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take

Meaning of “take”

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
874 occurrences830 verses56 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Showing verses 1–10 of 24 · 24 word occurrences in this result

Job 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 7:21 · retained source text

And why doest thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquitie? for now shall I sleepe in the dust, and thou shalt seeke me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:18 · retained source text

Hee will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.

Job 9:34
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:34 · retained source text

Let him take his rodde away from me, & let not his feare terrifie me:

Job 10:20
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 10:20 · retained source text

Are not my dayes few? cease then, and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle,

1611 marginal noteSee Chap. 8.9. and 7.6.

Job 11:18
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:18 · retained source text

And thou shalt be secure because there is hope, yea thou shalt digge about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Job 18:9
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:9 · retained source text

The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.

Job 21:12
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:12 · retained source text

They take the timbrell and harpe, and reioyce at the sound of the organe.

Job 23:10
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 23:10 · retained source text

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the way that is with me.

Job 24:2
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 24:2 · retained source text

Some remooue the land-markes; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, feed them.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.14. and 27.17.

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Where “take” appears

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Genesis53 occurrences
50 verses
Exodus61 occurrences
60 verses
Leviticus59 occurrences
56 verses
Numbers53 occurrences
50 verses
Deuteronomy43 occurrences
43 verses
Joshua20 occurrences
19 verses
Judges12 occurrences
12 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel29 occurrences
27 verses
2 Samuel15 occurrences
14 verses
1 Kings24 occurrences
23 verses
2 Kings29 occurrences
29 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah5 occurrences
5 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job24 occurrences
24 verses
Psalms28 occurrences
28 verses
Proverbs15 occurrences
13 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
4 verses
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah48 occurrences
43 verses
Jeremiah52 occurrences
49 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel61 occurrences
50 verses
Daniel6 occurrences
6 verses
Hosea10 occurrences
9 verses
Amos9 occurrences
9 verses
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah5 occurrences
4 verses
Nahum3 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk3 occurrences
3 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah9 occurrences
8 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew35 occurrences
33 verses
Mark26 occurrences
26 verses
Luke27 occurrences
27 verses
John20 occurrences
20 verses
Acts16 occurrences
16 verses
Romans3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation8 occurrences
7 verses

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