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Lexicon :: Strong's H3920 - lāḵaḏ

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לָכַד
Transliteration
lāḵaḏ
Pronunciation
law-kad'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1115

Strong’s Definitions

לָכַד lâkad, law-kad'; a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere:—× at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 121x

The KJV translates Strong's H3920 in the following manner: take (112x), catch (5x), at all (1x), frozen (1x), holden (1x), stick together (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 121x
The KJV translates Strong's H3920 in the following manner: take (112x), catch (5x), at all (1x), frozen (1x), holden (1x), stick together (1x).
  1. to capture, take, seize

    1. (Qal)

      1. to capture, seize

      2. to capture (of men) (fig.)

      3. to take (by lot)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be captured

      2. to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)

    3. (Hithpael) to grasp each other

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָכַד lâkad, law-kad'; a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere:—× at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.
STRONGS H3920: Abbreviations
לָכַד 121 verb capture, seize, take (by lot) (Phoenician לכד take out, choose (?); Targum לְכַד as Biblical Hebrew; Arabic bdb053907 is strike, push, with the hand, etc., bdb053908 pestle, compare modern bdb053909 attack WetzstZMG xxii. 1868, 140; bdb054001 stick or cleave to); —
Qal Perfect ל׳ Joshua 8:1 +, לָכַדְתִּי 2 Samuel 12:27 etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִלְכּוֺד Amos 3:5; וַיִּלְכֹּד Judges 8:12 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix לָכְדָהּ 2 Samuel 12:28, masculine plural לִכְדוּ; Infinitive absolute לָכוֺד Amos 3:5; construct suffix לְלָכְדֵנִי Jeremiah 18:22, לְלָכְדָהּ Jeremiah 32:24; Participle לֹכֵד Job 5:13; Proverbs 16:32; —
1. capture, seize (not in P) with accusative, usually a city or town, in war Judges 1:8, 12; Joshua 8:21; Joshua 10:1 (JE), Deuteronomy 2:35 + 48 times (but Judges 1:18 strike out as gloss Bu Kit GFM and others); land Joshua 10:42 (D), Daniel 11:18; water-courses (fords), Judges 3:28; Judges 7:24 (twice in verse); Judges 12:8; object men (usually princes, kings) in battle Judges 7:25; Judges 8:12, 14; Joshua 11:12, 17 (D), 2 Chronicles 22:9; 33:11; captives and spoils 2 Samuel 8:4 = 1 Chronicles 18:4; of Saul's seizing the kingdom (הַמְּלוּכָה), i.e. acquiring it actually by force of arms 1 Samuel 14:47; also of Samson's catching the foxes Judges 15:4; of a lion catching his prey Amos 3:4; of a trap, snare, לָכוֺד יִלְכּוֺד Amos 3:5.
†2. figurative of entrapping men Jeremiah 5:26; Psalm 35:8, compare Proverbs 5:22; Job 5:13 and (of a pit) Jeremiah 18:22.
†3. of taking by lot Joshua 7:14 (3 times in verse); Joshua 7:17 (J E; see Niph. 3).
Niph. Perfect נִלְכַּד Lamentations 4:20; 3rd person feminine singular נִלְכְּדָה 1 Kings 16:18 +, etc.; Imperfect יִלָּכֵד Isaiah 24:18; Jeremiah 48:44; יִלָּ֫כֶד כָּהּ Ecclesiastes 7:26; וַיִּלָּכֵד Joshua 7:16 +, etc.; Participle נִלְכָּד Joshua 7:15; —
1. be captured in war, of city 1 Kings 16:18; 2 Kings 18:10; Jeremiah 38:28 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 48:1, 41; Jeremiah 50:2, 9, 24; Jeremiah 51:31, 41; Zechariah 14:2; of men Jeremiah 51:56; Lamentations 4:20 (compare Qal 1).
2. of men, be caught, namely, in a snare or trap, only figurative, usually by divine judgment Isaiah 8:15; Isaiah 24:18; Isaiah 28:13; Psalm 9:16; Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 6:2; Proverbs 11:6; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 8:9; so of Moab Jeremiah 48:7, 44; of being ensnared by a woman Ecclesiastes 7:26; of being caught by cords of distress, בְּחַבְלֵי עֹ֑נִי, Job 36:8.
3. be taken by lot Joshua 7:15, 16, 17, 18 (all J E), 1 Samuel 10:20, 21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 14:41, 42 (compare Qal 3).
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; יִתְפָּרָ֑דוּ וְלֹא יִתְלַכְּדוּ Job 41:9 they grasp each other, and cannot be separated, of crocodile's scales (|| אִישׁ בְּאָחִיהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ); יִתְלַכָּ֑דוּ תְהוֺם פְּנֵי Job 38:30 the face of the deep compacts (of freezing; || כָּאֶבֶן מַיִם יִתְחַבָּ֑אוּ; verbs transposed, plausibly, by Me Bi Siegf Bu).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

