לָקַחְתִּי֮
𐤋𐤒𐤇𐤕𐤉
laqacheti
I-took
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.
Deuteronomy 9:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3947
| Lemma | לָקַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤒𐤇 |
| Transliteration | lâqach |
| Strong's | H3947 |
| In-context | I-took |
Morphology HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3947-16
I took
| Root | לקח (l-q-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to take, grasp, seize, receive, acquire |
| Semantic Range | to take, seize, receive, accept, acquire, bring, carry away, choose, take in marriage, take for oneself |
| Conceptual Significance | לקח is a foundational covenantal verb in the Hebrew Bible, used for taking a wife, taking a people as one’s own, or taking hold of instruction. It often marks decisive acts of acquisition, relationship, or divine election, highlighting personal agency and intentional commitment. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem (simple active); perfect aspect; first common singular. The suffix -תִּי marks "I" as the subject of a completed action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal perfect first common singular (HVqp1cs), indicating a completed action performed by the speaker: "I took." The rendering preserves the core root sense of grasping or receiving while accurately reflecting the first-person singular subject and simple active stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לקח (to take, grasp, seize, receive, acquire)
| 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 |