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Lexicon :: Strong's H3947 - lāqaḥ

Aa
לָקַח
Transliteration
lāqaḥ
Pronunciation
law-kakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1124

Strong’s Definitions

לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 965x

The KJV translates Strong's H3947 in the following manner: take (747x), receive (61x), take away (51x), fetch (31x), bring (25x), get (6x), take out (6x), carry away (5x), married (4x), buy (3x), miscellaneous (26x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 965x
The KJV translates Strong's H3947 in the following manner: take (747x), receive (61x), take away (51x), fetch (31x), bring (25x), get (6x), take out (6x), carry away (5x), married (4x), buy (3x), miscellaneous (26x).
  1. to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away

    1. (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

      10. to take (vengeance)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be captured

      2. to be taken away, be removed

      3. to be taken, brought unto

    3. (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

    4. (Hophal)

      1. to be taken unto, be brought unto

      2. to be taken out of

      3. to be taken away

    5. (Hithpael)

      1. to take hold of oneself

      2. to flash about (of lightning)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
STRONGS H3947: Abbreviations
לָקַח965 verb take (Late Hebrew id., especially buy, and (Niph.) be taken in marriage; MI17; 20 Imperfect ואקח; Phoenician לקח; Assyrian liḳû, laḳû DlHWB 384; Arabic bdb054206 conceive (of female), IV. impregnate; Ethiopic bdb054207 receive; Zinjirli לקח DHMSendsch. 59; Aramaic also Inscription of Carpentras3 (Imperative קחי); compare CookGloss Aramaic Inscr); —
Qal Perfect ל׳ Genesis 2:22 +, לָקָח֑ Genesis 27:36 + (קָח Ezekiel 17:5 is textual error; omitted by Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffix לְקָחַנִי Genesis 24:7, לְקָחָם Jeremiah 27:20 (for קָחָם Hosea 11:3 read probably אֶקָּחֵם Greek Version of the LXX Targum Ew St Sta§ 384, 4 Now Che Or We); 2nd person masculine singular לָקַחְתָּ Genesis 20:3 +, etc.; Imperfect יִקַּח Exodus 21:10 +, וַיִּקַּח (Numbers 16:1 read וַיָּקָם Bö We Di Dr 2 Samuel 18:18; 1 Samuel 30:20 read וַיִּקְחוּ We Dr Kit Bu); suffix יִקָּחֵנִי 2 Samuel 22:27 +; יִקָּחֲךָ Job 15:12; 3rd person feminine singular תִּקַּח Genesis 38:23 +; 1st person singular אֶקַּח Genesis 14:23 +, וָאֶקְחָה Zechariah 11:13; 1st person plural נִקַּח Genesis 34:6 +, נִקְחָה 1 Samuel 4:3 +; וַנִּקַּח Deuteronomy 3:8; Deuteronomy 29:7; Imperative לְקַח Exodus 29:1; Proverbs 20:16 + Ezekiel 37:16 (Co וְלָקַחְתָּ֫, after Greek Version of the LXX); feminine singular לִקְחִי 1 Kings 17:11; usually קַח Genesis 6:21 +, קְחָה Genesis 15:9, suffix 3rd person masculine singular, קָחֶנּוּ 1 Samuel 16:11 + 2 times; suffix 3rd person feminine singular קָחֶנָּה Jeremiah 36:14; suffix 3rd person masculine plural קָחֶםנָֿא Genesis 48:9 (compare Köi. 330 Ges§ 61, 2); feminine singular קְחִי Isaiah 23:16 + 3 times; masculine plural קְחוּ Genesis 42:33 +, suffix 3rd person masculine singular קָחֻהוּ 1 Kings 20:33; Infinitive absolute לָקוֺחַ Jeremiah 32:14 + 2 times, לָקֹחַ Deuteronomy 31:26; construct קַחַת Jeremiah 5:3 +; קְחַתֿ 2 Kings 12:9 (Köi. 318); usually with preposition לָקַ֫חַת Genesis 4:11 +, מִקַּ֫חַת 1 Kings 22:3 +, etc.; suffix קַחְתִּי Ezekiel 24:25, קַחְתֵּךְ Genesis 30:15 +, etc.; Participle active לֹקֵחַ Genesis 27:46 +, etc.; passive plural לְקֻחִים Proverbs 24:11; —