2:35

Joshua

7:14; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16; 7:16; 7:17; 7:17; 7:18; 8:1; 8:21; 10:1; 10:42; 11:12; 11:17

Judges

1:8; 1:12; 1:18; 3:28; 7:24; 7:25; 8:12; 8:12; 8:14; 12:8; 15:4

1 Samuel

10:20; 10:21; 14:41; 14:42; 14:47

2 Samuel

8:4; 12:27; 12:28

1 Kings

16:18; 16:18

2 Kings

18:10

1 Chronicles

18:4

2 Chronicles

22:9; 33:11

Job

5:13; 5:13; 36:8; 38:30; 41:9

Psalms

9:16; 35:8; 59:13

Proverbs

5:22; 6:2; 11:6; 16:32

Ecclesiastes

7:26; 7:26

Isaiah

8:15; 24:18; 24:18; 28:13

Jeremiah

5:26; 6:11; 8:9; 18:22; 18:22; 32:24; 38:28; 48:1; 48:7; 48:41; 48:44; 48:44; 50:2; 50:9; 50:24; 51:31; 51:41; 51:56

Lamentations

4:20; 4:20

Daniel

11:18

Amos

3:4; 3:5; 3:5; 3:5

Zechariah

14:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3920 matches the Hebrew לָכַד (lāḵaḏ),
which occurs 121 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Num 21:32–2Sa 12:27)

