Genesis 34:9 — Word Study
WLCוְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ אֹתָ֑נוּ בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנוּ־ לָ֔נוּ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ תִּקְח֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃
BSAIntermarry with uschâthan [make marriages, contract affinitie] givenâthan▸ [put, set] your daughtersbath [female children, women] and takelâqach▸ [get, receive] our daughtersbath [women, female family members]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ | and intermarry with | Conjunction, verb hithpael imperative second person masculine plural |
| אֹתָ֑נוּ | with us | Preposition, suffix |
| בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ | daughters your | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| תִּתְּנוּ־ | you will give | Verb, Qal, imperfect second person masculine plural |
| לָ֔נוּ | to us | Preposition, suffix |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ | daughters our | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| תִּקְח֥וּ | you will take | Verb, Qal, imperfect second person masculine plural |
| לָכֶֽם׃ | for yourselves | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves. |
| KJV | And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. |
| ASV | And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. |
| YLT | and join ye in marriage with us; your daughters ye give to us, and our daughters ye take to yourselves, |
| WEB | Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. |
| BBE | And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. |
Where they part company is וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by two subordinate phrases detailing the actions requested.
4 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Genesis 34:9
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Proposal of Intermarriagegenerated
Genesis 34:9 presents Hamor's request for intermarriage between his family and the family of Jacob. This proposal is made as a means to secure a bond between the two groups, suggesting that such unions would promote unity and coexistence. The context reveals the dynamics of relationships and the importance of marriage in forming alliances in the ancient world.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 6:2 | the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose. |
| 2 | Genesis 19:14 | So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. |
| 3 | Genesis 24:3 | and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, |
| 4 | Genesis 26:34–35 | When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. |
| 5 | Genesis 27:46 | Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ, ve.hit.cha.te.Nugenerated
The word חָתַן (*chatan*) is a verb in the hithpael form, meaning 'to intermarry' or 'to become related by marriage.' It emphasizes the act of forming familial bonds through marriage, which is crucial in the cultural context of the narrative.
This verb is used in the imperative form, indicating a command or request for action. The choice of this verb underscores the importance of marriage as a means of establishing relationships and alliances, particularly in the context of the ancient Near Eastern customs.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ, and intermarry, which governs the entire sentence. It is followed by two additional verbs: תִּתְּנוּ, you will give, and תִּקְח֥וּ, you will take, which describe the actions requested.
The structure emphasizes a sequence of requests, with the first verb establishing the primary action of intermarriage, while the second and third verbs detail the reciprocal giving and taking of daughters.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ as ἐπιγαμβρεύσασθε, which conveys the idea of marrying into another family, emphasizing the relational aspect of the request.
This choice of word suggests a focus on the legal and social implications of marriage, highlighting the importance of such unions in establishing alliances.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 34:9 shows Hamor asking Jacob's family to intermarry, meaning they should marry each other's daughters. This request is part of a negotiation to strengthen ties between their families, highlighting the importance of marriage in building relationships.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To intermarry means to marry someone from another family or group, creating a bond between the two.
Hamor is seeking to unite their families through marriage to promote peace and cooperation.
Marriage is a key way to form alliances and strengthen relationships between different groups in ancient cultures.
This verse illustrates the importance of familial connections and alliances in ancient Near Eastern society, where intermarriage was a common practice to secure peace.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some modern examples of how marriage can strengthen relationships between families or communities?
- How can understanding the cultural significance of marriage in the ancient world help us interpret this verse?
- In what ways do we see intermarriage in our own communities today, and what implications does it have?
- How can we apply the principles of building relationships through mutual agreements in our own lives?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 34:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd make ye marriages with us,.... There was no objection on their side, it lay on the other; Abraham's servant was charged by him not to take a wife of the Canaanites to his son Isaac; and the same
Read John Gill on Genesis 34 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 34 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 34:9 And make ye marriages with us, [and] give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.Ver. 9. And make ye marriages with us.] The world thinks we may do as they; and what need we be so scrupulous and straitlaced? But saints must "walk accurately" by line, and by rule; not as unwise, but as wise; having their feet where other men’ s heads are: for "the way of the wise is on high," saith Solomon; he goes a higher way to work than others; he may not buckle and stoop to their base courses. Singular things are conferred upon him; singular things are expected from him. An Israelite dare not yoke himself with any Sichemish heifer, that bears not the yoke of Jesus Christ.…
Read John Trapp on Genesis 34 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges9. make ye marriages with us] Hamor’s proposition is to the effect that the Israelites and the Shechemites should be amalgamated on the basis of (1) intermarriage, (2) trading rights, (3) rights of occupation of land. For the detestation of intermarriage with the Canaanites, see Deuteronomy 7:3; Joshua 23:12; Ezra 9:2.