1. take, take in the hand, followed by accusative of thing, Exodus 7:15 (J), Exodus 17:5 (E), Numbers 25:7 (P), 2 Kings 4:29 (all with בְּיַד) 2 Samuel 18:14 (with בְּכַף), compare Genesis 8:9 (J), Exodus 4:17; Exodus 12:22 (JE), Deuteronomy 15:17 + often; Genesis 40:11 (E; of plucking grapes. 2 Samuel 4:6 read סֹקְלָה for לֹקְחֵי, see חִטָּה, above, and סקל). This easily passes into
2. take and carry along with oneself, כֶּסֶף קְחוּ בְיֶדְכֶם Genesis 43:12 (J), Joshua 9:11 (JE), 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 8:8, 9; 2 Kings 9:1 all Proverbs 7:20 (all with בְּיַד); Genesis 43:15; Joshua 9:4 (both J E), +.
3.
a. take from, or out of, followed by active of thing or person, + מִן local: Genesis 2:22 (rib from man), Genesis 3:22 (man from ground; both J); Deuteronomy 19:12; 1 Samuel 17:49; 1 Kings 17:19 +; וַיִּקַּ ח אֶתהַֿחֶרֶב מֵעַל יֶרֶךְ יִמִינוֺ Judges 3:21 (i.e. drew it); with ב instrumental בְּמֶלְקָחַיִם מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ל׳ Isaiah 6:6; followed by מִן partitive 2 Samuel 12:4.
b. take, carry away: Ezekiel 3:14 sprit lifited me up and carried me away; figurative of passion carrying one away Job 15:12.
c. take away from, so as to deprive of, followed by accusative Genesis 42:36 (E); followed by accusative + מִן, Genesis 44:29 (מֵעִם; J), 1 Kings 11:34; Psalm 51:13; לֹקֵחַ אֶתֿ י׳ אֲדֹנֶיךָ מֵעַל ראֹשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Kings 2:3 י׳ is about to take away thy lord from over thy head, so 2 Kings 2:5; compare absolute אֵינֶנּוּ אֹתוֺ אלהים כִּילֿ׳ Genesis 5:24 (P); more often without מִן, Genesis 27:36 (twice in verse); Genesis 30:15 (twice in verse); Genesis 31:1 (all J), Judges 11:13, 15; Judges 15:6; Judges 18:24; 1 Samuel 12:3 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 12:4; 1 Kings 11:34; Job 12:20; absolute Job 1:21; אֶתֶּןלְֿךָ מֶלֶךְ בְּאַמִּי וְאֶקַּח בְּעֶבְרָתִי Hosea 13:11; of the sword, taking away its victims Ezekiel 33:4, 6; figurative of taking away understanding Hosea 4:11.
d. especially take away life 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Psalm 31:14; Proverbs 1:19; Jonah 4:3.
4. take to or for a person:
a. for oneself, followed by accusative + לְ, = appropriate to oneself Deuteronomy 7:25; Numbers 8:16 (P), Deuteronomy 22:7; 2 Kings 12:6; with לְ as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], Zechariah 11:7; אֶתשְֿׁנֵי יְלָדַי לוֺ לַעֲבָדִים ל׳ 2 Kings 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 תֶּבֶן Exodus 5:11 (J) get you straw; לֹקֵחַ לוֺ קָלוֺן Proverbs 9:7 getteth to himself shame; so often, especially קַח לְךָ, etc., Genesis 6:21; Genesis 12:19; Genesis 16:21; Genesis 45:19 +; without לְ, Nehemiah 5:2 let us procure corn, and eat and live; of acquiring a field Proverbs 31:16.