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:32 - And Moses H4872 sent H7971 to spy out H7270 Jaazer, H3270 and they took H3920 the villages H1323 thereof, and drove out H3423 H3423 the Amorites H567 that were there.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:39 - And the children H1121 of Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 went H3212 to Gilead, H1568 and took H3920 it, and dispossessed H3423 the Amorite H567 which was in it.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:41 - And Jair H2971 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 went H1980 and took H3920 the small towns H2333 thereof, and called H7121 them Havothjair. H2334
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:42 - And Nobah H5025 went H1980 and took H3920 Kenath, H7079 and the villages H1323 thereof, and called H7121 it Nobah, H5025 after his own name. H8034
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:34 - And we took H3920 all his cities H5892 at that time, H6256 and utterly destroyed H2763 the men, H4962 and the women, H802 and the little ones, H2945 of every city, H5892 we left H7604 none to remain: H8300
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:35 - Only the cattle H929 we took for a prey H962 unto ourselves, and the spoil H7998 of the cities H5892 which we took. H3920
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:4 - And we took H3920 all his cities H5892 at that time, H6256 there was not a city H7151 which we took H3947 not from them, threescore H8346 cities, H5892 all the region H2256 of Argob, H709 the kingdom H4467 of Og H5747 in Bashan. H1316
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:20 - So the people H5971 shouted H7321 when the priests blew H8628 with the trumpets: H7782 and it came to pass, when the people H5971 heard H8085 the sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782 and the people H5971 shouted H7321 with a great H1419 shout, H8643 that the wall H2346 fell down flat, H5307 so that the people H5971 went up H5927 into the city, H5892 every man H376 straight before him, and they took H3920 the city. H5892
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:14 - In the morning H1242 therefore ye shall be brought H7126 according to your tribes: H7626 and it shall be, that the tribe H7626 which the LORD H3068 taketh H3920 shall come H7126 according to the families H4940 thereof; and the family H4940 which the LORD H3068 shall take H3920 shall come H7126 by households; H1004 and the household H1004 which the LORD H3068 shall take H3920 shall come H7126 man H1397 by man. H1397
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:15 - And it shall be, that he that is taken H3920 with the accursed thing H2764 shall be burnt H8313 with fire, H784 he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed H5674 the covenant H1285 of the LORD, H3068 and because he hath wrought H6213 folly H5039 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:16 - So Joshua H3091 rose up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and brought H7126 Israel H3478 by their tribes; H7626 and the tribe H7626 of Judah H3063 was taken: H3920
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:17 - And he brought H7126 the family H4940 of Judah; H3063 and he took H3920 the family H4940 of the Zarhites: H2227 and he brought H7126 the family H4940 of the Zarhites H2227 man H1397 by man; H1397 and Zabdi H2067 was taken: H3920
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:18 - And he brought H7126 his household H1004 man H1397 by man; H1397 and Achan, H5912 the son H1121 of Carmi, H3756 the son H1121 of Zabdi, H2067 the son H1121 of Zerah, H2226 of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 was taken. H3920
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:19 - And the ambush H693 arose H6965 quickly H4120 out of their place, H4725 and they ran H7323 as soon as he had stretched out H5186 his hand: H3027 and they entered H935 into the city, H5892 and took H3920 it, and hasted H4116 and set H3341 the city H5892 on fire. H784
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:21 - And when Joshua H3091 and all Israel H3478 saw H7200 that the ambush H693 had taken H3920 the city, H5892 and that the smoke H6227 of the city H5892 ascended, H5927 then they turned again, H7725 and slew H5221 the men H582 of Ai. H5857
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:1 - Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek H139 king H4428 of Jerusalem H3389 had heard H8085 how H3588 Joshua H3091 had taken H3920 Ai, H5857 and had utterly destroyed H2763 it; as he had done H6213 to Jericho H3405 and her king, H4428 so he had done H6213 to Ai H5857 and her king; H4428 and how the inhabitants H3427 of Gibeon H1391 had made peace H7999 with Israel, H3478 and were among H7130 them;
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:28 - And that day H3117 Joshua H3091 took H3920 Makkedah, H4719 and smote H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and the king H4428 thereof he utterly destroyed, H2763 them, and all the souls H5315 that were therein; he let H7604 none remain: H8300 and he did H6213 to the king H4428 of Makkedah H4719 as he did H6213 unto the king H4428 of Jericho. H3405
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:32 - And the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 Lachish H3923 into the hand H3027 of Israel, H3478 which took H3920 it on the second H8145 day, H3117 and smote H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and all the souls H5315 that were therein, according to all that he had done H6213 to Libnah. H3841
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:35 - And they took H3920 it on that day, H3117 and smote H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and all the souls H5315 that were therein he utterly destroyed H2763 that day, H3117 according to all that he had done H6213 to Lachish. H3923
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:37 - And they took H3920 it, and smote H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and the king H4428 thereof, and all the cities H5892 thereof, and all the souls H5315 that were therein; he left H7604 none remaining, H8300 according to all that he had done H6213 to Eglon; H5700 but destroyed H2763 it utterly, and all the souls H5315 that were therein.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:39 - And he took H3920 it, and the king H4428 thereof, and all the cities H5892 thereof; and they smote H5221 them with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and utterly destroyed H2763 all the souls H5315 that were therein; he left H7604 none remaining: H8300 as he had done H6213 to Hebron, H2275 so he did H6213 to Debir, H1688 and to the king H4428 thereof; as he had done H6213 also to Libnah, H3841 and to her king. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:42 - And all these kings H4428 and their land H776 did Joshua H3091 take H3920 at one H259 time, H6471 because the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 fought H3898 for Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:10 - And Joshua H3091 at that time H6256 turned back, H7725 and took H3920 Hazor, H2674 and smote H5221 the king H4428 thereof with the sword: H2719 for Hazor H2674 beforetime H6440 was the head H7218 of all those kingdoms. H4467
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:12 - And all the cities H5892 of those kings, H4428 and all the kings H4428 of them, did Joshua H3091 take, H3920 and smote H5221 them with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and he utterly destroyed H2763 them, as Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 commanded. H6680
