BDB4450 [H3947]
Qal Perfect ׳ ל Gen 2:22 +, לָקָח֑ Gen 27:36 + (קָח Ezek 17:5 is textual error; omitted by ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co , compare Ges «GKC:19»§ 19, 3. a); suffix לְקָחַנִי Gen 24:7, לְקָחָם Jer 27:20 (for קָחָם Hos 11:3 read probably אֶקָּחֵם ᵐ5 ᵑ7 Ew St Sta§ 384, 4 Now Che Or We ); 2 masculine singular לָקַחְתָּ Gen 20:3 +, etc.; Imperfect יִקַּח Exod 21:10 +, וַיִּקַּח (Num 16:1 read וַיָּקָם Bö We Di Dr2Sam 18:18 ; 1Sam 30:20 read וַיִּקְחוּ We Dr Kit Bu ); suffix יִקָּחֵנִי 2Sam 22:27 +; יִקָּחֲךָ Job 15:12 3 feminine singular תִּקַּח Gen 38:23 +; 1 singular אֶקַּח Gen 14:23 +, וָאֶקְחָה Zech 11:13 1 plural נִקַּח Gen 34:6 +, נִקְחָה 1Sam 4:3 +; וַנִּקַּח Deut 3:8; Deut 29:7 Imperative לְקַח Exod 29:1; Prov 20:16 + Ezek 37:16 (Co וְלָקַחְתָּ֫ , after ᵐ5 ); feminine singular לִקְחִי 1Kgs 17:11 usually קַח Gen 6:21 +, קְחָה Gen 15:9, suffix 3 masculine singular, קָחֶנּוּ 1Sam 16:11 + 2 t.; suffix 3 feminine singular קָחֶנָּה Jer 36:14 suffix 3 masculine plural קָחֶםנָֿא Gen 48:9 (compare Köi. 330 Ges «GKC:61»§ 61, 2); feminine singular קְחִי Isa 23:16 +3 t.; masculine plural קְחוּ Gen 42:33 +, suffix 3 masculine singular קָחֻהוּ 1Kgs 20:33 Infinitive absolute לָקוֺחַ Jer 32:14 + 2 t., לָקֹחַ Deut 31:26 construct קַחַת Jer 5:3 +; קְחַתֿ 2Kgs 12:9 (Köi. 318 ); usually with preposition לָקַ֫חַת Gen 4:11 +, מִקַּ֫חַת 1Kgs 22:3 +, etc.; suffix קַחְתִּי Ezek 24:25, קַחְתֵּךְ Gen 30:15 +, etc.; Participle active לֹקֵחַ Gen 27:46 +, etc.; passive plural לְקֻחִים Prov 24:11 —
1. take, take in the hand , followed by accusative of thing, Exod 7:15 (J ), Exod 17:5 (E ), Num 25:7 (P ), 2Kgs 4:29 (all with בְּיַד ) 2Sam 18:14 (with בְּכַף ), compare Gen 8:9 (J ), Exod 4:17; Exod 12:22 (J E ), Deut 15:17 + often; Gen 40:11 (E ; of plucking grapes. 2Sam 4:6 read סֹקְלָה for לֹקְחֵי , see חִטָּה , p. 334 above, and סקל ). This easily passes into
2. take and carry along with oneself, כֶּסֶף קְחוּ בְיֶדְכֶם Gen 43:12 (J ), Josh 9:11 (J E ), 1Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 5:5; 2Kgs 8:8; 2Kgs 8:9; 2Kgs 9:1 all Prov 7:20 (all with בְּיַד ); Gen 43:15; Josh 9:4 (both J E ), +.
3. a. take from, or out of, followed by active of thing or person, + מִן local: Gen 2:22 (rib from man), Gen 3:22 (man from ground; both J ); Deut 19:12; 1Sam 17:49; 1Kgs 17:19 +; וַיִּקַּ ח אֶתהַֿחֶרֶב מֵעַל יֶרֶךְ יִמִינוֺ Judg 3:21 (i.e. drew it); with ב instrumental בְּמֶלְקָחַיִם מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ׳ ל Isa 6:6 followed by מִן partitive 2Sam 12:4.
\ \ b.take, carry away: Ezek 3:14 sprit lifited me up and carried me away ; figurativeof passion carrying one away Job 15:12.