c. take possession of, followed by accusative, of land Deuteronomy 29:7; Joshua 11:16, 23 (all D), 2 Chronicles 16:5; compare מְּקֻדָּתוֺ יִקַּח אַחֵר Psalm 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 ל׳ Deuteronomy 4:20, compare Deuteronomy 4:34)+ לוֺ), 1 Kings 11:37; of men Deuteronomy 1:15; Joshua 3:12 (J E; + לָכֶם); + מִן Deuteronomy 1:23; Joshua 4:2 (JE).
e. especially take in marriage:
(1) for another, especially a son, with לְ, וְלָקַחְתָּ֫ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי, Genesis 24:4 and thou shalt take a wife for my son, so Genesis 24:7; Genesis 24:38; Genesis 24:40; Genesis 24:48 (all J), Genesis 21:21 (E), Jeremiah 29:6b;
(2) more often for oneself, usually with לְ reflexive (sometimes + לְאִשָּׁה), Genesis 4:19; Genesis 6:2; Genesis 11:29; Genesis 12:19 (all J), + often; without לְ Genesis 20:2, 3(E), etc.
f. = receive, accept, especially a bribe, gift, ransom, etc., 1 Samuel 8:3c; 1 Samuel 12:4 (both followed by מִן), Amos 5:12; 2 Kings 5:15, 16, 20, 23, 26 (twice in verse); Psalm 15:5; interest-money Ezekiel 18:13, 17; Ezekiel 22:12; inheritance Joshua 13:8; Joshua 18:7(both D), Numbers 34:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 34:15 (P); of earth, receiving Abel's blood Genesis 4:11 (J); chastisement Isaiah 40:2; of perceiving a sound, Job 4:11 mine ear received a whisper of it; receive mentally: וְלָקַח בְּעָלָיו Exodus 22:10 (E) i.e. shall accept the oath as satisfactory; בָּרֵךְ לָקַחְתִּי Numbers 23:20 (JE), i.e. I have received (commandment by revelation) to bless; receive instruction Proverbs 24:32; Jeremiah 2:30 +; entanglements of temptation Proverbs 22:25.
g. take, as preliminary to further action: Genesis 31:34 (E), she took them and put them; Judges 3:25 take key and open; Joshua 2:4 she took the two men and hid them; 1 Kings 18:4 Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them; 1 Kings 19:21 Elisha took the yoke of oxen and slew them, compare 2 Samuel 17:19; 2 Samuel 18:18; sometimes wholly redundant, קְחוּ וַעֲשׂוּ עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה 1 Samuel 6:7 take and prepare a new cart, etc.; somewhat different is הַלֹּקְחִים לְשׁוֺנָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם Jeremiah 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 2 Samuel 13:19 and Tamar put ashes upon her head; וַיִּקָּחֶהָ עַלהַֿחֲמוֺר Judges 19:28; compare יִפְרשֹׁ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ Deuteronomy 32:11 he spreadeth his wings, he taketh him up.
6. = fetch: קְחִינָֿא לִי מְעַטמַֿיִם 1 Kings 17:10 fetch me, pray, a little water, compare 1 Kings 17:11; 1 Kings 17:11, 2 Kings 2:20; 2 Kings 4:41; וְקַחלִֿי מִשָּׁם שְׁנֵי גְּדָיֵי עִוִּים Genesis 27:9 and fetch me thence two kids, compare Genesis 27:13 (J); + בְּיָדִי 1 Samuel 21:9; an offering Leviticus 12:8 (P; || הֵבִיא Leviticus 12:6); with human object often nearly = summon, לָקֹב אֹיְבַי לְקַחְתִּיךָ Numbers 33:11 (JE) to curse mine enemies did I summon thee, Judges 11:5; 1 Samuel 16:11; שְׁלַח וְקַח אֹתוֺ אֵלַי 1 Samuel 20:31 send and bring him unto me; 2 Kings 3:15; 2 Kings 6:13 +; of י׳, summoning his people from exile, מִשָּׁם יְקָּחֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 30:4.
