take , as preliminary to further action: Gn 31:34 ( E ), she took them and put them; Ju 3:25 take key and open; Jos 2:4 she took the two men and hid them; 1 K 18:4 Obadiah too 100 prophets and hid them; 19:21 Elisha took the yoke of oxen and slew them, cf. 2 S 17:19 ; 18:18 ; sometimes wholly redundant, קְחוּ וַעֲשׂוּ עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה 1 S 6:7 take and prepare a new cart , etc.; sq. ל pers. Je 40: 2; differently הַלֹּקְחִים לְשֹׁונָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם Je 23:3 1, they take ( = use) their own tongues, and talk oracles. 5. take up, upon = put upon, sq. עַל : וַתִּקַּח תָּמָר אֵפֶר עַל־רֹאשָׁהּ 2 S 13:19 and Tamar put ashes upon her head; וַיִּקָּחֶהָ עַל־הַחֲמֹור Ju 19:28 cf. יִפְרשֹׁ כְּנָפָיו יִקָּחֵהוּ Dt 32:11 he spreadeth his wings, he taketh him up . 6. = fetch: לִי מְעַט־מַיִם קְחִי־נָא 1 K 17:10 fetch me, pray, a little water , cf. v 11 ^(×2), 2 K 2:20 ; 4:41 ; עִזִּים וְקַח־לִי מִשָּׁם שְׁנֵי גְּדָיֵי Gn 27:9 and fetch me thence two kids , cf. v 13 ( J ); + בְּיָדִי 1 S 21: 9; an offering Lv 12:8 ( P ; || הֵבִיא v 6); c. human obj. often nearly = summon , אֹיְבַי לְקַחְתִּיךָ לָקֹב Nu 33:11 (JE) to curse mine enemies did I summon thee , Ju 11:5 1 S 16:1 1; אֹתֹו אֵלַי שְׁלַח וְקַח 1 S 20:31 send and bring him unto me; 2 K 3:1 5; 6:13 +; of י׳ , summoning his people from exile, מִשָּׁם יְקָּהֶ˜ךָ Dt 30: 4. 7. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact): בָנָיו עִמֹּו וַיִּקַּח אֶת־שְׁנֵי Gn 48: 1; גַּם בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ Ex 12:32 (both E ); וְאֶת־עַמֹּו לָקַח עִמֹּו Ex 14:6 ( J ) and his people he took with him; cf. v 7 ( J ), Jos 8:1 (JE), Ju 4:6 ; אֶקָּֽחֲךָ אֶל־מָקֹום אַחֵר Nu 23:27 I will take the unto another place , cf. v 1 4, 28 (all JE); י׳ subj., אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם וָאֶקַּח Jos 24:3 ( E ) and I took your father Abraham from beyond the river; לַמָּוֶת הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים Pr 24:11 rescue those led to death . 8. take = capture, seize: לָקַחְתִּי בְחָזְקָה 1 S 2:16 I will take by force , sc. flesh; of spoils, בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף לֹא ל׳ Ju 5:19 gain of silver they took not; of capture of ark 1 S 5:1 ; bronze 2 S 8:8 , etc.; territory Gn 48:22 ( E ), Dt 3:14 ; cities Nu 21:25 (JE), Dt 3:14 Jos 11:19 ( D ), 1 S 7:14 2 S 8: 1; of capture of hippopotamus Jb 40:24 ; of seductions of woman, וְאַל־תִּקָּֽחֲךָ בְּעַפְעַפֶּיהָ Pr 6:25 and let her not capture thee with her eyelids . 9. take = carry off: a. as booty Gn 14:11 1 S 27: 9; 30:16 , 18 , 19 , 20 1 K 14:26 ^(×2). b. as prisoners Gn 14:12 2 K 18:32 = Is 36:1 7, 2 K 23:34 = 2 Ch 36: 4. 10. in phr. take vengeance: וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּנּוּ Je 20:10 and we will take our vengeance upon him; abs. נָקָם אֶקַּה Is 47:3 vengeance will I take .

• Niph. Pf. נִלְקַח 1 S 4:2 2; נִלֳקָ˜ח 4:11 Ez 33: 6; 3 fs. נִלֳק˜חָה 1 S 4:17 ; Impf. 3 fs. וַתִּלָּקַח Est 2: 8, 16 ; 1 s. אֶלָּקַח 2 K 2: 9; Inf. cstr.

הִלָּקַח 1 S 4:1 9, 21 , sf. הִלָּֽקְחֹו 1 S 21: 7;— 1. be captured , of ark 1 S 4:11 , 17 , 19 , 21 , 22 . 2. be taken away, removed , of shewbread 1 S 21:7 ; of removal by