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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H3947


Hebrew Word
לָקַח
Transliteration
lâqach
Phonetic
law-kakh'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

BDB Definition

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 1a

2. to take (vengeance)

a. (Niphal)

1. to be captured

2. to be taken away, be removed

3. to be taken, brought unto

b. (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

c. (Hophal)

1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

2. to be taken out of

3. to be taken away

d. (Hithpael)

1. to take hold of oneself

2. to flash about (of lightning)

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
{accept} {bring} {buy} carry {away} {drawn} {fetch} {get} {infold} X-(idiom) {many} {mingle} {place} receive ({-ing}) {reserve} {seize} send {for} take ({away} {-ing} {up}) {use} win.