Strong's Concordance H3947

Original Word: לָקַח
Transliteration: lâqach
Phonetic Spelling: law-kakh'
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Usages throughout the bible

Genesis 24:3 - And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take H3947 a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Genesis 24:4 - But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take H3947 a wife unto my son Isaac.

Genesis 24:7 - The LORD God of heaven, which took me H3947 from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take H3947 a wife unto my son from thence.

Genesis 24:10 - And the servant took H3947 ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Genesis 24:22 - And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took H3947 a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

Genesis 24:37 - And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take H3947 a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:

Genesis 24:38 - But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take H3947 a wife unto my son.

Genesis 24:40 - And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take H3947 a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

Genesis 24:48 - And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take H3947 my master's brother's daughter unto his son.

Genesis 24:51 - Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take H3947 her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

Genesis 24:61 - And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took H3947 Rebekah, and went his way.

Genesis 24:65 - For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took H3947 a vail, and covered herself.

Genesis 24:67 - And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took H3947 Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 25:1 - Then again Abraham took H3947 a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 25:20 - And Isaac was forty years old when he took H3947 Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

Genesis 26:34 - And Esau was forty years old when he took H3947 to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

Genesis 27:9 - Go now to the flock, and fetch H3947 me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:

Genesis 27:13 - And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch H3947 me them.

Genesis 27:14 - And he went, and fetched, H3947 and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.

Genesis 27:15 - And Rebekah took H3947 goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

Genesis 27:35 - And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away H3947 thy blessing.

Genesis 27:36 - And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away H3947 my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away H3947 my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Genesis 27:45 - Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch H3947 thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?

Genesis 27:46 - And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take H3947 a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Genesis 28:1 - And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take H3947 a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Genesis 28:2 - Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take H3947 thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Genesis 28:6 - When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take H3947 him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take H3947 a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Genesis 28:9 - Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took H3947 unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Genesis 28:11 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took H3947 of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Genesis 28:18 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took H3947 the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Genesis 29:23 - And it came to pass in the evening, that he took H3947 Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

Genesis 30:9 - When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took H3947 Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Genesis 30:15 - And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken H3947 my husband? and wouldest thou take away H3947 my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

Genesis 30:37 - And Jacob took H3947 him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Genesis 31:1 - And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away H3947 all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

Genesis 31:23 - And he took H3947 his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:32 - With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take H3947 it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

Genesis 31:34 - Now Rachel had taken H3947 the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

Genesis 31:45 - And Jacob took H3947 a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Genesis 31:46 - And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took H3947 stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

Genesis 31:50 - If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take H3947 other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

Genesis 32:13 - And he lodged there that same night; and took H3947 of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Genesis 32:22 - And he rose up that night, and took H3947 his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

Genesis 32:23 - And he took them, H3947 and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.

Genesis 33:10 - And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive H3947 my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 33:11 - Take, H3947 I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took H3947 it.

Genesis 34:2 - And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took H3947 her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Genesis 34:4 - And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get H3947 me this damsel to wife.

Genesis 34:9 - And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take H3947 our daughters unto you.

Genesis 34:16 - Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take H3947 your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.