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יָהַב
yâhab · Hebrew · Strong's H3051 · 33 occurrences
The KJV renders 39 different Hebrew and Greek words as “give”
What it means
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
ascribe, bring, come on, give, set, take
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“give”
also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), poiéō (G4160), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), apodídōmi (G591), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), charízomai (G5483), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), gâdal (H1431), dâbar (H1696), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)
“take”
also renders epiphérō (G2018), déchomai (G1209), proslambánō (G4355), apolambánō (G618), poiéō (G4160), aporphanízō (G642), syllambánō (G4815), piázō (G4084), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), kratéō (G2902), prosdéchomai (G4327), ʼâbad (H6), gâzâh (H1491), dâbaq (H1692), châzaq (H2388), châsaph (H2834), yâshab (H3427), nâçag (H5253), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉsâʼ (H5376), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsûwd (H6679), qᵉbal (H6902), râbâh (H7235), tâmak (H8551), tâphas (H8610)
“bring”
also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), hístēmi (G2476), lambánō (G2983), poiéō (G4160), apophérō (G667), érchomai (G2064), ágō (G71), phérō (G5342), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), apágō (G520), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)
“set”
also renders hístēmi (G2476), títhēmi (G5087), keîmai (G2749), apostéllō (G649), dídōmi (G1325), taktós (G5002), kathízō (G2523), dýnō (G1416), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), yânach (H3240), yâçad (H3245), yâtsab (H3320), yâshab (H3427), yᵉthib (H3488), môwʻêd (H4150), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉnâʼ (H4483), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), qûwm (H6966), râkab (H7392), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931)
“ascribe”
also renders nâthan (H5414)
Where it appears
33 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 29 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 16:28 · HVqv2mp
Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
1 Chronicles 16:29 · HVqv2mp
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
1 Samuel 14:41 · HVqv2ms/Sh
Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.
2 Samuel 11:15 · HVqv2mp
He wrote in the letter, saying, “Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck and die.”
2 Samuel 16:20 · HVqv2mp
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
Deuteronomy 1:13 · HVqv2mp
Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”
Deuteronomy 32:3 HVqv2mpExodus 1:10 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 11:3 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 11:4 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 11:7 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 29:21 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 30:1 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 38:16 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 47:15 HVqv2ms/ShGenesis 47:16 HVqv2mpJudges 1:15 HVqv2ms/ShJudges 20:7 HVqv2mpJob 6:22 HVqv2mpJoshua 18:4 HVqv2mpProverbs 30:15 HVqv2msPsalm 29:1 HVqv2mpPsalm 29:2 HVqv2mpPsalm 60:11 HVqv2ms/ShPsalm 96:7 HVqv2mpPsalm 96:8 HVqv2mpPsalm 108:12 HVqv2ms/ShRuth 3:15 HVqv2fsZechariah 11:12 HVqv2mp
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.