Word study

Take

44 Hebrew and 16 Greek words behind this English word

The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with one of these: take, took, taken, takes, taking. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.

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How often each original word is translated “take” or one of its forms.

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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)

  • לָקַח lâqachtaketranslated this way 613 times of its 938 uses · Strong’s H3947Verb  ·  Translated: take 247, took 245, taken 40, get 26

    Genesis 2:15 Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

    Genesis 2:21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

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  • נָשָׂא nâsâlift, take, carrytranslated this way 59 times of its 642 uses · Strong’s H5375Verb  ·  Translated: bear 49, lift 45, lifted 41, carried 38

    Genesis 27:3 Take your weapons — your quiver and bow — and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.

    Exodus 12:34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.

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  • יָרַשׁ yârashtake possession of, inherit, dispossesstranslated this way 39 times of its 230 uses · Strong’s H3423Verb  ·  Translated: possess 72, drive 27, take possession 21, driven 12

    Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”

    Deuteronomy 1:21 See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

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  • בּוֹא bôcome in, come, go in, gotranslated this way 35 times of its 2,442 uses · Strong’s H935Verb  ·  Translated: come 358, came 298, bring 209, brought 201

    Genesis 27:10 Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”

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  • חָסָה châsâhseek refugetranslated this way 27 times of its 37 uses · Strong’s H2620Verb  ·  Translated: take refuge 21, find refuge 3, refuge 2, seek refuge 2

    Deuteronomy 32:37 He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,

    2 Samuel 22:3 My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

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  • יָצָא yâtsâgo or come outtranslated this way 22 times of its 1,035 uses · Strong’s H3318Verb  ·  Translated: brought 108, went 103, go 82, came 78

    Genesis 41:45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

    Exodus 4:6 Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow.

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  • חָזַק châzaqbe or grow firm, strong, strengthentranslated this way 21 times of its 290 uses · Strong’s H2388Verb  ·  Translated: strong 37, made repairs 22, strengthened 16, repaired 15

    Genesis 21:18 Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

    Judges 19:25 But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

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  • שָׁבָה shâbâhtake captivetranslated this way 19 times of its 46 uses · Strong’s H7617Verb  ·  Translated: captives 6, captors 6, captured 5, taken captive 5

    Numbers 24:22 Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”

    Deuteronomy 21:10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,

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  • שׂוּם sûmput, place, settranslated this way 18 times of its 560 uses · Strong’s H7760Verb  ·  Translated: put 84, set 71, make 45, made 39

    Deuteronomy 32:46 he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

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  • תָּפַשׂ tâphaslay hold of, wieldtranslated this way 14 times of its 64 uses · Strong’s H8610Verb  ·  Translated: seized 8, captured 7, take 4, Seize 4

    Deuteronomy 9:17 So I took the two tablets and threw them out of my hands, shattering them before your eyes.

    Joshua 8:8 And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”

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  • הָלַךְ hâlakgo, come, walktranslated this way 14 times of its 1,461 uses · Strong’s H1980Verb  ·  Translated: go 338, went 173, walk 116, Come 84

    Genesis 29:7 “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

    Exodus 2:9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him.

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  • סוּר sûrturn asidetranslated this way 14 times of its 294 uses · Strong’s H5493Verb  ·  Translated: removed 46, remove 38, turn away 23, turn aside 16

    Exodus 8:8 Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”

    Numbers 21:7 Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

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  • שׁוּב shûbturn back, returntranslated this way 13 times of its 1,007 uses · Strong’s H7725Verb  ·  Translated: return 218, returned 105, restore 62, turn 56

    Genesis 24:5 The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

    Deuteronomy 4:39 Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.

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  • עָלָה âlâhgo up, ascend, climbtranslated this way 12 times of its 873 uses · Strong’s H5927Verb  ·  Translated: go 118, went 107, brought 56, come 42

    Exodus 40:37 If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up.

    Numbers 9:21 Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out.

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  • אָחַז âchazgrasp, take hold, take possessiontranslated this way 11 times of its 65 uses · Strong’s H270Verb  ·  Translated: seized 9, seize 4, grip 3, took hold 3

    Numbers 31:47 From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.

    Joshua 22:19 If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.

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  • יָרַד yâradcome or go down, descendtranslated this way 11 times of its 372 uses · Strong’s H3381Verb  ·  Translated: went 56, go 55, come 35, came 26

    Genesis 39:1 Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

    Exodus 33:5 For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

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  • שָׁבַע shâbasweartranslated this way 11 times of its 185 uses · Strong’s H7650Verb  ·  Translated: swore 43, sworn 32, swear 28, swore an oath 12

    Genesis 50:25 And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

    Deuteronomy 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

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  • אָסַף âsaphgather, removetranslated this way 11 times of its 193 uses · Strong’s H622Verb  ·  Translated: gathered 56, gather 27, assembled 13, assemble 8

