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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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Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 27:40 · retained source text

And when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed themselues vnto the sea, & loosed the rudder bands, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and made toward shore.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut the ankers, they left them in the sea, &c.

Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 9:6 · retained source text

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel:

1 Corinthians 5:2
And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:2 · retained source text

And yee are puffed vp, and haue not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed, might bee taken away from among you.

1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · retained source text

There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithfull, who wil not suffer you to bee tempted aboue that you are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may bee able to beare it.

1611 marginal noteOr, moderate.

2 Corinthians 3:16
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 3:16 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, when it shall turne to the Lord, the vaile shall be taken away.

1 Thessalonians 2:17
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · retained source text

But wee, brethren, beeing taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, endeuored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

1 Timothy 5:9
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:9 · retained source text

Let not a widow bee taken into the number, vnder threescore yeeres old, hauing bene the wife of one man,

1611 marginal noteOr, chosen.

2 Timothy 2:26
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:26 · retained source text

And that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are taken captiue by him at his will.

1611 marginal noteGr. awake.

1611 marginal noteGr. taken aliue.

Hebrews 5:1
FOR every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 5:1 · retained source text

¶ For euery high Priest taken from among men, is ordeined for men in things pertaining to God, that hee may offer both giftes & sacrifices for sins.

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