law-kakh'
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of
applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch,
get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve,
seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
The beginning [08462] of the word [01696] of the Lord [03068] by Hosea [01954]. And the Lord [03068] said [0559] to Hosea [01954], Go [03212], take [03947] unto thee a wife [0802] of whoredoms [02183] and children [03206] of whoredoms [02183]: for the land [0776] hath committed great [02181] whoredom [02181], departing from [0310] the Lord [03068].
So he went [03212] and took [03947] Gomer [01586] the daughter [01323] of Diblaim [01691]; which conceived [02029], and bare [03205] him a son [01121].
Therefore will I return [07725], and take away [03947] my corn [01715] in the time [06256] thereof, and my wine [08492] in the season [04150] thereof, and will recover [05337] my wool [06785] and my flax [06593] given to cover [03680] her nakedness [06172].recover: or, take away
Whoredom [02184] and wine [03196] and new wine [08492] take away [03947] the heart [03820].
It shall be also carried [02986] unto Assyria [0804] for a present [04503] to king [04428] Jareb [03377]: Ephraim [0669] shall receive [03947] shame [01317], and Israel [03478] shall be ashamed [0954] of his own counsel [06098].
I taught [08637] Ephraim [0669] also to go [08637], taking [03947] them by their arms [02220]; but they knew [03045] not that I healed [07495] them.
I gave [05414] thee a king [04428] in mine anger [0639], and took [03947] him away in my wrath [05678].
Take [03947] with you words [01697], and turn [07725] to the Lord [03068]: say [0559] unto him, Take away [05375] all iniquity [05771], and receive [03947] us graciously [02896]: so will we render [07999] the calves [06499] of our lips [08193].receive…: or, give good