Lexical Definition

‎לָקַח‎ lâqach (law-kakh') to take: take ^H:V
a primitive root

accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

• to take (in the widest variety of applications)

1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take, take in the hand
1a2) to take and carry along
1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
1a5) to take up or upon, put upon
1a6) to fetch
1a7) to take, lead, conduct
1a8) to take, capture, seize
1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be taken away, be removed
1b3) to be taken, brought unto
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be taken from or out of
1c2) to be stolen from
1c3) to be taken captive
1c4) to be taken away, be removed
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto
1d2) to be taken out of
1d3) to be taken away
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to take hold of oneself
1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

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Extended Information

• : take

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לָקַח‎ verb take (Late Hebrew id., especially buy, and (Niph`al) be taken in marriage; MI^{17; 20} Imperfect ‎ואקח‎; Phoenician ‎לקח‎; Assyrian li‡û, la‡û Dl^{HWB 384}; Arabic conceive (of female), IV. impregnate; Ethiopic receive; Zinjirli ‎לקח‎ DHM^{Sendsch. 59}; Aramaic also Inscription of Carpentras³ (Imperative ‎קחי‎); compare Cook^Gloss Aramaic Inscr); —

Qal Perfect ‎׳‎‎ל‎ Gen 2:22 +, ‎לָקָח֑‎ Gen 27:36 + (‎קָח‎ Ezek 17:5 is textual error; omitted by ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co, compare Ges^{«GKC:19»§ 19}, 3. a); suffix ‎לְקָחַנִי‎ Gen 24:7, ‎לְקָחָם‎ Jer 27:20 (for ‎קָחָם‎ Hos 11:3 read probably ‎אֶקָּחֵם‎ ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Ew St Sta^{§ 384, 4} Now Che Or We); 2 masculine singular ‎לָקַחְתָּ‎ Gen 20:3 +, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִקַּח‎ Exod 21:10 +, ‎וַיִּקַּח‎ (Num 16:1 read ‎וַיָּקָם‎ Bö We Di Dr^{2Sam 18:18}; 1Sam 30:20 read ‎וַיִּקְחוּ‎ We Dr Kit Bu); suffix ‎יִקָּחֵנִי‎ 2Sam 22:27 +; ‎יִקָּחֲךָ‎ Job 15:12 3 feminine singular ‎תִּקַּח‎ Gen 38:23 +; 1 singular ‎אֶקַּח‎ Gen 14:23 +, ‎וָאֶקְחָה‎ Zech 11:13 1 plural ‎נִקַּח‎ Gen 34:6 +, ‎נִקְחָה‎ 1Sam 4:3 +; ‎וַנִּקַּח‎ Deut 3:8; Deut 29:7* Imperative ‎לְקַח‎ Exod 29:1; Prov 20:16 + Ezek 37:16 (Co ‎וְלָקַחְתָּ֫‎, after ᵐ5); feminine singular ‎לִקְחִי‎ 1Kgs 17:11 usually ‎קַח‎ Gen 6:21 +, ‎קְחָה‎ Gen 15:9, suffix 3 masculine singular, ‎קָחֶנּוּ‎ 1Sam 16:11 + 2 t.; suffix 3 feminine singular ‎קָחֶנָּה‎ Jer 36:14 suffix 3 masculine plural ‎קָחֶםנָֿא‎ Gen 48:9 (compare Kö^{i. 330} Ges^{«GKC:61»§ 61}, 2); feminine singular ‎קְחִי‎ Isa 23:16 +3 t.; masculine plural ‎קְחוּ‎ Gen 42:33 +, suffix 3 masculine singular ‎קָחֻהוּ‎ 1Kgs 20:33 Infinitive absolute ‎לָקוֺחַ‎ Jer 32:14 + 2 t., ‎לָקֹחַ‎ Deut 31:26 construct ‎קַחַת‎ Jer 5:3 +; ‎קְחַתֿ‎ 2Kgs 12:9* (Kö^{i. 318}); usually with preposition ‎לָקַ֫חַת‎ Gen 4:11 +, ‎מִקַּ֫חַת‎ 1Kgs 22:3 +, etc.; suffix ‎קַחְתִּי‎ Ezek 24:25, ‎קַחְתֵּךְ‎ Gen 30:15 +, etc.; Participle active ‎לֹקֵחַ‎ Gen 27:46 +, etc.; passive plural ‎לְקֻחִים‎ Prov 24:11 —

1. take, take in the hand, followed by accusative of thing, Exod 7:15 (J), Exod 17:5 (E), Num 25:7 (P), 2Kgs 4:29 (all with ‎בְּיַד‎) 2Sam 18:14 (with ‎בְּכַף‎), compare Gen 8:9 (J), Exod 4:17; Exod 12:22 (JE), Deut 15:17 + often; Gen 40:11 (E; of plucking grapes. 2Sam 4:6 read ‎סֹקְלָה‎for ‎לֹקְחֵי‎, see ‎חִטָּה‎, p. 334 above, and ‎סקל‎). This easily passes into

2. take and carry along with oneself, ‎כֶּסֶף קְחוּ בְיֶדְכֶם‎ Gen 43:12 (J), Josh 9:11 (JE), 1Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 5:5; 2Kgs 8:8; 2Kgs 8:9; 2Kgs 9:1 all Prov 7:20 (all with ‎בְּיַד‎); Gen 43:15; Josh 9:4 (both J E), +.

3. a. take from, or out of, followed by active of thing or person, + ‎מִן‎ local: Gen 2:22 (rib from man), Gen 3:22 (man from ground; both J); Deut 19:12; 1Sam 17:49; 1Kgs 17:19 +; ‎וַיִּקַּ ח אֶתהַֿחֶרֶב מֵעַל‎ ‎יֶרֶךְ יִמִינוֺ‎ Judg 3:21 (i.e. drew it); with ‎ב‎ instrumental ‎בְּמֶלְקָחַיִם‎ ‎מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ‎ ‎׳‎‎ל‎ Isa 6:6 followed by ‎מִן‎ partitive 2Sam 12:4.
b. take, carry away: Ezek 3:14 sprit lifited me up and carried me away; figurativeof passion carrying one away Job 15:12.
c. take away from, so as to deprive of, followed by accusative Gen 42:36 (E); followed by accusative+ ‎מִן‎, Gen 44:29 (‎מֵעִם‎; J), 1Kgs 11:34; Ps 51:13* ‎לֹקֵחַ אֶתֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎י‎ ‎אֲדֹנֶיךָ מֵעַל ראֹשֶׁ֑ךָ‎ 2Kgs 2:3 ‎׳‎‎י‎ is about to take away thy lord from over thy head, so v2Kgs 2:5 compare absolute ‎אֵינֶנּוּ‎ ‎אֹתוֺ אלהים‎ ‎׳‎‎כִּילֿ‎ Gen 5:24 (P); more often without ‎מִן‎, Gen 27:36 (twice in verse); Gen 30:15 (twice in verse); Gen 31:1 (all J), Judg 11:13; Judg 11:15; Judg 15:6; Judg 18:24; 1Sam 12:3 (twice in verse); 2Sam 12:4; 1Kgs 11:34; Job 12:20 absolute Job 1:21 ‎אֶתֶּןלְֿךָ מֶלֶךְ בְּאַפִּי וְאֶקַּח בְּעֶבְרָתִי‎ Hos 13:11 of the sword, taking away its victims Ezek 33:4; Ezek 33:6 figurative of taking away understanding Hos 4:11.
d. especially take away life 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Ps 31:14*; Prov 1:19; Jonah 4:3.