7. take=lead, conduct (with or without contact): וַיִּקַּח אֶתשְֿׁנֵי בָנָיו עִמּוֺ Genesis 48:1; גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ Exodus 12:32 (both E); וְאֶתעַֿמּוֺ לָקַח עִמּוֺ Exodus 14:6 (J) and his people he took with him; compare Exodus 14:7 (J), Joshua 8:1 (JE), Judges 4:6; אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אַחֵר Numbers 23:27 I will take thee unto another place, compare Numbers 23:14; Numbers 23:28 (all J E); י׳ subject, וָאֶקַּח אֶתאֲֿבִיכֶם Joshua 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 1 Samuel 2:16 I will take by force, that is, flesh; of spoils, בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף לֹא ל׳ Judges 5:19 gain of silver they took not; of capture of ark 1 Samuel 5:1; bronze 2 Samuel 8:3, etc.; territory Genesis 48:22 (E), Deuteronomy 3:14; cities Numbers 21:25 (JE), Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 11:19 (D), 1 Samuel 7:14; 2 Samuel 8:1; of capture of hippopotamus Job 40:24; of seductions of woman, בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ וְאַל־תִּקָֽחֲךָ Proverbs 6:25 and let her not capture thee with her eyelids.
9. take = carry off:
a. as booty Genesis 14:11; 1 Samuel 27:9; 1 Samuel 30:16, 18, 19, 20; 1 Kings 14:26 (twice in verse).
10. in phrase take vengeance: וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ Jeremiah 20:10 and we will take our vengeance upon him; absolute נָקָם אֶקַּח Isaiah 47:3 vengeance will I take.
Niph. Perfect נִלְקַח 1 Samuel 4:22; נִלְקָ֑ח 1 Samuel 4:11; Ezekiel 33:6; 3rd person feminine singular נִלְקָ֑חָה 1 Samuel 4:17; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּלָּקַח Esther 2:8, 16; 1st person singular אֶלָּקַח 2 Kings 2:9; Infinitive construct הִלָּקַח 1 Samuel 4:19, 21, suffix הִלָּֽקְחוֺ 1 Samuel 21:7; —
1. be captured, of ark 1 Samuel 4:11, 17, 19, 21, 22.
2. be taken away, removed, of shewbread 1 Samuel 21:7; of removal by death Ezekiel 33:6; of translation of Elijah 2 Kings 2:9 (with מֵעִם person)
3. be taken, brought unto (אֶלֿ), only Esther 2:8, 16.
Pu. Perfect לֻקַּח Genesis 3:23 +, 3rd person feminine singular לְֻקָֿחָהֿ Genesis 2:23, 2nd person masculine singular לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ Genesis 3:19, etc.; —
1. be taken from, out of (מִן of source) Genesis 2:23; Genesis 3:19, 23 (all J); compare וְלֻקַּח מֵהֶם קְלָלָה Jeremiah 29:22 and there shall be taken from them)derived from their case) a curse-formula.
2. = be stolen from, Judges 17:2 (ל person)
3. be taken captive, Jeremiah 48:46, compare Isaiah 52:5.
4. be taken away, removed (= Niph. 2), of Elijah's translation 2 Kings 2:10 (with מֵאֵת person), of death Isaiah 53:8 (with מִן, probably instrumental)
Hoph. Imperfect יֻקַּח Genesis 18:4 +, etc.; —
1. be taken, brought unto Genesis 12:15 (J; followed by בֵּית to the house of), Genesis 18:4 (absolute)
2. be taken out of Job 28:2 (מִן of source), from, of Ezekiel 15:3 (מִן partitive)
3. be taken away from Isaiah 49:24 (מִן person); absolute Isaiah 49:25.
Hithp. Participle feminine singular אֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּ֫חַת literally fire taking hold of itself, of lightning Exodus 9:24 (JE), Ezekiel 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.
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Genesis

