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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).
b. as prisoners Genesis 14:12; 2 Kings 18:32 = Isaiah 36:17; 2 Kings 23:34 2 Chronicles 36:4.
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

H3947

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

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Then the LORD H3068 God H430 took H3947 the man H120 and put H5117 him in the Garden H1588 of Eden H5731 to cultivate H5647 it and tend H8104 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:22 - And the LORD H3068 God H430 [fn]fashioned H1129 into a woman H802 the rib H6763 which H834 He had taken H3947 from the man H120, and brought H935 her to the man H120.

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“At H6471 last H6471 this H2088 is bone H6106 of my bones H6106,

And flesh H1320 of my flesh H1320;

[fn]She shall be called H7121 [fn]‘woman H802,’

Because H3588 [fn]she was taken H3947 out of [fn]man H376.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - When the woman H802 saw H7200 that the tree H6086 was good H2896 for food H3978, and that it was a delight H8378 to the eyes H5869, and that the tree H6086 was desirable H2530 to make H7919 one wise H7919, she took H3947 some H4480 of its fruit H6529 and ate H398; and she also H1571 gave H5414 some to her husband H376 with her, and he ate H398.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:19 -

By the sweat H2188 of your face H639

You shall eat H398 bread H3899,

Until H5704 you return H7725 to the ground H127,

Because H3588 from it you were taken H3947;

For you are dust H6083,

And to dust H6083 you shall return H7725.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:22 -

Then the LORD H3068 God H430 said H559, “Behold H2005, the man H120 has become H1961 like one H259 of Us, knowing H3045 good H2896 and evil H7451; and now H6258, he might H6435 reach H7971 out H7971 with his hand H3027, and take H3947 fruit also H1571 from the tree H6086 of life H2416, and eat H398, and live H2421 forever H5769”—

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:23 - therefore the LORD H3068 God H430 sent H7971 him out H7971 of the Garden H1588 of Eden H5731, to cultivate H5647 the ground H127 from which H834 he was taken H3947.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:11 - “Now H6258 you are cursed H779 from the ground H127, which H834 has opened H6475 its mouth H6310 to receive H3947 your brother’s H251 blood H1818 from your hand H3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:19 - Lamech H3929 took H3947 two H8147 wives H802 for himself: the name H8034 of the one H259 was Adah H5711, and the name H8034 of the other H8145, Zillah H6741.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:24 - Enoch H2585 walked H1980 with God H430; and he was [fn]not, for God H430 took H3947 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:2 - that the sons H1121 of God H430 saw H7200 that the daughters H1323 of mankind H120 were [fn]beautiful H2896; and they took H3947 wives H802 for themselves, whomever H3605 H834 they chose H977.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:21 - “As for you, take H3947 for yourself some H4480 of every H3605 food H3978 that is edible H398, and gather H622 it to yourself; and it shall be food H402 for you and them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:2 - “You shall take H3947 [fn]with you [fn]seven H7651 pairs H7651 of every H3605 clean H2889 animal H929, a male H376 and his female H802; and two H8147 of the animals H929 that are not clean H2889, a male H376 and his female H802;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:9 - but the dove H3123 found H4672 no H3808 resting H4494 place H4494 for the sole H3709 of its foot H7272, so it returned H7725 to him in the ark H8392, for the water H4325 was on the [fn]surface H6440 of all H3605 the earth H776. Then he put H7971 out H7971 his hand H3027 and took H3947 it, and brought H935 it into the ark H8392 to himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:20 -

Then Noah H5146 built H1129 an altar H4196 to the LORD H3068, and took H3947 some H4480 of every H3605 kind of clean H2889 animal H929 and some H4480 of every H3605 clean H2889 bird H5775 and offered H5927 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 on the altar H4196.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23 - But Shem H8035 and Japheth H3315 took H3947 a garment H8071 and laid H7760 it on both H8147 their shoulders H7926 and walked H1980 backward H322 and covered H3680 the nakedness H6172 of their father H1; and their faces H6440 were [fn]turned H322 away H322, so that they did not see H7200 their father’s H1 nakedness H6172.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:29 - Abram H87 and Nahor H5152 took H3947 wives H802 for themselves. The name H8034 of Abram’s H87 wife H802 was Sarai H8297, and the name H8034 of Nahor’s H5152 wife H802 was Milcah H4435, the daughter H1323 of Haran H2039, the father H1 of Milcah H4435 [fn]and Iscah H3252.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:31 -