Read Cambridge on Genesis 34 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.
Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.
Intermarry with us. Let us marry your daughters, and take our daughters as wives for yourselves.
Tyndale line
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
And make ye marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.
So make affinitie with vs: giue your daughters vnto vs, and take our daughters vnto you,
Strictly literal
And make marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.
and join ye in marriage with us; your daughters ye give to us, and our daughters ye take to yourselves,
and join in marriage with us; you give your daughters to us, and you take our daughters for yourselves,
And intermarry with us; your daughters ye shall give unto us, and our daughters ye may take unto yourselves.
Intermarry with us, give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
From the Latin
And let us contract marriages one with another: give us your daughters and take you our daughters,
Simplified
In fact we can have more marriages—you can give us your daughters and you can have our daughters.
And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, both of which agree word for word with the Hebrew text. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the key phrases match the Masoretic Text, indicating a strong consistency across these ancient witnesses.
וְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּ אֹתָ֑נוּ בְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תִּתְּנוּ־ לָ֔נוּ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּ תִּקְח֥וּ לָכֶֽם׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
והתחתנו אתנו בנתיכם תתנו לנו ואת בנתינו תקחו לכם
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
[והתחתנו] את׳נו [בנתי׳כם] [תתנו] [ל׳נו] [ואת] [בנתי׳נו] [תקחו] [ל׳כם]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Genesis 34:9
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word חֹתֵן (*chathan*) refers to a father-in-law or mother-in-law, as well as a son-in-law or a daughter's husband. It is derived from a root meaning to give a daughter away in marriage, indicating a connection formed through marriage. The verb form חתן (*chatan*) specifically means to become a son-in-law or to make oneself a daughter's husband.
חֹתֵן n.verb.
m. wife's father
f. wife's mother
base
חתן vb. denom. only Hithp. make oneself a daughter's husband
base
H2859a חֹתֵן n. verb. . m. wife's father
. f. wife's mother
H2859b חתן vb. denom. only Hithp. make oneself a daughter's husband
2859 chathan khaw-than'
a primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage;
hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage:--join in
affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in
law.
חֹתֵן (cho.ten) — relative.
a son-in-law, a daughter's husband, wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law
חָתַן (cha.tan) — be related.
1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband
1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)
1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband
Conj | V-Hithpael-Impv-2mp — Conjunction · verb hithpael imperative second person masculine pluralHC/Vtv2mp
The Hebrew word אֵת (eth) is a preposition indicating nearness or proximity, often translated as 'with' or 'near.' It conveys a sense of companionship or association, distinguishing itself from similar terms by expressing closer relationships. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including possession and memory, but do not provide specific verse references.
אֵת, prep. with—prep. denoting proximity
Of companionship, together with
Of localities
אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially
in one's possession or keeping
in one's knowledge or memory
מֵאֵת from proximity with
Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.
base
H854 אֵת with—prep. denoting proximity . Of companionship, together with
. Of localities
. אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially . in one's possession or keeping
. in one's knowledge or memory
. מֵאֵת from proximity with
Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.
854 'eth ayth
probably from 579; properly, nearness (used only as a
preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by,
at, among, etc.:--against, among, before, by, for, from,
in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional
prefix.
see HEBREW for 0579
אֵת (et) — with.
1) with, near, together with
1a) with, together with
1b) with (of relationship)
1c) near (of place)
1d) with (poss.)
1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
HRd/Sp1bp — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp1bp
US, pronoun objective case of we.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.
Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.
Us, pron. oblique case of we
בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'
בַּת 587 n.f. daughter
daughter, female child
young women, women
with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
pl. = villages, after name of city
in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
ostrich
fig.
of vine = branch
as n. relat.
base
H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child
. young women, women
. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
. pl. = villages, after name of city
. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
. ostrich
. fig.
