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taking

Meaning of “taking”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

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20 occurrences20 verses16 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 19:7

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2 Chronicles 19:7
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · retained source text

Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. iob 34.19. act.10.34. rom. 2.11. Col. 2.6. 1.pet. 1.17.

Ezekiel 25:12
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 25:12 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD God, Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Iudah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and reuenged himselfe vpon them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. by reuenging reuengement.

Hosea 11:3
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 11:3 · retained source text

I taught Ephraim also to goe, taking them by their armes: but they knew not that I healed them.

Matthew 6:27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:27 · retained source text

Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his stature?

Mark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
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1611 witness · Mark 13:34 · retained source text

For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:

Luke 4:5
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
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1611 witness · Luke 4:5 · retained source text

And the deuil taking him vp into an high mountaine, shewed vnto him all the kingdomes of the world in a moment of time.

Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:25 · retained source text

And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?

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