Laqach

law-kakh'
Parts of Speech Verb

Laqach Definition

  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 1a
  2. to take (vengeance)
    1. (Niphal)
      1. to be captured
      2. to be taken away, be removed
      3. to be taken, brought unto
    2. (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
    3. (Hophal)
      1. to be taken unto, be brought unto
      2. to be taken out of
      3. to be taken away
    4. (Hithpael)
      1. to take hold of oneself
      2. to flash about (of lightning)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
xql
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
03947
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1124

KJV Word Usage

take
747
receive
61
take away
51
fetch
31
bring
25
get
6
take out
6
carry away
5
married
4
buy
3
miscellaneous
26
Total
965

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Laqach". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .