לָ/קַ֖חַת
𐤋/𐤒𐤇𐤕
laqachat
to take
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
1 Chronicles 7:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H3947
| Lemma | לָקַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤒𐤇 |
| Transliteration | lâqach |
| Strong's | H3947 |
| In-context | to take |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H3947-12
to take
| Root | לקח (l-q-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | taking, receiving, seizing, acquiring, carrying away |
| Semantic Range | to take, receive, seize, acquire, fetch, carry away, bring, accept, marry (take a wife), remove |
| Conceptual Significance | לקח is a foundational verb of acquisition and transfer in the Hebrew Bible, used for receiving covenantal instruction, taking a wife in marriage, divine taking in judgment or blessing, and the movement of persons or objects from one sphere to another, often marking decisive action or change of possession. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct (Vqc) with prefixed ל preposition; verbal noun expressing purpose, result, or complementary action. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the Qal infinitive construct of לקח with prefixed ל, expressing purpose or action (“to take”). The rendering preserves the broad, active sense of the root—physical taking, receiving, or acquiring—without adding nuances not specified by the stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לקח (taking, receiving, seizing, acquiring, carrying away)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4457-01 |
bemeleqachayim | with the pair of grasping-tongs |
H3947-01 |
beqachetekhe | when you take |
H3947-02 |
beqacheto | in his taking him |
Word Usage (967 occurrences of H3947)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:15 | וַ/יִּקַּ֛ח | vayiqach | and took |
| Genesis 2:21 | וַ/יִּקַּ֗ח | vayiqach | and he took |
| Genesis 2:22 | לָקַ֥ח | laqach | he had taken |