Strong's Number 3947

Transliteration:
laqach {law-kakh'}
Word Origin:
a primitive root
TWOT:
1124
Part of Speech:
verb
Usage in the KJV:
take 747, receive 61, take away 51, fetch 31, bring 25, get 6, take out 6, carry away 5, married 4, buy 3, misc 26

Total: 965
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
      10. to take (vengeance)
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be captured
      2. to be taken away, be removed
      3. to be taken, brought unto
    3. (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
    4. (Hophal)
      1. to be taken unto, be brought unto
      2. to be taken out of
      3. to be taken away
    5. (Hithpael)
      1. to take hold of oneself
      2. to flash about (of lightning)