4. take to or for a person:
a. for oneself, followed by accusative + ‎לְ‎, = appropriate to oneself Deut 7:25; Num 8:16 (P), Deut 22:7; 2Kgs 12:6* with ‎לְ‎ as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], Zech 11:7 ‎אֶתשְֿׁנֵי יְלָדַי לוֺ לַעֲבָדִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ל‎ 2Kgs 4:1 to take my two sons for himself for slaves; so (without ‎לְ‎ reflexive), ‎תִּקָּחֶנּוּ לְעֶבֶד עוֺלָם‎ Job 40:28* wilt thou take him as slave for ever?
b. = procure, get, followed by accusative + ‎לְ‎, ‎קְחוּ לָכֶם תֶּבֶן‎Exod 5:11 (J) get you straw; ‎לֹקֵחַ לוֺ קָלוֺן‎ Prov 9:7 getteth to himself shame; so often, especially ‎קַח לְךָ‎, etc., Gen 6:21; Gen 12:19; Gen 16:21; Gen 45:19 +; without ‎לְ‎, Neh 5:2 let us procure corn, and eat and live; of acquiring a field Prov 31:16.
c. take possession of, followed by accusative, of land Deut 29:7*; Josh 11:16; Josh 11:23 (all D), 2Chr 16:5 compare ‎פְּקֻדָּתוֺ יִקַּח אַחֵר‎ Ps 109:8 his office let another take; figurative ‎הַלַּיְלָה הַהוּא יִקָּחֵהוּ אֹפֶל‎ Job 3:6 that night — let darkness take possession of it!
d. = select, choose, ‎׳‎‎י‎ ‎׳‎‎וְאֶתְכֶם ל‎Deut 4:20, compare vDeut 4:34 ( + ‎לוֺ‎), 1Kgs 11:37 of men Deut 1:15; Josh 3:12 (J E; + ‎לָכֶם‎); + ‎מִן‎ Deut 1:23; Josh 4:2 (JE).
e. especially take in marriage: (I) for another, especially a son, with ‎לְ‎, ‎וְלָקַחְתָּ֫ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי‎, Gen 24:4 and thou shalt take a wifefor my son, so vGen 24:7 vGen 24:38 vGen 24:40 vGen 24:48 (all J), Gen 21:21 (E), Jer 29:6b; (2) more often for oneself, usually with ‎לְ‎ reflexive (sometimes + ‎לְאִשָּׁה‎), Gen 4:19; Gen 6:2; Gen 11:29; Gen 12:19 (all J), + often; without ‎לְ‎ Gen 20:2; Gen 20:3 (E), etc. feminine = receive, accept, especially a bribe, gift, ransom, etc., 1Sam 8:3; 1Sam 12:4 (both followed by ‎מִן‎), Amos 5:12; 2Kgs 5:15; 2Kgs 5:16; 2Kgs 5:20; 2Kgs 5:23; 2Kgs 5:26 (twice in verse); Ps 15:5 interest-money Ezek 18:13; Ezek 18:17; Ezek 22:12 inheritance Josh 13:8; Josh 18:7(both D), Num 34:14 (twice in verse); Num 34:15 (P); of earth, receiving Abel's blood Gen 4:11(J); chastisement Isa 40:2 of perceiving a sound, Job 4:11 mine ear received a whisper of it; receive mentally: ‎וְלָקַח‎ ‎בְּעָלָיו‎ Exod 22:10* (E) i.e. shall accept the oath as satisfactory; ‎בָּרֵךְ לָקַחְתִּי‎ Num 23:20 (JE), i.e. I have received (commandment by revelation) to bless; receive instruction Prov 24:32; Jer 2:30 +; entanglements of temptation Prov 22:25.
g. take, as preliminary to further action: Gen 31:34(E), she took them and put them; Judg 3:25 take key and open; Josh 2:4 she took the two men and hid them; 1Kgs 18:4 Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them; 1Kgs 19:21 Elisha took the yoke of oxen and slew them, compare 2Sam 17:19; 2Sam 18:18 sometimes wholly redundant, ‎קְחוּ וַעֲשׂוּ עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה‎ 1Sam 6:7 take and prepare a new cart, etc.; somewhat different is ‎הַלֹּקְחִים לְשׁוֺנָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם‎ Jer 23:31, i.e. they take (= make use of) their own tongues, and talk oracles.

5. take up, upon =put upon, followed by ‎׃עַל‎ ‎וַתִּקַּת תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַלרֿאֹשָׁהּ‎ 2Sam 13:19 and Tamar put ashes upon her head; ‎וַיִּקָּחֶהָ עַלהַֿחֲמוֺר‎ Judg 19:28 compare ‎יִפְרשֹׁ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ‎ Deut 32:11 he spreadeth his wings, he taketh him up.

6. = fetch: ‎קְחִינָֿא‎ ‎לִי מְעַטמַֿיִם‎ 1Kgs 17:10 fetch me, pray, a little water, compare v1Kgs 17:11 v1Kgs 17:11, 2Kgs 2:20; 2Kgs 4:41 ‎וְקַחלִֿי מִשָּׁם שְׁנֵי גְּדָיֵי‎ ‎עִוִּים‎ Gen 27:9 and fetch me thence two kids, compare vGen 27:13 (J); + ‎בְּיָדִי‎ 1Sam 21:9* an offering Lev 12:8 (P; || ‎הֵבִיא‎ vLev 12:6); with human object often nearly = summon, ‎לָקֹב‎ ‎אֹיְבַי לְקַחְתִּיךָ‎ Num 33:11 (JE) to curse mine enemies did I summon thee, Judg 11:5; 1Sam 16:11 ‎שְׁלַח וְקַח‎ ‎אֹתוֺ אֵלַי‎ 1Sam 20:31 send and bring him unto me; 2Kgs 3:15; 2Kgs 6:13 +; of ‎׳‎‎י‎, summoning his people from exile, ‎מִשָּׁם יְקָּחֶ֑ךָ‎ Deut 30:4.

7. take=lead, conduct (with or without contact): ‎וַיִּקַּח אֶתשְֿׁנֵי‎ ‎בָנָיו עִמּוֺ‎ Gen 48:1 ‎גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ‎ Exod 12:32 (both E); ‎וְאֶתעַֿמּוֺ לָקַח עִמּוֺ‎ Exod 14:6 (J) and his people he took with him; compare vExod 14:7 (J), Josh 8:1 (JE), Judg 4:6 ‎אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אַחֵר‎ Num 23:27 I will take thee unto another place, compare vNum 23:14 vNum 23:28 (all J E); ‎׳‎‎י‎ subject, ‎וָאֶקַּח‎ ‎אֶתאֲֿבִיכֶם‎ Josh 24:3 (E) and I took your father Abraham from beyond the river; ‎לַמָּוֶת הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים‎ rescue those led to death.

8. take = capture, seize: ‎לָקַחְתִּי בְחָזְקָה‎ 1Sam 2:16 I will take by force, that is, flesh; of spoils, ‎׳‎‎בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף לֹא ל‎ Judg 5:19 gain of silver they took not; of capture of ark 1Sam 5:1 bronze 2Sam 8:3, etc.; territory Gen 48:22 (E), Deut 3:14 cities Num 21:25 (JE),.Deut 3:14; Josh 11:19 (D), 1Sam 7:14; 2Sam 8:1 of capture of hippopotamus Job 40:24 of seductions of woman, ‎וְאַלתִּֿקָּֽחֲךָ בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ‎ Prov 6:25 and let her not capture thee with her eyelids.

9. take = carry off:
a. as booty Gen 14:11; 1Sam 27:9; 1Sam 30:16; 1Sam 30:18; 1Sam 30:19; 1Sam 30:20; 1Kgs 14:26 (twice in verse).
b. as prisoners Gen 14:12; 2Kgs 18:32 = Isa 36:17; 2Kgs 23:34 = 2Chr 36:4.

10. inphrase take vengeance: ‎וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ‎ Jer 20:10 and we will take our vengeance upon him; absolute ‎נָקָם אֶקַּח‎ Isa 47:3 vengeance will I take.Niph`al Perfect ‎נִלְקַח‎ 1Sam 4:22 ‎נִלְקָ֑ח‎ 1Sam 4:11; Ezek 33:6 3 feminine singular ‎נִלְקָ֑חָה‎ 1Sam 4:17 Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎וַתִּלָּקַח‎ Esth 2:8; Esth 2:16 1 singular ‎אֶלָּקַח‎ 2Kgs 2:9 Infinitive construct ‎הִלָּקַח‎ 1Sam 4:19; 1Sam 4:21, suffix ‎הִלָּֽקְחוֺ‎ 1Sam 21:7* —

1. be captured, of ark 1Sam 4:11; 1Sam 4:17; 1Sam 4:19; 1Sam 4:21; 1Sam 4:22.

2. be taken away, removed, of shewbread 1Sam 21:7* of removal by death Ezek 33:6 of translation of Elijah 2Kgs 2:9 (with ‎מֵעִם‎ person)

3. be taken, brought unto (‎אֶלֿ‎), only Esth 2:8; Esth 2:16. Pu`al Perfect ‎לֻקַּח‎ Gen 3:23 +, 3 feminine singular ‎לְֻקָֿחָהֿ‎ Gen 2:23, 2 masculine singular ‎לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ‎ Gen 3:19, etc.; —

1. be taken from, out of ( ‎מִן‎ of source) Gen 2:23; Gen 3:19; Gen 3:23 (all J); compare ‎וְלֻקַּח מֵהֶם‎ ‎קְלָלָה‎ Jer 29:22 and there shall be taken from them ( derived from their case) a curse-formula.

2. = be stolen from, Judg 17:2 ( ‎ל‎ person)

3. be taken captive, Jer 48:46, compare Isa 52:5.

