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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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Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:48 · retained source text

And I bowed downe my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led mee in the right way to take my masters brothers daughter vnto his sonne.

Genesis 24:51
Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:51 · retained source text

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and goe, and let her be thy masters sonnes wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

Genesis 27:3
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:3 · retained source text

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiuer, and thy bow, and goe out to the field, and take mee some venison.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hunt.

Genesis 27:46
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:46 · retained source text

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of Heth: If Iacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life doe me?

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.35.

Genesis 28:1
AND Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:1 · retained source text

¶ And Isaac called Iacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and saide vnto him, Thou shalt not take a wife, of the daughters of Canaan.

Genesis 28:2
Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:2 · retained source text

Arise, goe to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and take thee a wife from thence, of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

1611 marginal noteOse. 12.12.

Genesis 28:6
¶ When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:6 · retained source text

¶ When Esau sawe that Isaac had blessed Iacob, and sent him away to Padan-Aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him, he gaue him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Genesis 30:15
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:15 · retained source text

And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.

Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:24 · retained source text

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from good to bad.

Genesis 31:29
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:29 · retained source text

It is in the power of my hand to doe you hurt: but the God of your father spake vnto mee yesternight, saying, Take thou heed, that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

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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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