Now Terah H8646 took H3947 his son H1121 Abram H87, and Lot H3876 the son H1121 of Haran H2039, his grandson H1121, and his daughter-in-law H3618 Sarai H8297, his son H1121 Abram’s H87 wife H802, and they departed H3318 [fn]together H854 from Ur H218 of the Chaldeans H3778 to go H1980 to the land H776 of Canaan H3667; and they went H935 as far H5704 as Haran H2771 and [fn]settled H3427 there H8033.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:5 - Abram H87 took H3947 his wife H802 Sarai H8297 and his nephew H1121 H251 Lot H3876, and all H3605 their possessions H7399 which H834 they had accumulated H7408, and the [fn]people H5315 which H834 they had acquired H6213 in Haran H2771, and they [fn]set H3318 H1980 out for the land H776 of Canaan H3667; so they came H935 to the land H776 of Canaan H3667.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:15 - Pharaoh’s H6547 officials H8269 saw H7200 her and praised H1984 her to Pharaoh H6547; and the woman H802 was taken H3947 into Pharaoh’s H6547 house H1004.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:19 - “Why H4100 did you say H559, ‘She is my sister H269,’ so that I took H3947 her for myself as a wife H802? Now H6258 then, [fn]here H2009 is your wife H802, take H3947 her and go H1980!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:11 - Then they took H3947 all H3605 the possessions H7399 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 and all H3605 their food H400 supply H400, and departed H1980.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:12 - They also took H3947 Lot H3876, Abram’s H87 nephew H1121 H251, and his possessions H7399 and departed H1980, for he was living H3427 in Sodom H5467.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:21 - Then the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 said H559 to Abram H87, “Give H5414 the [fn]people H5315 to me and take H3947 the possessions H7399 for yourself.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23 - that I will not take H3947 a thread H2339 or a sandal H5275 strap H8288 or anything H3605 that is yours, so that you do not say H559, ‘I have made H6238 Abram H87 rich H6238.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:24 - “[fn]I will take nothing H1107 except H1107 what H834 the young H5288 men H5288 have eaten H398, and the share H2506 of the men H376 who H834 went H1980 with me, Aner H6063, Eshcol H812, and Mamre H4471; let them take H3947 their share H2506.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:9 - So He said H559 to him, “[fn]Bring H3947 Me a three-year-old H8027 heifer H5697, a three-year-old H8027 female H5795 goat H5795, a three-year-old H8027 ram H352, a turtledove H8449, and a young H1469 pigeon H1469.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:10 - Then he [fn]brought H3947 all H3605 these H428 to Him and cut H1334 them [fn]in two H8432, and laid H5414 each H376 half H1335 opposite H7122 the other H7453; but he did not cut H1334 the birds H6833.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:3 - And so after H4480 Abram H87 had lived H3427 ten H6235 years H8141 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667, Abram’s H87 wife H802 Sarai H8297 took H3947 Hagar H1904 the Egyptian H4713, her slave H8198 woman H8198, and gave H5414 her to her husband H376 Abram H87 as his wife H802.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:23 -

Then Abraham H85 took H3947 his son H1121 Ishmael H3458, and all H3605 the slaves who were born H3211 in his house H1004 and all H3605 who were bought H4736 with his money H3701, every H3605 male H2145 among the men H376 of Abraham’s H85 household H1004, and circumcised H4135 the flesh H1320 of their foreskin H6190 on this H2088 very H6106 same H6106 day H3117, as God H430 had said H1696 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:4 - “Please H4994 let a little H4592 water H4325 be brought H3947 and wash H7364 [fn]your feet H7272, and make H8172 yourselves H8172 comfortable H8172 under H8478 the tree H6086;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:5 - and I will [fn]bring H3947 a piece H6595 of bread H3899, so that you may [fn]refresh H5582 yourselves H3820; after H310 that you may go H5674 on H5674, since H3588 H5921 H3651 you have [fn]visited H5674 your servant H5650.” And they said H559, “So H3651 do H6213 as you have said H1696.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - Abraham H85 also ran H7323 to the herd H1241, and took H3947 a tender H7390 and [fn]choice H2896 calf H1121 H1241 and gave H5414 it to the servant H5288, and he hurried H4116 to prepare H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:8 - He took H3947 curds H2529 and milk H2461 and the calf H1121 H1241 which H834 he had prepared H6213, and set H5414 it before H6440 them; and he was standing H5975 by them under H8478 the tree H6086 [fn]as they ate H398.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:14 - So Lot H3876 went H3318 out H3318 and spoke H1696 to his sons-in-law H2860, who [fn]were to marry H3947 his daughters H1323, and said H559, “Up, get H3318 out H3318 of this H2088 place H4725, for the LORD H3068 is destroying H7843 the city H5892.” But he appeared H1961 H5869 to his sons-in-law H2860 [fn]to be joking H6711.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:15 -

