29)

GEN 30:15

OET-LV: 15 And_she/it _said to/for_her/it small was_your_taking DOM husband _of_my and_taking also DOM the _mandrakes _of my _son _of_my and_ Rāḩēl _she/it _said for_so/thus/hence he _will _lie with_you the_night for the _mandrakes _of your _son _of_your. (GEN_30:15)

OET-RV: 15 “Is it a small matter you have taken my husband?” Le’ah snapped back. “And would you also take my son’s mandrakes?”
¶ “Well, he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” Rahel answered. (GEN 30:15)

ISA 44:14

OET-LV: 14 To_cut _down to_him/it cedars and_he/it _took a _cypress and_an _oak and_he _strengthened_it to_him/it among_the_trees _of the_forest he _plants wwww and wwww. (ISA_44:14)

OET-RV: 14 He cuts down cedar trees
⇔ or selects a cypress or an oak.
⇔ He lets it grow strong among the trees in the forest.
⇔ He plants a fir tree and the rain makes it grow. (ISA 44:14)

KI2 14:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _will _take DOM all _of the_gold and_the_silver and_DOM all _of the_vessels which_were_found the _house _of YHWH and_in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of the_king and_DOM the _sons _of the _pledges and_he _returned to_Shomrōn. (KI2_14:14)

OET-RV: 14 He took all the gold and silver, and all the equipment that was found in Yahweh’s temple and in the palace treasuries. Then taking some hostages as well, he returned to Shomron (Samaria). (KI2 14:14)

GEN 25:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _was Yiʦḩāq a _son _of forty year[s] when_took_he DOM Riⱱqāh the _daughter _of Bətū^ʼēl the_ʼArammiy from aram the _sister _of Lāⱱān the_ʼArammiy to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman. (GEN_25:20)

OET-RV: 20 and Yitshak was forty years old when he married Rebekah. (She was the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-Aram, the sister of Lavan the Aramean.) (GEN 25:20)

GEN 45:18

OET-LV: 18 And_fetch DOM father _of_your(pl) and_DOM households _of_your(pl) and_come to_me and_I _will _give to/for_you(pl) DOM the _good _thing[s]_of the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_eat DOM the _fat _of the_earth/land. (GEN_45:18)

OET-RV: 18 and get your father and your households, and come back here to me, and I’ll give to you the best of the land in Egypt, and you’ll eat the best of the country.’ (GEN 45:18)

EXO 4:25

OET-LV: 25 And_ Tsiporāh/(Zipporah) _she/it _took a _flint and_she _cut _off DOM the _foreskin _of her _son _of_her and_she _made_it_touch (to)_feet _of_his and_she/it _said if/because are_a _bridegroom _of blood(s) you to_me. (EXO_4:25)

OET-RV: 25 but his wife Zipporah took a flint knife and cut off her son’s foreskin and threw it at Mosheh’s feet saying, “You’re definitely a bloody husband to me.” (EXO 4:25)

CH1 19:4

OET-LV: 4 and_ Ḩānūn _he/it _took DOM the _servants _of Dāvid and_he_shaved _them and_he _cut _off DOM robes _of_their in_middle to the_buttock[s] and_he_sent _them _away. (CH1_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 So King Hanun took David’s servants and had their beards shaved off, plus he cut off the bottom half of their robes to expose their buttocks, and then he sent them home. (CH1 19:4)

JDG 8:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ Zeⱱaḩ _he/it _said and_Tsalmunnāˊ/(Zalmunna) arise you and_fall on_us if/because is_like_man strength _of_his and_ Gidˊōn _he/it _rose _up and_he _killed DOM Zeⱱaḩ and_DOM Tsalmunnāˊ and_he/it _took DOM the_ornaments which were_on_the _necks _of their _camels _of_their. (JDG_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Come and kill us yourself—be a man and use your own strength.” So Gideon went over and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and then he took the crescent-shaped ornaments that were on their camels’ necks. (JDG 8:21)

JOB 4:12

OET-LV: 12 And_to_me a _message it _was _brought _secretly ear _of_my and_she/it _took a _whisper of_it. (JOB_4:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 Now a message was brought secretly to me,
⇔ and my ears caught a whisper of it. (JOB 4:12)

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)

EZE 37:16

OET-LV: 16 And_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind take to/for_yourself(m) a _piece _of _wood one and_write on/upon/above_him/it for_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_for_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) companions _of_its and_take a _piece _of _wood one and_write on/upon/above_him/it for_Yōşēf/(Joseph) the _piece _of _wood _of ʼEfrayim and_all the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) companions _of_its. (EZE_37:16)

OET-RV: 16 “So now, humanity’s child, take a stick for yourself and write on it, ‘For Yehudah and for all their associated people.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Yisrael (represented by Yosef (Joseph), the branch of Efrayim), and for all their associated people.’ (EZE 37:16)

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)

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