# לָכַד (lakhad)

Israeli respelling: la-khad. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3920. 112 Old Testament occurrences.

to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere

King James renderings: [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/lakhad-h3920

## Occurrences

- [Numbers 21:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/32) — And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
- [Numbers 32:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/39) — And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
- [Numbers 32:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/41) — And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
- [Numbers 32:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/32/42) — And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
- [Deuteronomy 2:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/34) — And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to…
- [Deuteronomy 2:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/35) — Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
- [Deuteronomy 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/3/4) — And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the…
- [Joshua 6:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/6/20) — So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the…
- [Joshua 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/14) — In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come acc…
- [Joshua 7:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/15) — And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgres…
- [Joshua 7:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/16) — So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
- [Joshua 7:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/17) — And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi…
- [Joshua 7:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/18) — And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
- [Joshua 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/19) — And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and…
- [Joshua 8:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/21) — And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and…
- [Joshua 10:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/1) — Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to J…
- [Joshua 10:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/28) — And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the so…
- [Joshua 10:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/32) — And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all t…
- [Joshua 10:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/35) — And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, a…
- [Joshua 10:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/37) — And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were th…
- [Joshua 10:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/39) — And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all…
- [Joshua 10:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/42) — And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
- [Joshua 11:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/10) — And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all th…
- [Joshua 11:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/12) — And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly de…
- [Joshua 11:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/17) — Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he too…
- [Joshua 15:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/15/16) — And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- [Joshua 15:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/15/17) — And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- [Joshua 19:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/19/47) — And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took…
- [Judges 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/1/8) — Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fi…
- [Judges 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/1/12) — And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- [Judges 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/1/13) — And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
- [Judges 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/1/18) — Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
- [Judges 3:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/3/28) — And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him,…
- [Judges 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/24) — And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bet…
- [Judges 7:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/25) — And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Z…
- [Judges 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/12) — And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
- [Judges 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/8/14) — And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof…
- [Judges 9:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/45) — And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and…
- [Judges 9:50](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/50) — Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
- [Judges 12:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/12/5) — And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said,…
- [Judges 15:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/4) — And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two…
- [1 Samuel 10:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/20) — And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
- [1 Samuel 10:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/21) — When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken:…
- [1 Samuel 14:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/41) — Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
- [1 Samuel 14:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/42) — And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
- [1 Samuel 14:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/47) — So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, an…
- [2 Samuel 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/5/7) — Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
- [2 Samuel 8:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/8/4) — And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot hor…
- [2 Samuel 12:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/26) — And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
- [2 Samuel 12:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/27) — And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
- [2 Samuel 12:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/28) — Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called afte…
- [2 Samuel 12:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/29) — And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
- [1 Kings 9:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/9/16) — For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given…
- [1 Kings 16:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/16/18) — And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house o…
- [2 Kings 12:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/12/17) — Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
- [2 Kings 17:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/17/6) — In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor b…
- [2 Kings 18:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/18/10) — And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria wa…
- [1 Chronicles 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/5) — And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of Da…
- [1 Chronicles 18:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/18/4) — And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot h…
- [2 Chronicles 12:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/4) — And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
- [2 Chronicles 13:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/13/19) — And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrai…
- [2 Chronicles 15:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/15/8) — And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the lan…
- [2 Chronicles 17:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/2) — And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his…
- [2 Chronicles 22:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/22/9) — And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried…
- [2 Chronicles 28:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/18) — The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Geder…
- [2 Chronicles 32:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/18) — Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble…
- [2 Chronicles 33:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/33/11) — Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him w…
- [Nehemiah 9:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/9/25) — And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit tre…
- [Job 5:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/5/13) — He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
- [Job 36:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/36/8) — And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
- [Job 38:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/38/30) — The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
- [Job 41:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/41/17) — They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
- [Psalms 9:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/9/15) — The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- [Psalms 35:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/35/8) — Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
- [Psalms 59:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/59/12) — For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
- [Proverbs 5:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/5/22) — His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
- [Proverbs 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/6/2) — Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
- [Proverbs 11:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11/6) — The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
- [Proverbs 16:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/16/32) — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- [Ecclesiastes 7:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/7/26) — And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from h…
- [Isaiah 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/8/15) — And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
- [Isaiah 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/20/1) — In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
- [Isaiah 24:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/24/18) — And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of…
- [Isaiah 28:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/28/13) — But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there…
- [Jeremiah 5:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/5/26) — For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
- [Jeremiah 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/6/11) — Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly…
- [Jeremiah 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/9) — The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
- [Jeremiah 18:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/18/22) — Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snar…
- [Jeremiah 32:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/3) — For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this ci…
- [Jeremiah 32:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/24) — Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, bec…
- [Jeremiah 32:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/28) — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Ba…
- [Jeremiah 34:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/22) — Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it wi…
- [Jeremiah 37:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/37/8) — And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
- [Jeremiah 38:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/38/3) — Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
- [Jeremiah 38:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/38/28) — So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.
- [Jeremiah 48:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/1) — Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab…
- [Jeremiah 48:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/7) — For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with h…
- [Jeremiah 48:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/41) — Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in h…
- [Jeremiah 48:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/44) — He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring u…
- [Jeremiah 50:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/2) — Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merod…
- [Jeremiah 50:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/9) — For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselv…
- [Jeremiah 50:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/24) — I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou ha…
- [Jeremiah 51:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/31) — One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
- [Jeremiah 51:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/41) — How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
- [Jeremiah 51:56](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/56) — Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God…
- [Lamentations 4:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/4/20) — The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the he…
- [Daniel 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/15) — So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, n…
- [Daniel 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/18) — After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by…
- [Amos 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/3/4) — Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
- [Amos 3:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/3/5) — Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
- [Habakkuk 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/1/10) — And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dus…
- [Zechariah 14:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/14/2) — For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and…