4. be taken away, removed ( = Niph`al 2 ), of Elijah's translation 2Kgs 2:10 (with ‎מֵאֵת‎ person), of death Isa 53:8 (with ‎מִן‎, probably instrumental) Hoph`al Imperfect ‎יֻקַּח‎ Gen 18:4 +, etc.; —

1. be taken, brought unto Gen 12:15 (J; followed by ‎בֵּית‎ to the house of), Gen 18:4 (absolute)

2. be taken out of Job 28:2 (‎מִן‎ of source ), from, of Ezek 15:3 (‎מִן‎ partitive)

3. be taken away from Isa 49:24 (‎מִן‎ person); absolute vIsa 49:25. Hithpa`el Participle feminine singular ‎אֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּ֫חַת‎ literally fire taking hold of itself, of lightning Exod 9:24 (JE), Ezek 1:4, exact significance dubious; in close succession, incessant Di Sm, infolding itself, i.e. a mass of fire, Thes Rob-Ges A VB SS, > of quivering flashes Buhl, of forked or zigzag lightning Da.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
Genesis	2:22 · 2:23 · 3:19 · 3:22 · 3:23 · 4:11 · 4:19 · 5:24 · 6:2 · 6:21 · 8:9 · 11:29 · 12:15 · 12:19 · 14:11 · 14:12 · 14:23 · 15:9 · 16:21 · 18:4 · 20:2 · 20:3 · 21:21 · 24:4 · 24:7 · 24:38 · 24:40 · 24:48 · 27:9 · 27:13 · 27:36 · 27:46 · 30:15 · 31:1 · 31:34 · 34:6 · 38:23 · 40:11 · 42:33 · 42:36 · 43:12 · 43:15 · 44:29 · 45:19 · 48:1 · 48:9 · 48:22
Exodus	4:17 · 5:11 · 7:15 · 9:24 · 12:22 · 12:32 · 14:6 · 14:7 · 17:5 · 21:10 · 22:10* · 29:1
Leviticus	12:6 · 12:8
Numbers	8:16 · 16:1 · 21:25 · 23:14 · 23:20 · 23:27 · 23:28 · 25:7 · 33:11 · 34:14 · 34:15
Deuteronomy	1:15 · 1:23 · 3:8 · 3:14 · 4:20 · 4:34 · 7:25 · 15:17 · 19:12 · 22:7 · 29:7* · 30:4 · 31:26 · 32:11
Joshua	2:4 · 3:12 · 4:2 · 8:1 · 9:4 · 9:11 · 11:16 · 11:19 · 11:23 · 13:8 · 18:7 · 24:3
Judges	3:21 · 3:25 · 4:6 · 5:19 · 11:5 · 11:13 · 11:15 · 15:6 · 17:2 · 18:24 · 19:28
1 Samuel	2:16 · 4:3 · 4:11 · 4:17 · 4:19 · 4:21 · 4:22 · 5:1 · 6:7 · 7:14 · 8:3 · 12:3 · 12:4 · 16:11 · 17:49 · 20:31 · 21:7* · 21:9* · 27:9 · 30:16 · 30:18 · 30:19 · 30:20
2 Samuel	4:6 · 8:1 · 8:3 · 12:4 · 13:19 · 17:19 · 18:14 · 18:18 · 22:27
1 Kings	11:34 · 11:37 · 14:3 · 14:26 · 17:10 · 17:11 · 17:19 · 18:4 · 19:10 · 19:14 · 19:21 · 20:33 · 22:3
2 Kings	2:3 · 2:5 · 2:9 · 2:10 · 2:20 · 3:15 · 4:1 · 4:29 · 4:41 · 5:5 · 5:15 · 5:16 · 5:20 · 5:23 · 5:26 · 6:13 · 8:8 · 8:9 · 9:1 · 12:6* · 12:9* · 18:32 · 23:34
2 Chronicles	16:5 · 36:4
Nehemiah	5:2
Esther	2:8 · 2:16
Job	1:21 · 3:6 · 4:11 · 12:20 · 15:12 · 28:2 · 40:24 · 40:28*
Psalms	15:5 · 31:14* · 51:13* · 109:8
Proverbs	1:19 · 6:25 · 7:20 · 9:7 · 20:16 · 22:25 · 24:11 · 24:32 · 31:16
Isaiah	6:6 · 23:16 · 36:17 · 40:2 · 47:3 · 49:24 · 49:25 · 52:5 · 53:8
Jeremiah	2:30 · 5:3 · 20:10 · 23:31 · 27:20 · 29:6 · 29:22 · 32:14 · 36:14 · 48:46
Ezekiel	1:4 · 3:14 · 15:3 · 17:5 · 18:13 · 18:17 · 22:12 · 24:25 · 33:4 · 33:6 · 37:16
Hosea	4:11 · 11:3 · 13:11
Amos	5:12
Jonah	4:3
Zechariah	11:7 · 11:13