. of vine = branch
. as n. relat.
1323 bath bath
from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same
wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and
figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,
X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01121
בַּת (bat) — daughter.
: daughter
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)
בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.
: village
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;
daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);
mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp2mp
The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.
נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set
Qal 1917
give
Put, set
Make, constitute
Niph.
82be given
Be put, set
Hoph.
be given, bestowed
= be given to one for wife
be put upon
base
H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give
. Put, set
. Make, constitute
. . be given
. Be put, set
. . . be given, bestowed
. = be given to one for wife
. be put upon
5414 nathan naw-than'
a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of
application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,
assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,
hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +
cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X
without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),
grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),
(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,
occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X
pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send
(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,
strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,
turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)
God, yield.
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.
: give/deliver/send/produce
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.
: put/set/apppoint
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine pluralHVqi2mp
(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is…
נוּ (nu) — us.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person plural
HRd/Sp1bp — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp1bp
US, pronoun objective case of we.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.
Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.
Us, pron. oblique case of we
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'
בַּת 587 n.f. daughter
daughter, female child
young women, women
with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
pl. = villages, after name of city
in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
ostrich
fig.
of vine = branch
as n. relat.
base
H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child
. young women, women
. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants
. pl. = villages, after name of city
. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.
. ostrich
. fig.
. of vine = branch
. as n. relat.
1323 bath bath
from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same
wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and
figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,
X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01121
בַּת (bat) — daughter.
: daughter
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)
בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.
: village
1) daughter
1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
1a1) as polite address
1a2) as designation of women of a particular place
2) young women, women
1a3) as personification
1a4) daughter-villages
1a5) description of character
בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;
daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);
mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp1bp
The Hebrew word לָקַח (*laqach*) means 'to take' and encompasses a wide range of actions, including to receive, seize, capture, and carry away. It can refer to taking something in hand, taking a wife, or even taking vengeance. The verb has various forms indicating different nuances, such as being taken away or captured.
לָקַח 965 vb. take
Qal
take, take in hand
take and carry along with oneself
take from, or out of
take, carry away
take away from, so as to deprive of
esp. take away life
take to or for a person
take up, upon = put upon
= fetch
take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
take = capture, seize
take = carry off
in phr. take vengeance
Niph.
be captured, of ark
be taken away, removed
be taken, brought unto
Pu.
be taken from, out of
= be stolen from
be taken captive
be taken away, removed
Hoph.
be taken, brought unto
be taken out of
be taken away from
Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
base
H3947 לָקַח take .. take, take in hand
. take and carry along with oneself
. . take from, or out of
. take, carry away
. take away from, so as to deprive of
. esp. take away life
. take to or for a person
. take up, upon = put upon
. = fetch
. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
. take = capture, seize
. take = carry off
. in phr. take vengeance
. . be captured, of ark
. be taken away, removed
. be taken, brought unto
. . be taken from, out of
. = be stolen from
. be taken captive
. be taken away, removed
. . be taken, brought unto
. be taken out of
. be taken away from
. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
3947 laqach law-kakh'
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of
applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch,
get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve,
seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
לָקַח (la.qach) — to take: take.
: take
1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take, take in the hand
1a2) to take and carry along
1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
1a5) to take up or upon, put upon
1a6) to fetch
1a7) to take, lead, conduct
1a8) to take, capture, seize
1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be taken away, be removed
1b3) to be taken, brought unto
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be taken from or out of
1c2) to be stolen from
1c3) to be taken captive
1c4) to be taken away, be removed
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto
1d2) to be taken out of
1d3) to be taken away
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to take hold of oneself
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine pluralHVqi2mp
tak: Most of the very numerous examples of this word are still in good use and only a few call for special attention. "To take" in the sense of "capture" is still common, but when a person or living animal is in point, modern English usually adds "prisoner" or "captive." English Versions of the Bible not infrequently has this addition (Ge 14:14, etc.), but more commonly "take" is used without it (Jos 10:39; Job 5:13; Sirach 23:21; Joh 7:30, etc.). An occasional obscurity is thus caused, as in Ge 27:3, "take me venison" for "hunt venison for me." "To take advice" (2Ch…
כֶם (khem) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural
HRd/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2mp