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H3947Gלָקַחla.qach

to take: takePart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 112
  2. 66
  3. 46
  4. 55
  5. 32
  6. 20
  7. 34
  8. 3
  9. 68
  10. 36
  11. 27
  12. 55
  13. 11
  14. 12
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 4
  17. 6
  18. 13
  19. 7
  20. 9
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 19
  24. 54
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 59
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 5
  29. 1
  30. 6
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. 2
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. 1
  38. 7
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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Other meanings of H3947

  • H3947Hלָקַחla.qachto take: recieveH:VOccurrences: 77
  • H3947Iלָקַחla.qachto take: marryH:VOccurrences: 64
  • H3947Jלָקַחla.qachto take: bringH:VOccurrences: 49
  • H3947Kלָקַחla.qachto take: buyH:VOccurrences: 3
  • H3947Lלָקַחla.qachto take: fireH:VOccurrences: 2

771 occurrences in 733 verses

With their references and text in Young's Literal Translation.

  1. Judges 21:22

    and it hath been, when their fathers or their brethren come in to plead unto us, that we have said unto them, Favour us `by' them, for we have not taken `to' each his wife in battle, for ye -- ye have not given to them at this time `that' ye are guilty.'

    לָקַ֛חְנוּ la.Kach.nu “we took”

  2. Ruth 4:2

    And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.

    וַיִּקַּ֞ח (יִּקַּ֞ח) i.yi.Kach “he took”

  3. Ruth 4:13

    And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.

    וַיִּקַּ֨ח (יִּקַּ֨ח) i.yi.Kach “he took”

  4. Ruth 4:16

    And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

    וַתִּקַּ֨ח (תִּקַּ֨ח) ti.Kach “she took”

  5. 1 Samuel 2:14

    and hath struck `it' into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.

    יִקַּ֥ח yi.Kach “he took”

  6. 1 Samuel 2:16

    and the man saith unto him, `Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;' and he hath said to him, `Surely now thou dost give; and if not -- I have taken by strength.'

    וְקַ֨ח־ (קַ֨ח) Kach- “take”לָקַ֥חְתִּי la.Kach.ti “I take [it]”

  7. 1 Samuel 4:11

    and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.

    נִלְקָ֑ח nil.Kach “it was taken”

  8. 1 Samuel 4:17

    And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died -- Hophni and Phinehas -- and the ark of God hath been captured.'

    נִלְקָֽחָה׃ nil.Ka.chah “it has been taken”

  9. 1 Samuel 4:19

    And his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, `is' pregnant, about to bear, and she heareth the report of the taking of the ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she boweth, and beareth, for her pains have turned upon her.

    הִלָּקַח֙ hi.la.Kach “[the] being taken of”

  10. 1 Samuel 4:21

    and she calleth the youth I-Chabod, saying, `Honour hath removed from Israel,' because of the taking of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

    הִלָּקַח֙ hi.la.Kach “[the] being taken of”

  11. 1 Samuel 4:22

    And she saith, `Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'

    נִלְקַ֖ח nil.Kach “it has been taken”

  12. 1 Samuel 5:1

    And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,

    לָֽקְח֔וּ la.ke.Chu “they took”

  13. 1 Samuel 5:2

    and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.

    וַיִּקְח֤וּ (יִּקְח֤וּ) i.yik.Chu “they took”

  14. 1 Samuel 5:3

    And the Ashdodites rise early on the morrow, and lo, Dagon is fallen on its face to the earth, before the ark of Jehovah; and they take Dagon, and put it back to its place.

    וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (יִּקְחוּ֙) i.yik.Chu “they took”

  15. 1 Samuel 6:7

    `And now, take and make one new cart, and two suckling kine, on which a yoke hath not gone up, and ye have bound the kine in the cart, and caused their young ones to turn back from after them to the house,

    קְח֨וּ ke.Chu “take”

  16. 1 Samuel 6:8

    and ye have taken the ark of Jehovah, and put it on the cart, and the vessels of gold which ye have returned to Him -- a guilt-offering -- ye put in a coffer on its side, and have sent it away, and it hath gone;

    וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם (לְקַחְתֶּ֞ם) le.kach.Tem “you will take”

  17. 1 Samuel 6:10

    And the men do so, and take two suckling kine, and bind them in the cart, and their young ones they have shut up in the house;

    וַיִּקְח֗וּ (יִּקְח֗וּ) i.yik.Chu “they took”

  18. 1 Samuel 7:9

    And Samuel taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up -- a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him;

    וַיִּקַּ֣ח (יִּקַּ֣ח) i.yi.Kach “he took”

  19. 1 Samuel 7:12

    And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth `it' between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, `Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.'

    וַיִּקַּ֨ח (יִּקַּ֨ח) i.yi.Kach “he took”

  20. 1 Samuel 7:14

    And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel -- from Ekron even unto Gath -- and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.

    לָֽקְחוּ־ la.ke.chu- “they had taken”

  21. 1 Samuel 8:3

    and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.

    וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־ (יִּ֨קְחוּ) i.Yik.chu- “they took”

  22. 1 Samuel 8:11

    and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

    יִקָּ֗ח yi.Kach “he will take”

  23. 1 Samuel 8:13

    `And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;

    יִקָּ֑ח yi.Kach “he will take”

  24. 1 Samuel 8:14

    and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.

    יִקָּ֑ח yi.Kach “he will take”

  25. 1 Samuel 8:16

    And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men -- the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;

    יִקָּ֑ח yi.Kach “he will take”