לָקַח (lâqach) — Accept

Hebrew word study: לָקַח (lâqach), Strong's H3947. to take (in the widest variety of applications)

HebrewStrong's H3947
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לָקַח (lâqach)
Pronounced: law-kakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3947 is tagged on 966 words in 909 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 and last appears in Malachi 2:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he took ×189take ×85and they took ×48and you will take ×43you will take ×34he took ×30and she took ×29and he will take ×28he will take ×22he had taken ×15and I took ×13to take ×13

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּקַּח ×202קַח ×64וַיִּקְחוּ ×54לָקַח ×44וְלָקַחְתָּ ×40וְלָקַח ×33וַתִּקַּח ×32יִקַּח ×30קְחוּ ×28לָקַחַת ×25

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×142Exodus ×801 Samuel ×802 Kings ×72Numbers ×70Jeremiah ×65Ezekiel ×65Leviticus ×56

Verses (first 25 of 909)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3948 לֶקַח (leqach), H3949 לִקְחִי (Liqchîy), H4455 מַלְקוֹחַ (malqôwach), H4457 מֶלְקָח (melqâch), H4727 מִקָּח (miqqâch), H4728 מַקָּחָה (maqqâchâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâqach (H3947) mean?

To take (in the widest variety of applications).

How is H3947 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3947 as: 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..

How often does לָקַח (lâqach) appear?

Strong's H3947 is tagged on 966 words in 909 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:15 and last appears in Malachi 2:13.