2:22; 2:22; 2:23; 2:23; 3:19; 3:19; 3:22; 3:23; 3:23; 4:11; 4:11; 4:19; 5:24; 6:2; 6:21; 6:21; 8:9; 11:29; 12:15; 12:19; 12:19; 14:11; 14:12; 14:23; 15:9; 18:4; 18:4; 20:2; 20:3; 20:3; 21:21; 24:4; 24:7; 24:7; 24:38; 24:40; 24:48; 27:9; 27:13; 27:36; 27:36; 27:46; 30:15; 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; 3:14; 4:20; 4:34; 7:25; 15:17; 19:12; 22:7; 29:7; 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; 4:11; 4:17; 4:17; 4:19; 4:19; 4:21; 4:21; 4:22; 4:22; 5:1; 6:7; 7:14; 8:3; 12:3; 12:4; 16:11; 16:11; 17:49; 20:31; 21:7; 21:7; 21:9; 27:9; 30:16; 30:18; 30:19; 30:20; 30:20

2 Samuel

4:6; 8:1; 8:3; 12:4; 12:4; 13:19; 17:19; 18:14; 18:18; 18:18; 22:27

1 Kings

11:34; 11:34; 11:37; 14:3; 14:26; 17:10; 17:11; 17:11; 17:11; 17:19; 18:4; 19:10; 19:14; 19:21; 20:33; 22:3

2 Kings

2:3; 2:5; 2:9; 2:9; 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; 2:8; 2:16; 2:16

