Word Study

The meaning of לָקַח

Understanding lâqach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3947
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

לָקַח

Phoneticlaw-kakh'
Transliterationlâqach
Grammar Code
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

906 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 27:13

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

Judges 14:2

And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

1 Chronicles 14:3

And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.

Psalms 50:9

I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.

Joel 3:5

Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
906x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution
Genesis134
Exodus75
Leviticus53
Numbers65
Deuteronomy43
Joshua22
Judges41
Ruth3
1 Samuel76
2 Samuel38
1 Kings33
2 Kings64
1 Chronicles15
2 Chronicles14
Ezra1
Nehemiah7
Esther6
Job17
Psalms13
Proverbs19
Isaiah21
Jeremiah61
Ezekiel56
Hosea8
Joel1
Amos6
Jonah1
Micah2
Zephaniah2
Haggai1
Zechariah7
Malachi1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'לָקַח' deepen your understanding of Genesis 27:13?