BDB4450 H3947
BDB4449 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4451
לָקַח verb take (Late Hebrew id., especially buy, and (Niph`al) be taken in marriage; MI17; 20 Imperfect ואקח; Phoenician לקח; Assyrian li‡û, la‡û DlHWB 384; Arabic conceive (of female), IV. impregnate; Ethiopic receive; Zinjirli לקח DHMSendsch. 59; Aramaic also Inscription of Carpentras3 (Imperative קחי); compare CookGloss Aramaic Inscr); — 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 (
JE),
Deut 15:17 + often;
Gen 40:11 (
E; of plucking grapes.
2Sam 4:6 read
סֹקְלָהfor
לֹקְחֵי, see
חִטָּה, p. 334 above, and
סקל). This easily passes into
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 v
2Kgs 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. especially
take away life
1Kgs 19:10;
1Kgs 19:14;
Ps 31:14;
Prov 1:19;
Jonah 4:3.
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 תֶּבֶןExod 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 לDeut 4:20, compare v
Deut 4:34 ( +
לוֺ),
1Kgs 11:37 of men
Deut 1:15;
Josh 3:12 (
J E; +
לָכֶם); +
מִן Deut 1:23;
Josh 4:2 (
JE).
e. especially
take 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 v
Gen 24:7 v
Gen 24:38 v
Gen 24:40 v
Gen 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 (
JE), 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.
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. 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 v
Exod 14:7 (
J),
Josh 8:1 (
JE),
Judg 4:6 אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶלמָֿקוֺם אַחֵר Num 23:27 I will take thee unto another place, compare v
Num 23:14 v
Num 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. 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)
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.; — 1. be taken, brought unto
Gen 12:15 (
J; followed by
בֵּית to the house of),
Gen 18:4 (absolute)
3. be taken away from
Isa 49:24 (
מִן person); absolute v
Isa 49:25.
Hithpa`el Participle feminine singular
אֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּ֫חַת literally fire
taking hold of itself, of lightning
Exod 9:24 (
JE),
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.