Job

1:21; 3:6; 4:11; 12:20; 15:12; 15:12; 28:2; 40:24

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; 33:6; 33:6; 37:16

Hosea

4:11; 11:3; 13:11

Amos

5:12

Jonah

4:3

Zechariah

11:7; 11:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3947 matches the Hebrew לָקַח (lāqaḥ),
which occurs 967 times in 909 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 19 (Gen 2:15–Gen 23:13)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:15 - And H3947 the LORD H3068 God H430 took  H3947 the man, H120 and put him H3240 into the garden H1588 of Eden H5731 to dress it H5647 and to keep it. H8104
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:21 - And H5307 the LORD H3068 God H430 caused H5307 a deep sleep H8639 to fall H5307 upon H5921 Adam, H120 and he slept: H3462 and he took H3947 one H259 of his ribs, H6763 and closed up H5462 the flesh H1320 instead thereof; H8478
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:22 - And H1129 the rib, H6763 which H834 the LORD H3068 God H430 had taken H3947 from H4480 man, H120 made he H1129 a woman, H802 and brought her H935 unto H413 the man. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:23 - And H559 Adam H120 said, H559 This H2063 is now H6471 bone H6106 of my bones, H6106 and flesh H1320 of my flesh: H1320 she H2063 shall be called H7121 Woman, H802 because H3588 she H2063 was taken H3947 out of Man. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - And when H7200 the woman H802 saw H7200 that H3588 the tree H6086 was good H2896 for food, H3978 and that H3588 it H1931 was pleasant H8378 to the eyes, H5869 and a tree H6086 to be desired H2530 to make one wise, H7919 she took H3947 of the fruit thereof, H6529 and did eat, H398 and gave H5414 also H1571 unto her husband H376 with her; H5973 and he did eat. H398
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:19 - In the sweat H2188 of thy face H639 shalt thou eat H398 bread, H3899 till H5704 thou return H7725 unto H413 the ground; H127 for H3588 out of it H4480 wast thou taken: H3947 for H3588 dust H6083 thou H859 art, and unto H413 dust H6083 shalt thou return. H7725
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:22 - And H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 said, H559 Behold, H2005 the man H120 is become H1961 as one H259 of us, H4480 to know H3045 good H2896 and evil: H7451 and now, H6258 lest H6435 he put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and take H3947 also H1571 of the tree H6086 of life, H2416 and eat, H398 and live H2425 for ever: H5769
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:23 - Therefore H7971 the LORD H3068 God H430 sent him forth H7971 from the garden H1588 of Eden, H5731 to till H5647 the ground H127 from H8033 whence H834 he was taken. H3947
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:11 - And now H6258 art thou H859 cursed H779 from H4480 the earth, H127 which H834 hath opened H6475 her mouth H6310 to receive H3947 thy brother's H251 blood H1818 from thy hand; H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:19 - And H3947 Lamech H3929 took  H3947 unto him two H8147 wives: H802 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Adah, H5711 and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Zillah. H6741
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:24 - And H1980 Enoch H2585 walked H1980 with H854 God: H430 and he H369 was not; H369 for H3588 God H430 took H3947 him. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:2 - That H7200 the sons H1121 of God H430 saw H7200 the daughters H1323 of men H120 that H3588 they H2007 were fair; H2896 and they took H3947 them wives H802 of all H3605 which H834 they chose. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:21 - And H859 take H3947 thou H859 unto thee of all H3605 food H3978 that H834 is eaten, H398 and thou shalt gather H622 it to thee; H413 and it shall be H1961 for food H402 for thee, and for them.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:2 - Of every H3605 clean H2889 beast H929 thou shalt take H3947 to thee by sevens, H7651 H7651 the male H376 and his female: H802 and of H4480 beasts H929 that H834 are not H3808 clean H2889 by two, H8147 the male H376 and his female. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:9 - But H3808 the dove H3123 found H4672 no H3808 rest H4494 for the sole H3709 of her foot, H7272 and she returned H7725 unto him H413 into H413 the ark, H8392 for H3588 the waters H4325 were on H5921 the face H6440 of H3605 the H776 whole H3605 earth: H776 then he put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took her, H3947 and pulled H935 her H853 in H935 unto him H413 into H413 the ark. H8392
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:20 - And H1129 Noah H5146 builded H1129 an altar H4196 unto the LORD; H3068 and took H3947 of every H3605 clean H2889 beast, H929 and of every H3605 clean H2889 fowl, H5775 and offered H5927 burnt offerings H5930 on the altar. H4196
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23 - And H3947 Shem H8035 and Japheth H3315 took  H3947 a garment, H8071 and laid H7760 it upon H5921 both their H8147 shoulders, H7926 and went H3212 backward, H322 and covered H3680 the nakedness H6172 of their father; H1 and their faces H6440 were backward, H322 and H6172 they saw H7200 not H3808 their father's H1 nakedness. H6172