When H3644 morning H7837 dawned H5927, the angels H4397 urged H213 Lot H3876, saying H559, “Up, take H3947 your wife H802 and your two H8147 daughters H1323 who are H4672 here H4672, or H6435 you will be swept H5595 away H5595 in the [fn]punishment H5771 of the city H5892.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:2 - And Abraham H85 said H559 of his wife H802 Sarah H8283, “She is my sister H269.” So Abimelech H40 king H4428 of Gerar H1642 sent H7971 men and took H3947 Sarah H8283.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:3 - But God H430 came H935 to Abimelech H40 in a dream H2472 of the night H3915, and said H559 to him, “Behold H2009, you are a dead H4191 man because H5921 of the woman H802 whom H834 you have taken H3947, for she is [fn]married H1167 H1166.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14 - Abimelech H40 then took H3947 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 and male H5650 and female H8198 servants H5650 H8198, and gave H5414 them to Abraham H85, and returned H7725 his wife H802 Sarah H8283 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - So Abraham H85 got H7925 up H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 and took H3947 bread H3899 and a [fn]skin H2573 of water H4325, and gave H5414 them to Hagar H1904, putting H7760 them on her shoulder H7926, and gave her the boy H3206, and sent H7971 her away H7971. And she departed H1980 and wandered H8582 about H8582 in the wilderness H4057 of Beersheba H884.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:21 - He lived H3427 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran H6290, and his mother H517 took H3947 a wife H802 for him from the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27 -

So Abraham H85 took H3947 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 and gave H5414 them to Abimelech H40, and the two H8147 of them made H3772 a covenant H1285.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:30 - He said H559, “You shall take H3947 these seven H7651 ewe H3535 lambs H3535 from my hand H3027 so H5668 that H5668 it may be a witness H5713 for me, that I dug H2658 this H2088 well H875.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:2 - Then He said H559, “Take H3947 now H4994 your son H1121, your only H3173 son H3173, whom H834 you love H157, Isaac H3327, and go H1980 to the land H776 of Moriah H4179, and offer H5927 him there H8033 as a burnt H5930 offering H5930 on one H259 of the mountains H2022 of which H834 I will tell H559 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:3 - So Abraham H85 got H7925 up H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 and saddled H2280 his donkey H2543, and took H3947 two H8147 of his young H5288 men H5288 with him and his son H1121 Isaac H3327; and he split H1234 wood H6086 for the burnt H5930 offering H5930, and set H6965 out H6965 and went H1980 to the place H4725 of which H834 God H430 had told H559 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:6 - And Abraham H85 took H3947 the wood H6086 for the burnt H5930 offering H5930 and laid H7760 it on his son H1121 Isaac H3327, and he took H3947 in his hand H3027 the fire H784 and the knife H3979. So the two H8147 of them walked H1980 on together H3162.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:10 - And Abraham H85 reached H7971 out H7971 with his hand H3027 and took H3947 the knife H3979 to [fn]slaughter H7819 his son H1121.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:13 - Then Abraham H85 raised H5375 his eyes H5869 and looked H7200, and behold H2009, behind H310 him was a ram H352 caught H270 in the thicket H5442 by its horns H7161; and Abraham H85 went H1980 and took H3947 the ram H352 and offered H5927 it up H5927 as a burnt H5930 offering H5930 in H8478 the place H8478 of H8478 his son H1121.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:13 - But he spoke H1696 to Ephron H6085 [fn]so that the people H5971 of the land H776 heard H241, saying H559, “If H518 you will only H389 please H3863 listen H8085 to me; I will give H5414 the price H3701 of the field H7704, accept H3947 it from me so that I may bury H6912 my dead H4191 there H8033.”

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