Hebrew · H3950 · unreviewed

לָקַט

Properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather ; specifically, to glean

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לָקַט H3950
Pronunciation lāqaṭ

What does לָקַט (lāqaṭ) mean in the Bible?

לָקַט (lāqaṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather ; specifically, to glean". properly, to pick up, i.

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Meaning

properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather ; specifically, to glean
Extended definition

Gathering by picking up scattered items; theologically significant for covenant care of the poor through gleaning practices.

properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean BDB: pick Usage: gather (up), glean.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 10×
Imperfect Lev 19:9 · Lev 19:10 · Lev 23:22 · Ruth 2:15
Perfect Ruth 2:17 · Ruth 2:18 · Ruth 2:19
Participle active Jer 7:18 · Judg 1:7
Cohortative Ruth 2:7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Sequential imperfect Exod 16:16 · Gen 31:46
Perfect Exod 16:18 · Exod 16:22
Imperfect Exod 16:5
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Imperfect Isa 27:12
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