לָקַח

la.qach

Hebrew H3947 Verb 966 occurrences in 909 verses
לָקַח to take: take

1. to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

a. (Qal)

1. to take, take in the hand

2. to take and carry along

3. to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away

4. to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept

5. to take up or upon, put upon

6. to fetch

7. to take, lead, conduct

8. to take, capture, seize

9. to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)

b. (Niphal)

1. to be captured

2. to be taken away, be removed

3. to be taken, brought unto

c. (Pual)

1. to be taken from or out of

2. to be stolen from

3. to be taken captive

4. to be taken away, be removed

d. (Hophal)

1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

2. to be taken out of

3. to be taken away

e. (Hithpael)

1. to take hold of oneself

2. to flash about (of lightning)

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Concordance 909 verses

  1. 1 Samuel 6:8 וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם

    Take the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way,

  2. 1 Samuel 6:10 וַיִּקְח֗וּ

    So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves.

  3. 1 Samuel 7:9 וַיִּקַּ֣ח

    Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

  4. 1 Samuel 7:12 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

  5. 1 Samuel 7:14 לָֽקְחוּ־

    The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.

  6. 1 Samuel 8:3 וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־

    But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

  7. 1 Samuel 8:11 יִקָּ֗ח

    He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

  8. 1 Samuel 8:13 יִקָּ֑ח

    And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

  9. 1 Samuel 8:14 יִקָּ֑ח

    He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

  10. 1 Samuel 8:16 יִקָּ֑ח

    And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.

  11. 1 Samuel 9:3 קַח־

    One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”

  12. 1 Samuel 9:22 וַיִּקַּ֤ח

    Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.

  13. 1 Samuel 10:1 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

  14. 1 Samuel 10:4 וְלָקַחְתָּ֖

    They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

  15. 1 Samuel 10:23 וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ

    So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.

  16. 1 Samuel 11:7 וַיִּקַּח֩

    He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.

  17. 1 Samuel 12:3 לָקַ֜חְתִּילָקַ֗חְתִּילָקַ֣חְתִּי

    Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”

  18. 1 Samuel 12:4 לָקַ֥חְתָּ

    “You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

  19. 1 Samuel 14:32 וַיִּקְח֨וּ

    So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.

  20. 1 Samuel 15:21 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”

  21. 1 Samuel 16:2 תִּקַּ֣ח

    “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

  22. 1 Samuel 16:11 וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ

    And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

  23. 1 Samuel 16:13 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

  24. 1 Samuel 16:20 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.

  25. 1 Samuel 16:23 וְלָקַ֥ח

    And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

  26. One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

  27. 1 Samuel 17:18 תִּקָּֽח׃

    Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.

  28. 1 Samuel 17:31 וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃

    Now David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, who called for him.

  29. 1 Samuel 17:40 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

  30. 1 Samuel 17:49 וַיִּקַּ֨ח

    Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

  31. 1 Samuel 17:51 וַיִּקַּ֣ח

    David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

  32. 1 Samuel 17:54 וַיִּקַּ֤ח

    David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

  33. 1 Samuel 17:57 וַיִּקַּ֤ח

    So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.

  34. 1 Samuel 18:2 וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ

    And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.

  35. 1 Samuel 19:13 וַתִּקַּ֨ח

    Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.

  36. 1 Samuel 19:14 לָקַ֣חַת

    When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

  37. 1 Samuel 19:20 לָקַ֣חַת

    he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

  38. 1 Samuel 20:21 קָחֶ֧נּוּ׀

    Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.

  39. 1 Samuel 20:31 וְקַ֤ח

    For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingship shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

  40. 1 Samuel 21:6 הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃

    So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

  41. 1 Samuel 21:8 לָקַ֣חְתִּי

    Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”

  42. 1 Samuel 21:9 תִּֽקַּח־קָ֔ח

    The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

  43. 1 Samuel 24:2 וַיִּקַּ֣ח

    So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

  44. 1 Samuel 24:11 לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃

    See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

  45. 1 Samuel 25:11 וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י

    Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”

  46. 1 Samuel 25:18 וַתִּקַּח֩

    Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys

  47. 1 Samuel 25:35 וַיִּקַּ֤ח

    Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”

  48. 1 Samuel 25:39 לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ

    On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.

  49. 1 Samuel 25:40 לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ

    When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”

  50. 1 Samuel 25:43 לָקַ֥ח

    David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.

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