136 occurrences in 13 translations

'Took' in the Bible

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Verse ConceptsPeter, Preacher And TeacherInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfThe Holy Spirit, And ScripturePredicting The FutureArresting ChristScriptures FulfilledInspirationfulfillment

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

Verse ConceptsGatesMiracles, Responses ToAlmsgivingAltruismCharitySitting In The GatewayNamed GatesRecognising Peoplesurprises

and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

The kings of the earth took their standand the rulers assembled togetheragainst the Lord and against His Messiah.

Verse ConceptsThe Anointed OneGentile Rulers

And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

Verse ConceptsLackBuying and sellingMoney, Uses OfSacrificial GivingPlenty For The PoorAvoiding PovertyGiving Money To The ChurchSharingsales

And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.

Verse ConceptsBad ConsciencesCorrupted ConsciencesCheatingKnowing FactsPutting Things DownThe Apostles In ActionPeople Giving Other Thingscouples

And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCarrying Dead Bodies

And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of PeterCarrying Dead BodiesPeople TumblingHaving No Breath

And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing

Then the high priest took action. He and all his colleagues, those who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

Verse ConceptsGrudgesHigh Priest, In NtJealousyJudaismPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesSadduceesSectsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousJewish SectsMaking Israel Jealous

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

Verse ConceptsPublic OpinionGentle WordsFear Of StoningFearing Other People

And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

Verse ConceptsInterrogating

When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

Verse ConceptsAngry With ChristAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleWork Ethic

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin.

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.

Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifeInfanticideOppressorsKilling Sons And DaughtersThe Death Of Babies

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

Verse ConceptsAdoption

And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.

Verse Conceptsdefence, humanOppression, Nature OfMan AvengingGod Being Outside Of Creation

And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life Eventsdoubt, results ofMonotony

Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylon, In NtShrinesExile In Prospect

Which our fathers, in their turn, took with them when, with Joshua, they came into the heritage of the nations whom God was driving out before the face of our fathers, till the time of David,

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingExcitementAstral Projection

Then Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesEyes HarmedBlindnessdamascus

And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

Verse ConceptsAbstinence as a disciplineFasting, Nature OfBlindnesspoopdamascus

and he took food and was strengthened.Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherSeveral DaysPeople EatingSpecific Cases Of Strengtheningdamascus

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBarnabasConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessImportunity, Towards PeopleAcceptance, Of One AnotherBoldness Examples OfSeeing The Risen ChristThe Gospel PreachedSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Apostles In ActionBoldnessdamascus

When the brothers found out, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him upstairs. All the widows gathered around Peter, crying and showing him all the shirts and coats Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBelieversPersonal ContactTaking By The HandActual WidowsOthers Summoning

And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofInvitationsGoing TogetherWelcoming Other People

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, Sourced InWorshiping Togethermyself

You know the events that took place throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:

Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalDisputes

Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them.

Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceUncircumcision

And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theJews, TheMission, Of The ChurchTravelAntioch in SyriaThe Church ScatteredSalvation For IsraelThe Gospel To Jew And GentilePersecution

Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the time of Claudius.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

So he went out and followed, and he did not know that what took place through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

Verse ConceptsClothingJudgment SeatRobesThroneRich ApparelThe Time AppointedDistinctive Clothing

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfMissionaries

The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Examples Of God'sArm Of GodLeaving EgyptGod Multipling PeopleStrangers in israel

When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance—all of which took about four hundred and fifty years.

Verse ConceptsSeven People100 Years And MoreGod Gave The Land

This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyLowering PeopleJesus TombScriptures Fulfilled

So when an inclination took place [on the part] of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat [them] and to stone them,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapPersecution Of The Apostle PaulAntagonism From Jew And GentileFear Of Stoning

And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

And the priest of the image of Jupiter, which was before the town, took oxen and flowers to the doors of the town, and was about to make an offering with the people.

Verse ConceptsGatesPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesSacrificing CattleWorshipping Men

and they took with them the following letter: "The Apostles and the elder brethren send greeting to the Gentile brethren throughout Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.

Verse ConceptsBelieversGreetingsThe Apostles In Action

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfAlienation, Examples OfSharpnessPeople PartingMissionariesMisunderstandings

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalMissionary Work, Examples OfGoing TogetherIsrael HardenedJews

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers;

Verse ConceptsArrestingFalse Witnesses,examples OfHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMarketsMarketplacesPulling People

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

Verse ConceptsSuicideSwordsEscaping From Peoplejail

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Verse ConceptsHourLove, For One AnotherRelatives Also InvolvedChristian BaptismBaptism

Then he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, since he had believed in God with his entire family [accepting with joy what had been made known to them about the Christ].

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSpiritual VitalityRejoicingExcitementHospitalityTravellersRelatives Also InvolvedThose Who Believed In ChristThose Who Provided A MealRejoicing When Someone Is Saved

This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

Verse ConceptsTurning Upside DownPulling PeopleNot FindingTroubling Groups Of PeopleCauses of failure in

The men who escorted Paul took him all the way to Athens and, after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you -- God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleBoldness Examples OfApolloscouples

But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofUnbelief, As Response To GodWay, TheUnbelief, Sourced InUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyUnbelief, Examples OfDiscussionsSchoolsObstinate IndividualsOnce A DaySchoolChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWordsProvincesTwo YearsThe Gospel To Jew And Gentilespace

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdriving outSuperstitionAdjurationWanderersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristThose DemonisedDemonsCasting Out Demons

And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice OfCoinageSorcery And MagicOccultismSorceryWorthValuemagicwitchesartistsOccultism Being Forbidden

Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

But Paul went down, bent over him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, because he's still alive."

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

They took the young man away alive and were greatly relieved.

And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

They were especially sorrowful because of what he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they took him to the ship.

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessFarewellsNot Seeing People

But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.

Verse ConceptsBeachesKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayer MeetingsSeashoresAll PeopleI Pray For Yougoodbyes

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

Verse ConceptsFarewellsSea Travelgoodbyes

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsBeltsWarning IndividualsSuffering From ForeignersSpeaking By The SpiritTying Up

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּזז 
Bazaz 
Usage: 43

בּער 
Ba`ar 
burn , ... away , kindle , brutish , eaten , set , burn up , eat up , feed , heated , took , wasted
Usage: 94

עדה עדא 
`ada' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

קבל 
Qabal 
Usage: 13

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