לָקַח

la.qachto take: takeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb966 occurrences32 books909 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Traditional renderings: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders לָקַח:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

966 total
  1. Leviticus 14:21וְ֠לָקַח · he is to take
    If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,
  2. Leviticus 14:24וְלָקַ֧ח · shall take
    The priest shall take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.
  3. Leviticus 14:25וְלָקַ֤ח · is to take
    And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
  4. Leviticus 14:42וְלָקְחוּ֙ · must be obtained; יִקַּ֖ח
    So different stones must be obtained to replace the contaminated ones, as well as additional mortar to replaster the house.
  5. Leviticus 14:49וְלָקַ֛ח · He is to take
    He is to take two birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop to purify the house;
  6. Leviticus 14:51וְלָקַ֣ח · Then he shall take
    Then he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
  7. Leviticus 15:14יִֽקַּֽח־ · he is to take
    On the eighth day he is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, come before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest.
  8. Leviticus 15:29תִּֽקַּֽח־ · she is to take
    On the eighth day she is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
  9. Leviticus 16:5יִקַּ֛ח · he shall take
    And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
  10. Leviticus 16:7וְלָקַ֖ח · Then he shall take
    Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
  11. Leviticus 16:12וְלָקַ֣ח · Then he must take
    Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
  12. Leviticus 16:14וְלָקַח֙ · And he is to take
    And he is to take some of the bull’s blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the east side of the mercy seat; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the mercy seat.
  13. Leviticus 16:18וְלָקַ֞ח · He is to take
    Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the horns of the altar.
  14. Leviticus 18:17תִקַּח֙ · to marry
    You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
  15. Leviticus 18:18תִקָּ֑ח · take
    You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.
  16. Leviticus 20:14יִקַּ֧ח · marries
    If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
  17. Leviticus 20:17יִקַּ֣ח · marries
    If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.
  18. Leviticus 20:21יִקַּ֛ח · marries
    If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.
  19. Leviticus 21:7יִקָּ֔חוּ · marry; יִקָּ֑חוּ
    A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.
  20. Leviticus 21:13יִקָּֽח׃ · marries
    The woman he marries must be a virgin.
  21. Leviticus 21:14יִקָּ֑ח · to marry; יִקַּ֥ח · He is to marry
    He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
  22. Leviticus 23:40וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨ם · you are to gather
    On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
  23. Leviticus 24:2וְיִקְח֨וּ · to bring
    “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
  24. Leviticus 24:5וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ · You are also to take
    You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,
  25. Leviticus 25:36תִּקַּ֤ח · take
    Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
  26. Numbers 1:17וַיִּקַּ֥ח · took
    So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
  27. Numbers 3:12לָקַ֣חְתִּי · have taken
    “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,
  28. Numbers 3:41וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ · You are to take
    You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”
  29. Numbers 3:45קַ֣ח · Take
    “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.
  30. Numbers 3:47וְלָקַחְתָּ֗ · you are to collect; תִּקָּ֔ח
    …you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.
  31. Numbers 3:49וַיִּקַּ֣ח · collected
    So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.
  32. Numbers 3:50לָקַ֣ח · He collected
    He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
  33. Numbers 4:9וְלָקְח֣וּ׀ · They are to take
    They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.
  34. Numbers 4:12וְלָקְחוּ֩ · They are to take
    They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.
  35. Numbers 5:17וְלָקַ֧ח · is to take; יִקַּ֥ח
    Then he is to take some holy water in a clay jar and put some of the dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.
  36. Numbers 5:25וְלָקַ֤ח · shall take
    The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar.
  37. Numbers 6:18וְלָקַ֗ח · take
    Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.
  38. Numbers 6:19וְלָקַ֨ח · is to take
    And the priest is to take the boiled shoulder from the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them into the hands of the Nazirite who has just shaved the hair of his consecration.
  39. Numbers 7:5קַ֚ח · Accept these [gifts]
    “Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”
  40. Numbers 7:6וַיִּקַּ֣ח · took
    So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
  41. Numbers 8:6קַ֚ח · Take
    “Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.
  42. Numbers 8:8וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ · Then have them take; תִּקַּ֥ח · and you are to take
    Then have them take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, and you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.
  43. Numbers 8:16לָקַ֥חְתִּי · I have taken
    For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel.
  44. Numbers 8:18וָאֶקַּח֙ · But I have taken
    But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel.