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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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338 occurrences324 verses46 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:22

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Deuteronomy 4:20
But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:20 · retained source text

But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you foorth out of the yron fornace, euen out of Egypt, to bee vnto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.

Deuteronomy 20:7
And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:7 · retained source text

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him goe and returne vnto his house, lest he die in battell, and another man take her.

1611 marginal noteChap. 24.5.

Deuteronomy 21:10
¶ When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:10 · retained source text

¶ When thou goest forth to warre against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath deliuered them into thine hands, & thou hast taken them captiue,

Deuteronomy 24:1
WHEN a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:1 · retained source text

¶ When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to passe that shee find no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath found some vncleannesse in her: then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and giue it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. matter of nakednesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. cutting off.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 5.31. and 19.7. mar.10.4.

Deuteronomy 24:5
¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:5 · retained source text

¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shal not goe out to warre, neither shall hee be charged with any businesse: but hee shall be free at home one yeere, and shall cheere vp his wife which he hath taken.

1611 marginal noteHebr. not any thing shall passe vpon him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.7.

Deuteronomy 26:14
I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 26:14 · retained source text

I haue not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither haue I taken away ought thereof for any vncleane vse, nor giuen ought thereof for the dead: but I haue hearkened to the voyce of the LORD my God, and haue done according to all that thou hast commaunded me.

Deuteronomy 28:31
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:31 · retained source text

Thine oxe shall be slaine before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine asse shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shal not be restored to thee: thy sheepe shall bee giuen vnto thine enemies, and thou shalt haue none to rescue them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall not returne to thee, &c.

Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:11 · retained source text

Israel hath sinned, and they haue also transgressed my Couenant which I commaunded them: for they haue euen taken of the accursed thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and they haue put it euen amongst their owne stuffe.

Joshua 7:15
And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:15 · retained source text

And it shalbe that he that is taken with the accursed thing, shall bee burnt with fire, he, and all that hee hath: because he hath transgressed the couenant of the LORD, and because hee hath wrought folly in Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, wickednesse.

Joshua 7:16
¶ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:16 · retained source text

¶ So Ioshua rose vp earely in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Iudah was taken.

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