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2 Samuel 5:7

“Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

לָכַדlâkad · law-kad'
H3920 · Hebrew

Definition: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.
Grammar: וַ — conjunction
יִּלְכֹּ֣ד — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vqw3ms
Usage: Occurs 121 times in the Hebrew Bible.Numbers 21:32 Numbers 32:39 Numbers 32:41 Numbers 32:42 Deuteronomy 2:34

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read לָכַד here.

Verse 6 Verse 8

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.