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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 741–750 of 830 · 874 word occurrences in this result

Luke 11:35
take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:35 · retained source text

Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darknesse.

Luke 12:11
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:11 · retained source text

And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.19.

Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Take heed and beware of couetousnes: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:19 · retained source text

And I will say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods layd vp for many yeeres, take thine ease, eate, drinke, and be merry.

Luke 12:22
¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:22 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.25.

Luke 12:26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:26 · retained source text

If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?

Luke 14:9
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:9 · retained source text

And hee that bade thee and him, come, and say to thee, Giue this man place: and thou begin with shame to take the lowest roume.

Luke 16:6
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:6 · retained source text

And hee said, An hundred measures of oyle. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill, and sit downe quickly, and write fiftie.

1611 marginal noteThe word Batus in the originall conteineth nine gallons 3. quarts.

Luke 16:7
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, take thy bill, and write fourscore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:7 · retained source text

Then said hee to another, And how much owest thou? And hee said, An hundred measures of wheat. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill and write fourescore.

1611 marginal noteThe word here interpreted a measure, in the originall conteineth about foureteene bushels and a pottle.

Luke 17:3
take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 17:3 · retained source text

¶ Take heed to your selues: If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 18.21.

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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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