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:17 - Even from the mount H2022 Halak, H2510 that goeth up H5927 to Seir, H8165 even unto Baalgad H1171 in the valley H1237 of Lebanon H3844 under mount H2022 Hermon: H2768 and all their kings H4428 he took, H3920 and smote H5221 them, and slew H4191 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:16 - And Caleb H3612 said, H559 He that smiteth H5221 Kirjathsepher, H7158 and taketh H3920 it, to him will I give H5414 Achsah H5915 my daughter H1323 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:17 - And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 the brother H251 of Caleb, H3612 took H3920 it: and he gave H5414 him Achsah H5915 his daughter H1323 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:47 - And the coast H1366 of the children H1121 of Dan H1835 went out H3318 too little for them: therefore the children H1121 of Dan H1835 went up H5927 to fight H3898 against Leshem, H3959 and took H3920 it, and smote H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and possessed H3423 it, and dwelt H3427 therein, and called H7121 Leshem, H3959 Dan, H1835 after the name H8034 of Dan H1835 their father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:8 - Now the children H1121 of Judah H3063 had fought H3898 against Jerusalem, H3389 and had taken H3920 it, and smitten H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and set H7971 the city H5892 on fire. H784
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:12 - And Caleb H3612 said, H559 He that smiteth H5221 Kirjathsepher, H7158 and taketh H3920 it, to him will I give H5414 Achsah H5915 my daughter H1323 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:13 - And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 Caleb's H3612 younger H6996 brother, H251 took H3920 it: and he gave H5414 him Achsah H5915 his daughter H1323 to wife. H802
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:18 - Also Judah H3063 took H3920 Gaza H5804 with the coast H1366 thereof, and Askelon H831 with the coast H1366 thereof, and Ekron H6138 with the coast H1366 thereof.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:28 - And he said H559 unto them, Follow H7291 after H310 me: for the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 your enemies H341 the Moabites H4124 into your hand. H3027 And they went down H3381 after H310 him, and took H3920 the fords H4569 of Jordan H3383 toward Moab, H4124 and suffered H5414 not a man H376 to pass over. H5674
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:24 - And Gideon H1439 sent H7971 messengers H4397 throughout all mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 saying, H559 Come down H3381 against H7125 the Midianites, H4080 and take H3920 before them the waters H4325 unto Bethbarah H1012 and Jordan. H3383 Then all the men H376 of Ephraim H669 gathered themselves together, H6817 and took H3920 the waters H4325 unto Bethbarah H1012 and Jordan. H3383
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:25 - And they took H3920 two H8147 princes H8269 of the Midianites, H4080 Oreb H6159 and Zeeb; H2062 and they slew H2026 Oreb H6159 upon the rock H6697 Oreb, H6159 and Zeeb H2062 they slew H2026 at the winepress H3342 of Zeeb, H2062 and pursued H7291 Midian, H4080 and brought H935 the heads H7218 of Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062 to Gideon H1439 on the other side H5676 Jordan. H3383
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12 - And when Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 fled, H5127 he pursued H7291 after H310 them, and took H3920 the two H8147 kings H4428 of Midian, H4080 Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna, H6759 and discomfited H2729 all the host. H4264
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:14 - And caught H3920 a young man H5288 of the men H582 of Succoth, H5523 and enquired H7592 of him: and he described H3789 unto him the princes H8269 of Succoth, H5523 and the elders H2205 thereof, even threescore and seventeen H7657 H7651 men. H376
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:45 - And Abimelech H40 fought H3898 against the city H5892 all that day; H3117 and he took H3920 the city, H5892 and slew H2026 the people H5971 that was therein, and beat down H5422 the city, H5892 and sowed H2232 it with salt. H4417
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:50 - Then went H3212 Abimelech H40 to Thebez, H8405 and encamped H2583 against Thebez, H8405 and took H3920 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:5 - And the Gileadites H1568 took H3920 the passages H4569 of Jordan H3383 before the Ephraimites: H669 and it was so, that when those Ephraimites H669 which were escaped H6412 said, H559 Let me go over; H5674 that the men H582 of Gilead H1568 said H559 unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? H673 If he said, H559 Nay;
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:4 - And Samson H8123 went H3212 and caught H3920 three H7969 hundred H3967 foxes, H7776 and took H3947 firebrands, H3940 and turned H6437 tail H2180 to tail, H2180 and put H7760 a H259 firebrand H3940 in the midst H8432 between two H8147 tails. H2180
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:20 - And when Samuel H8050 had caused all the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to come near, H7126 the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 was taken. H3920
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:21 - When he had caused the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 to come near H7126 by their families, H4940 the family H4940 of Matri H4309 was taken, H3920 and Saul H7586 the son H1121 of Kish H7027 was taken: H3920 and when they sought H1245 him, he could not be found. H4672
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:41 - Therefore Saul H7586 said H559 unto the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Give H3051 a perfect H8549 lot. And Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3129 were taken: H3920 but the people H5971 escaped. H3318
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:42 - And Saul H7586 said, H559 Cast H5307 lots between me and Jonathan H3129 my son. H1121 And Jonathan H3129 was taken. H3920
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - So Saul H7586 took H3920 the kingdom H4410 over Israel, H3478 and fought H3898 against all his enemies H341 on every side, H5439 against Moab, H4124 and against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and against Edom, H123 and against the kings H4428 of Zobah, H6678 and against the Philistines: H6430 and whithersoever he turned H6437 himself, he vexed H7561 them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:7 - Nevertheless David H1732 took H3920 the strong hold H4686 of Zion: H6726 the same is the city H5892 of David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:4 - And David H1732 took H3920 from him a thousand H505 chariots, and seven H7651 hundred H3967 horsemen, H6571 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 footmen: H376 H7273 and David H1732 houghed H6131 all the chariot H7393 horses, but reserved H3498 of them for an hundred H3967 chariots. H7393
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:26 - And Joab H3097 fought H3898 against Rabbah H7237 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and took H3920 the royal H4410 city. H5892
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:27 - And Joab H3097 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to David, H1732 and said, H559 I have fought H3898 against Rabbah, H7237 and have taken H3920 the city H5892 of waters. H4325

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