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taken

Meaning of “taken”

1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:22

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Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 20:3 · retained source text

But God came to Abimelech in a dreame by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken: for shee is a mans wife.

1611 marginal noteHeb. married to an husband.

Genesis 27:33
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:33 · retained source text

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? Where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I haue eaten of all before thou camest, and haue blessed him? yea and he shalbe blessed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. trembled with a great trembling greatly.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hunted.

Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:36 · retained source text

And he said, Is not he rightly naned Iacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: hee tooke away my birthright, and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing: and hee said, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for mee?

1611 marginal noteThat is, A supplanter.

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.
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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 31:1
AND he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:1 · retained source text

¶ And he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iacob hath taken away all that was our fathers; and of that which was of our fathers, hath hee gotten all this glory.

Genesis 31:9
Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:9 · retained source text

Thus God hath taken away the cattell of your father, and giuen them to mee.

Genesis 31:16
For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:16 · retained source text

For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our childrens: now then whatsoeuer God hath said vnto thee, doe.

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