\ \ c.take away from , so as to deprive of, followed by accusative Gen 42:36 (E ); followed by accusative+ מִן , Gen 44:29 (מֵעִם ; J ), 1Kgs 11:34; Ps 51:13 לֹקֵחַ אֶתֿ ׳ י אֲדֹנֶיךָ מֵעַל ראֹשֶׁ֑ךָ 2Kgs 2:3 ׳ י is about to take away thy lord from over thy head , so v2Kgs 2:5 compare absolute אֵינֶנּוּ אֹתוֺ אלהים ׳ כִּילֿ Gen 5:24 (P ); more often without מִן , Gen 27:36 (twice in verse); Gen 30:15 (twice in verse); Gen 31:1 (all J ), Judg 11:13; Judg 11:15; Judg 15:6; Judg 18:24; 1Sam 12:3 (twice in verse); 2Sam 12:4; 1Kgs 11:34; Job 12:20 absolute Job 1:21 אֶתֶּןלְֿךָ מֶלֶךְ בְּאַפִּי וְאֶקַּח בְּעֶבְרָתִי Hos 13:11 of the sword, taking away its victims Ezek 33:4; Ezek 33:6 figurative of taking away understanding Hos 4:11.
\ \ d. especiallytake away life 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Ps 31:14; Prov 1:19; Jonah 4:3.
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4. take to or for a person:
\ \ a. for oneself, followed by accusative +לְ , = appropriate to oneself Deut 7:25; Num 8:16 (P ), Deut 22:7; 2Kgs 12:6 with לְ as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], Zech 11:7 אֶתשְֿׁנֵי יְלָדַי לוֺ לַעֲבָדִים ׳ ל 2Kgs 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 Exod 5:11 (J ) get you straw ; לֹקֵחַ לוֺ קָלוֺן Prov 9:7 getteth to himself shame ; so often, especially קַח לְךָ , etc., Gen 6:21; Gen 12:19; Gen 16:21; Gen 45:19 +; without לְ , Neh 5:2 let us procure corn , and eat and live; of acquiring a field Prov 31:16.
\ \ c.take possession of , followed by accusative, of land Deut 29:7; Josh 11:16; Josh 11:23 (all D ), 2Chr 16:5 compare פְּקֻדָּתוֺ יִקַּח אַחֵר Ps 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 Deut 4:20, compare vDeut 4:34 ( + לוֺ ), 1Kgs 11:37 of men Deut 1:15; Josh 3:12 (J E ; + לָכֶם ); + מִן Deut 1:23; Josh 4:2 (J E ).
\ \ e. especiallytake in marriage: (I) for another, especially a son, with לְ , וְלָקַחְתָּ֫ אִשָּׁה לִבְנִי , Gen 24:4 and thou shalt take a wifefor my son , so vGen 24:7 vGen 24:38 vGen 24:40 vGen 24:48 (all J ), Gen 21:21 (E ), Jer 29:6b; (2) more often for oneself, usually with לְ reflexive (sometimes + לְאִשָּׁה ), Gen 4:19; Gen 6:2; Gen 11:29; Gen 12:19 (all J ), + often; without לְ Gen 20:2; Gen 20:3 (E ), etc. feminine = receive, accept , especially a bribe, gift, ransom, etc., 1Sam 8:3; 1Sam 12:4 (both followed by מִן ), Amos 5:12; 2Kgs 5:15; 2Kgs 5:16; 2Kgs 5:20; 2Kgs 5:23; 2Kgs 5:26 (twice in verse); Ps 15:5 interest-money Ezek 18:13; Ezek 18:17; Ezek 22:12 inheritance Josh 13:8; Josh 18:7(both D ), Num 34:14 (twice in verse); Num 34:15 (P ); of earth, receiving Abel's blood Gen 4:11(J ); chastisement Isa 40:2 of perceiving a sound, Job 4:11 mine ear received a whisper of it; receive mentally: וְלָקַח בְּעָלָיו Exod 22:10 (E ) i.e. shall accept the oath as satisfactory; בָּרֵךְ לָקַחְתִּי Num 23:20 (J E ), i.e. I have received (commandment by revelation) to bless; receive instruction Prov 24:32; Jer 2:30 +; entanglements of temptation Prov 22:25.
\ \ g.take , as preliminary to further action: Gen 31:34(E ), she took them and put them; Judg 3:25 take key and open; Josh 2:4 she took the two men and hid them; 1Kgs 18:4 Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them; 1Kgs 19:21 Elisha took the yoke of oxen and slew them, compare 2Sam 17:19; 2Sam 18:18 sometimes wholly redundant, קְחוּ וַעֲשׂוּ עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה 1Sam 6:7 take and prepare a new cart , etc.; somewhat different is הַלֹּקְחִים לְשׁוֺנָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם Jer 23:31, i.e. they take (= make use of) their own tongues, and talk oracles.
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5. take up, upon =put upon, followed by ׃עַל וַתִּקַּת תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַלרֿאֹשָׁהּ 2Sam 13:19 and Tamar put ashes upon her head ; וַיִּקָּחֶהָ עַלהַֿחֲמוֺר Judg 19:28 compare יִפְרשֹׁ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ Deut 32:11 he spreadeth his wings, he taketh him up.