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:29 - And H3947 Abram H87 and Nahor H5152 took  H3947 them wives: H802 the name H8034 of Abram's H87 wife H802 was Sarai; H8297 and the name H8034 of Nahor's H5152 wife, H802 Milcah, H4435 the daughter H1323 of Haran, H2039 the father H1 of Milcah, H4435 and the father H1 of Iscah. H3252
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:31 - And H3947 Terah H8646 took  H3947 Abram H87 his son, H1121 and H853 Lot H3876 the son H1121 of Haran H2039 his son's H1121 son, H1121 and H853 Sarai H8297 his daughter in law, H3618 his son H1121 Abram's H87 wife; H802 and they went forth H3318 with them H854 from Ur H218 of the Chaldees, H3778 to go H3212 into the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 and they came H935 unto H5704 Haran, H2771 and dwelt H3427 there. H8033
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:5 - And H3947 Abram H87 took  H3947 Sarai H8297 his wife, H802 and H853 Lot H3876 his brother's H251 son, H1121 and H853 all H3605 their substance H7399 that H834 they had gathered, H7408 and H853 the souls H5315 that H834 they had gotten H6213 in Haran; H2771 and they went forth H3318 to go H3212 into the land H776 of Canaan; H3667 and H935 into the land H776 of Canaan H3667 they came. H935
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:15 - The princes H8269 also H7200 of Pharaoh H6547 saw H7200 her, H853 and commended H1984 her H853 before H413 Pharaoh: H6547 and H3947 the woman H802 was taken  H3947 into H1004 Pharaoh's H6547 house. H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:19 - Why H4100 saidst thou, H559 She H1931 is my sister? H269 so I might have taken H3947 her H853 to me H589 to wife: H802 now therefore H6258 behold H2009 thy wife, H802 take H3947 her, and go thy way. H3212
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:11 - And they took H3947 all H3605 the goods H7399 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah, H6017 and H853 all H3605 their victuals, H400 and went their way. H3212
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:12 - And they took H3947 Lot, H3876 Abram's H87 brother's H251 son, H1121 who H1931 dwelt H3427 in Sodom, H5467 and H853 his goods, H7399 and departed. H3212
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:21 - And H559 the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 said H559 unto H413 Abram, H87 Give H5414 me H589 the persons, H5315 and H7399 take H3947 the goods H7399 to thyself.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23 - That I will not H518 take from a thread H2339 even to H5704 a shoelatchet, H8288 H5275 and that H518 I will H3947 not H518 take  H3947 any thing H3605 that H834 is thine, lest H3808 thou shouldest say, H559 I H589 have made H6238 Abram H87 rich: H6238
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:24 - Save H1107 only H7535 that which H834 the young men H5288 have eaten, H398 and the portion H2506 of the men H376 which H834 went H1980 with me, H854 Aner, H6063 Eshcol, H812 and Mamre; H4471 let H3947 them H1992 take  H3947 their portion. H2506
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:9 - And he said H559 unto him, H413 Take H3947 me H589 an heifer H5697 of three years old, H8027 and a she goat H5795 of three years old, H8027 and a ram H352 of three years old, H8027 and a turtledove, H8449 and a young pigeon. H1469
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:10 - And he took H3947 unto him all H3605 these, H428 and divided H1334 them H853 in the midst, H8432 and laid H5414 each H376 piece H1335 one against H7125 another: H7453 but H853 the birds H6833 divided he H1334 not. H3808
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:3 - And H3947 Sarai H8297 Abram's H87 wife H802 took  H3947 Hagar H1904 her maid H8198 the Egyptian, H4713 after H7093 Abram H87 had dwelt H3427 ten H6235 years H8141 in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 and gave H5414 her H853 to H87 her husband H376 Abram H87 to be H802 his wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:23 - And H3947 Abraham H85 took  H3947 Ishmael H3458 his son, H1121 and H853 all H3605 that were born H3211 in his house, H1004 and H853 all H3605 that were bought H4736 with his money, H3701 every H3605 male H2145 among the men H376 of H1004 Abraham's H85 house; H1004 and circumcised H4135 the flesh H1320 of their foreskin H6190 in H6106 the H2088 selfsame H6106 day, H3117 as H834 God H430 had said H1696 unto him. H854
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:4 - Let H3947 a little H4592 water, H4325 I pray you, H4994 be fetched,  H3947 and wash H7364 your feet, H7272 and rest yourselves H8172 under H8478 the tree: H6086
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:5 - And I will fetch H3947 a morsel H6595 of bread, H3899 and comfort ye H5582 your hearts; H3820 after that H310 ye shall pass on: H5674 for H3588 therefore H5921 are ye come H5674 H3651 to H5921 your servant. H5650 And they said, H559 So H3651 do, H6213 as H834 thou hast said. H1696
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - And H413 Abraham H85 ran H7323 unto H413 the herd, H1241 and fetcht H3947 a calf H1121 H1241 tender H7390 and good, H2896 and gave H5414 it unto H413 a young man; H5288 and he hasted H4116 to dress H6213 it. H853
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:8 - And he took H3947 butter, H2529 and milk, H2461 and H1121 the calf H1241 which H834 he had dressed, H6213 and set H5414 it before them; H6440 and he H1931 stood H5975 by them H5921 under H8478 the tree, H6086 and they did eat. H398
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:14 - And H3318 Lot H3876 went out, H3318 and spake H1696 unto H413 his sons in law, H2860 which married H3947 his daughters, H1323 and said, H559 Up, H6965 get you H3318 out H4480 of H4725 this H2088 place; H4725 for H3588 the LORD H3068 will destroy H7843 this city. H5892 But he seemed H1961 as one that mocked H6711 unto H5869 his sons in law. H2860
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:15 - And when H3644 the morning H7837 arose, H5927 then H213 the angels H4397 hastened H213 Lot, H3876 saying, H559 Arise, H6965 take H3947 thy wife, H802 and H853 thy H1323 two H8147 daughters, H1323 which are here; H4672 lest H6435 thou be consumed H5595 in the iniquity H5771 of the city. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2 - And H559 Abraham H85 said H559 of H413 Sarah H8283 his wife, H802 She H1931 is my sister: H269 and H7971 Abimelech H40 king H4428 of Gerar H1642 sent, H7971 and took H3947 Sarah. H8283
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3 - But H935 God H430 came H935 to H413 Abimelech H40 in a dream H2472 by night, H3915 and said H559 to him, Behold, thou H2009 art but a dead man, H4191 for H5921 the woman H802 which H834 thou hast taken; H3947 for she H1931 is a man's H1167 wife. H1166
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14 - And H3947 Abimelech H40 took  H3947 sheep, H6629 and oxen, H1241 and menservants, H5650 and womenservants, H8198 and gave H5414 them unto Abraham, H85 and restored H7725 him Sarah H8283 his wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - And H7925 Abraham H85 rose up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and took H3947 bread, H3899 and a bottle H2573 of water, H4325 and gave H5414 it unto H413 Hagar, H1904 putting H7760 it on H5921 her shoulder, H7926 and H853 the child, H3206 and sent her away: H7971 and she departed, H3212 and wandered H8582 in the wilderness H4057 of Beersheba. H884 H884
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:21 - And he dwelt H3427 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran: H6290 and H3947 his mother H517 took  H3947 him a wife H802 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27 - And H3947 Abraham H85 took  H3947 sheep H6629 and oxen, H1241 and gave them H5414 unto Abimelech; H40 and H3772 both of them H8147 made H3772 a covenant. H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30 - And he said, H559 For H3588 these seven H7651 ewe lambs H3535 shalt thou take H3947 of my hand, H3027 that H5668 they may be H1961 a witness H5713 unto me, that H3588 I have digged H2658 this H2063 well. H875
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:2 - And he said, H559 Take H3947 now H4994 thy son, H1121 thine only H3173 son Isaac, H3327 whom H834 thou lovest, H157 and get H3212 thee into H413 the land H776 of Moriah; H4179 and offer him H5927 there H8033 for a burnt offering H5930 upon H5921 one H259 of the mountains H2022 which H834 I will tell H559 thee of. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:3 - And H7925 Abraham H85 rose up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and saddled H2280 his ass, H2543 and took H3947 two H8147 of his young men H5288 with him, H854 and H853 Isaac H3327 his son, H1121 and clave H1234 the wood H6086 for the burnt offering, H5930 and rose up, H6965 and went H3212 unto H413 the place H4725 of which H834 God H430 had told H559 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:6 - And H3947 Abraham H85 took  H3947 the wood H6086 of the burnt offering, H5930 and laid H7760 it upon H5921 Isaac H3327 his son; H1121 and he took H3947 the fire H784 in his hand, H3027 and H853 a knife; H3979 and they went H3212 both H8147 of them together. H3162
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:10 - And H7971 Abraham H85 stretched forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took H3947 the knife H3979 to slay H7819 his son. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:13 - And H5375 Abraham H85 lifted up H5375 his eyes, H5869 and looked, H7200 and behold H2009 behind H310 him a ram H352 caught H270 in a thicket H5442 by his horns: H7161 and H3212 Abraham H85 went H3212 and took H3947 the ram, H352 and offered him up H5927 for a burnt offering H5930 in the stead H8478 of his son. H1121
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:13 - And he spake H1696 unto H413 Ephron H6085 in the audience H241 of the people H5971 of the land, H776 saying, H559 But H389 if H518 thou H859 wilt give it, I pray thee, H3863 hear me: H8085 I will give thee H5414 money H3701 for the field; H7704 take H3947 it of me, H4480 and I will bury H6912 my dead H4191 there. H8033

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