וּ/לְקַחְתֶּ֖ם
𐤅/𐤋𐤒𐤇𐤕𐤌
lâqach
and-take
To take, seize, acquire, grasp, or obtain something or someone. In the Hebrew Bible, לָקַח is used in a variety of contexts to express (1) the act of physically taking or receiving an object, (2) taking a person (as in marriage, into custody, or for another purpose), (3) acquiring or accepting something offered, (4) carrying or moving an object from one place to another, or (5) capturing or seizing, whether people (as captives) or possessions. Its meaning depends greatly on context and may refer to both literal, physical taking or more abstract acts of acquisition or acceptance.
Numbers 13:20 · Word #13
Lexicon H3947
| Lemma | לָקַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤒𐤇 |
| Transliteration | lâqach |
| Strong's | H3947 |
| Definition | To take, seize, acquire, grasp, or obtain something or someone. In the Hebrew Bible, לָקַח is used in a variety of contexts to express (1) the act of physically taking or receiving an object, (2) taking a person (as in marriage, into custody, or for another purpose), (3) acquiring or accepting something offered, (4) carrying or moving an object from one place to another, or (5) capturing or seizing, whether people (as captives) or possessions. Its meaning depends greatly on context and may refer to both literal, physical taking or more abstract acts of acquisition or acceptance. |
Morphology HC/Vqq2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-take |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3947-71
and you shall take
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of the root "to take" or "to acquire." The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 2nd person masculine plural indicates a forward-moving action addressed to multiple males, hence "and you shall take." |
View full lexicon entry for H3947 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you shall take
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly expresses the Hebrew imperfect with conjunction; context supports 'shall.' |