    Genesis 30:23 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

    Deuteronomy 22:2 If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

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  • נָקַם nâqamavenge, take vengeancetranslated this way 10 times of its 34 uses · Strong’s H5358Verb  ·  Translated: avenge 8, take vengeance 4, avenged 2, taken vengeance 2Full study and all 31 verses →
  • עָמַד âmadtake one's stand, standtranslated this way 8 times of its 508 uses · Strong’s H5975Verb  ·  Translated: stood 99, stand 95, standing 50, stands 12Full study and all 485 verses →
  • יָדַע yâdaknowtranslated this way 7 times of its 914 uses · Strong’s H3045Verb  ·  Translated: know 453, known 53, knows 48, knew 38Full study and all 863 verses →
  • עָבַר âbarpass over, through, by, pass ontranslated this way 7 times of its 542 uses · Strong’s H5674Verb  ·  Translated: pass 62, crossed 57, cross 52, passed 35Full study and all 487 verses →
  • שָׁמַר shâmarkeep, watch, preservetranslated this way 7 times of its 461 uses · Strong’s H8104Verb  ·  Translated: keep 133, careful 39, kept 33, guard 25Full study and all 436 verses →
  • גָּלָה gâlâhuncover, removetranslated this way 6 times of its 170 uses · Strong’s H1540Verb  ·  Translated: revealed 14, uncovered 13, exiled 12, sexual relations 11Full study and all 161 verses →
  • נָתַן nâthangive, put, settranslated this way 6 times of its 1,957 uses · Strong’s H5414Verb  ·  Translated: give 326, gave 206, given 187, put 135Full study and all 1,785 verses →
  • נָצַל nâtsalstrip, plundertranslated this way 6 times of its 205 uses · Strong’s H5337Verb  ·  Translated: deliver 75, delivered 34, rescue 30, rescued 9Full study and all 191 verses →
  • נָכָה nâkâhsmitetranslated this way 6 times of its 496 uses · Strong’s H5221Verb  ·  Translated: struck 145, strike 59, put 31, defeated 28Full study and all 460 verses →
  • עָשָׂה âsâhdo, maketranslated this way 6 times of its 2,478 uses · Strong’s H6213Verb  ·  Translated: done 292, made 265, make 143, did 112Full study and all 2,206 verses →
  • יָשַׁב yâshabsit, remain, dwelltranslated this way 5 times of its 1,049 uses · Strong’s H3427Verb  ·  Translated: lived 103, dwell 89, live 84, sit 70Full study and all 960 verses →
  • בָּזַז bâzazspoil, plundertranslated this way 5 times of its 42 uses · Strong’s H962Verb  ·  Translated: plunder 12, plundered 8, carried 3, carry 2Full study and all 38 verses →
  • הָיָה hâyâhfall out, come to pass, become, betranslated this way 5 times of its 2,848 uses · Strong’s H1961Verb  ·  Translated: will be 206, become 178, came 169, was 151Full study and all 2,573 verses →
  • שָׁרַשׁ shârashdeal with the rootstranslated this way 5 times of its 8 uses · Strong’s H8327Verb  ·  Translated: taken root 2Full study and all 8 verses →
  • רָאָה rââhseetranslated this way 5 times of its 1,266 uses · Strong’s H7200Verb  ·  Translated: see 354, saw 285, seen 124, look 45Full study and all 1,181 verses →
  • יָצַב yâtsabset or station oneself, take one's standtranslated this way 5 times of its 47 uses · Strong’s H3320Verb  ·  Translated: stand 10, stood 7, present 7, able to stand 3Full study and all 44 verses →
  • נְפַק nephaqgo, or come, out, forthtranslated this way 4 times of its 11 uses · Strong’s H5312Verb  ·  Translated: taken 3, went 2Full study and all 9 verses →
  • גָּרַע gâradiminish, restrain, withdrawtranslated this way 4 times of its 22 uses · Strong’s H1639Verb  ·  Translated: reduce 3, reduced 3, taken away 2, subtract 2Full study and all 21 verses →
  • פָּשַׁט pâshaṭstrip off, make a dash, raidtranslated this way 4 times of its 44 uses · Strong’s H6584Verb  ·  Translated: raided 9, strip 8, stripped 4, take 3Full study and all 42 verses →
  • בָּקַשׁ bâqashseektranslated this way 4 times of its 222 uses · Strong’s H1245Verb  ·  Translated: seek 78, sought 21, seeking 13, search 13Full study and all 212 verses →
  • חָפֵץ châphêtsdelight intranslated this way 4 times of its 73 uses · Strong’s H2654Verb  ·  Translated: delight 14, delighted 13, desire 8, pleases 5Full study and all 70 verses →
  • לֹא lônottranslated this way 4 times of its 4,657 uses · Strong’s H3808Adverb  ·  Translated: no 309, not 269, never 218, will not 156Full study and all 3,775 verses →
  • פָּרַק pâraqtear apart, awaytranslated this way 3 times of its 10 uses · Strong’s H6561Verb  ·  Translated: tear 2, Take 2Full study and all 10 verses →
  • יָד yâdhandtranslated this way 3 times of its 1,403 uses · Strong’s H3027Noun  ·  Translated: hand 664, hands 349, through 64, power 22Full study and all 1,290 verses →
  • קָבַל qâbalreceive, taketranslated this way 3 times of its 12 uses · Strong’s H6901Verb  ·  Translated: accept 3, took 2Full study and all 12 verses →
  • שִׁית shîthput, settranslated this way 3 times of its 80 uses · Strong’s H7896Verb  ·  Translated: set 13, make 7, put 6, placed 5Full study and all 78 verses →

Greek words (New Testament)

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  4. Notice the form. A command is not a statement, and a passive verb is something done to the subject. The form in your verse is part of the meaning.
  5. See what it keeps company with. The words that appear beside it again and again show how the Bible itself connects ideas.
  6. Then read the dictionaries. They give the considered view of scholars, with their evidence.
  7. Come back to the verse. Context decides. A word does not carry every one of its meanings into every verse, and where a word came from does not settle what it means in a sentence written centuries later.

Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.