6. = fetch: קְחִינָֿא לִי מְעַטמַֿיִם 1Kgs 17:10 fetch me, pray, a little water , compare v1Kgs 17:11 v1Kgs 17:11, 2Kgs 2:20; 2Kgs 4:41 וְקַחלִֿי מִשָּׁם שְׁנֵי גְּדָיֵי עִוִּים Gen 27:9 and fetch me thence two kids , compare vGen 27:13 (J ); + בְּיָדִי 1Sam 21:9 an offering Lev 12:8 (P ; || הֵבִיא vLev 12:6); with human object often nearly = summon , לָקֹב אֹיְבַי לְקַחְתִּיךָ Num 33:11 (J E ) to curse mine enemies did I summon thee , Judg 11:5; 1Sam 16:11 שְׁלַח וְקַח אֹתוֺ אֵלַי 1Sam 20:31 send and bring him unto me ; 2Kgs 3:15; 2Kgs 6:13 +; of ׳ י , summoning his people from exile, מִשָּׁם יְקָּחֶ֑ךָ Deut 30:4.
7. take=lead, conduct (with or without contact): וַיִּקַּח אֶתשְֿׁנֵי בָנָיו עִמּוֺ Gen 48:1 גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ Exod 12:32 (both E ); וְאֶתעַֿמּוֺ לָקַח עִמּוֺ Exod 14:6 (J ) and his people he took with him ; compare vExod 14:7 (J ), Josh 8:1 (J E ), Judg 4:6 אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אַחֵר Num 23:27 I will take thee unto another place , compare vNum 23:14 vNum 23:28 (all J E ); ׳ י subject, וָאֶקַּח אֶתאֲֿבִיכֶם Josh 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 1Sam 2:16 I will take by force , that is, flesh; of spoils, ׳ בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף לֹא ל Judg 5:19 gain of silver they took not ; of capture of ark 1Sam 5:1 bronze 2Sam 8:3, etc.; territory Gen 48:22 (E ), Deut 3:14 cities Num 21:25 (J E ),.Deut 3:14; Josh 11:19 (D ), 1Sam 7:14; 2Sam 8:1 of capture of hippopotamus Job 40:24 of seductions of woman, וְאַלתִּֿקָּֽחֲךָ בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ Prov 6:25 and let her not capture thee with her eyelids.
9. take = carry off:
\ \ a. as booty Gen 14:11; 1Sam 27:9; 1Sam 30:16; 1Sam 30:18; 1Sam 30:19; 1Sam 30:20; 1Kgs 14:26 (twice in verse).
\ \ b. as prisoners Gen 14:12; 2Kgs 18:32 = Isa 36:17; 2Kgs 23:34 = 2Chr 36:4.
\ \ a. as booty Gen 14:11; 1Sam 27:9; 1Sam 30:16; 1Sam 30:18; 1Sam 30:19; 1Sam 30:20; 1Kgs 14:26 (twice in verse).
\ \ b. as prisoners Gen 14:12; 2Kgs 18:32 = Isa 36:17; 2Kgs 23:34 = 2Chr 36:4.
10. inphrase take vengeance: וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ Jer 20:10 and we will take our vengeance upon him ; absolute נָקָם אֶקַּח Isa 47:3 vengeance will I take .Niph`al Perfect נִלְקַח 1Sam 4:22 נִלְקָ֑ח 1Sam 4:11; Ezek 33:6 3 feminine singular נִלְקָ֑חָה 1Sam 4:17 Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּלָּקַח Esth 2:8; Esth 2:16 1 singular אֶלָּקַח 2Kgs 2:9 Infinitive construct הִלָּקַח 1Sam 4:19; 1Sam 4:21, suffix הִלָּֽקְחוֺ 1Sam 21:7 —
2. be taken away, removed , of shewbread 1Sam 21:7 of removal by death Ezek 33:6 of translation of Elijah 2Kgs 2:9 (with מֵעִם person)
3. be taken, brought unto (אֶלֿ ), only Esth 2:8; Esth 2:16. Pu`al Perfect לֻקַּח Gen 3:23 +, 3 feminine singular לְֻקָֿחָהֿ Gen 2:23, 2 masculine singular לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ Gen 3:19, etc.; —
1. be taken from, out of ( מִן of source) Gen 2:23; Gen 3:19; Gen 3:23 (all J ); compare וְלֻקַּח מֵהֶם קְלָלָה Jer 29:22 and there shall be taken from them ( derived from their case) a curse-formula.
4. be taken away, removed ( = Niph`al 2 ), of Elijah's translation 2Kgs 2:10 (with מֵאֵת person), of death Isa 53:8 (with מִן , probably instrumental) Hoph`al Imperfect יֻקַּח Gen 18:4 +, etc.; —
3. be taken away from Isa 49:24 (מִן person); absolute vIsa 49:25. Hithpa`el Participle feminine singular אֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּ֫חַת literally fire taking hold of itself , of lightning Exod 9:24 (J E ), Ezek 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 .
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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