The term "tookest" is an archaic form of the verb "take," found in older English translations of the Bible. While the Berean Standard Bible does not use this specific form, understanding its usage and context in Scripture can provide insight into biblical narratives and teachings.

Biblical Context and Usage:

In the King James Version (KJV) and other early English translations, "tookest" is used to describe actions where an individual takes or receives something. This form is typically found in passages where God or a person takes possession, receives a blessing, or assumes responsibility. The use of "tookest" often emphasizes the personal and direct nature of the action, highlighting the relationship between the taker and what is taken.

Examples in Scripture:

1. Divine Actions:
In many instances, "tookest" is used to describe actions by God, particularly in the Old Testament. For example, God taking the Israelites out of Egypt is a significant event where the term might be used to emphasize God's direct intervention and deliverance.

2. Human Actions:
The term can also describe human actions, such as when individuals take something by choice or command. This can include taking up a mantle of leadership, receiving a divine command, or accepting a covenant.

Theological Implications:

The use of "tookest" in Scripture often carries theological weight, underscoring themes of divine sovereignty, human agency, and covenantal relationships. When God "tookest" the Israelites from Egypt, it signifies His sovereign choice and the establishment of a covenant relationship. Similarly, when individuals "tookest" something in obedience to God, it reflects their submission to His will and their active participation in His divine plan.

Relevance to Christian Doctrine:

Understanding the concept of "taking" in biblical terms is crucial for grasping key Christian doctrines such as salvation, grace, and discipleship. The act of taking, whether by God or humans, often involves a transformative process, where what is taken is set apart for a divine purpose. This aligns with the Christian understanding of being chosen and set apart by God for His purposes.

Conclusion:

While "tookest" is not found in the Berean Standard Bible, its presence in older translations serves as a reminder of the rich linguistic heritage of biblical texts. It invites readers to explore the depth of biblical narratives and the profound theological truths conveyed through the simple act of taking.

Forgiveness and Retribution
... AND RETRIBUTION. 'Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though Thou tookest
vengeance of their inventions.'"Psalm 99:8. When the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/forgiveness and retribution.htm

Meditations against Despair, or Doubting of God's Mercy.
... thee to "restore whatsoever was given thee to keep, or which was committed to thy
trust, or whatsoever by robbery or violent oppression thou tookest from thy ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/meditations against despair or doubting.htm

In those Years when I First Began to Teach Rhetoric in My Native ...
... wert close on the steps of Thy fugitives, at once God of vengeance, and Fountain
of mercies, turning us to Thyself by wonderful means; Thou tookest that man ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter iv in those years.htm

Epistle xxxiv. To Pantaleo, Notary.
... Gregory to Pantaleo, &c. Thy Experience remembers what and what kind of oath thou
tookest over the most sacred body of the blessed apostle Peter. ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xxxiv to pantaleo notary.htm

Holy Exercises of Contrition.
... 2. What had become of me, if Thou hadst taken me away when Thou tookest
them? 3. Who then, O Lord, bound the hands of Thy justice? ...
/.../holy exercises of contrition.htm

Moses the Intercessor
... 'Thou wast a God that forgavest them and tookest vengeance of their inventions,'
says a psalmist in reference to this very incident. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/moses the intercessor.htm

Pheroras's Wife is Accused by his Freedmen, as Guilty of Poisoning ...
... When, therefore, Pheroras was fallen sick, and thou camest to him and tookest care
of him, and when he saw the kindness thou hadst for him, his mind was ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 pherorass wife is.htm

The Emperor Theodosius by Salaminius Hermias Sozomen, and Proposal ...
... Lately, as is well known, thou wast anxious to visit the city of Heraclea in Pontus,
and to restore it, prostrated by time, and thou tookest the way in the ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/address to the emperor theodosius.htm

A Death in the Desert
... Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though Thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.'
The penalty of a forgiven sin is never hard to bear, and the penalty ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a death in the desert.htm

They Indeed who Say that Baptism is not to be Repeated...
... fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself
images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them; and tookest my [1330 ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 19 25 they.htm

Tookest (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Tookest (4 Occurrences). Hebrews 10:6 Thou tookest
no pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin. (DBY). ...
/t/tookest.htm - 7k

Tool (13 Occurrences)

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Willedst (2 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Hebrews 10:8 Above, saying Sacrifices and offerings and burnt-offerings and
sacrifices for sin thou willedst not, neither tookest pleasure in (which are ...
/w/willedst.htm - 7k

Inventions (8 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Psalms 99:8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest
them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. (KJV WBS). ...
/i/inventions.htm - 8k

Forgavest (2 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Psalms 99:8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast
a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. ...
/f/forgavest.htm - 7k

Forgiving (11 Occurrences)
... (YLT RSV NIV). Psalms 99:8 Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God
wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. ...
/f/forgiving.htm - 10k

Took (8314 Occurrences)

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Misdeeds (6 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Psalms 99:8 Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that
forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings. (See JPS NIV). ...
/m/misdeeds.htm - 8k

Coveredst (2 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). Ezekiel 16:18 And tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them:
and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them. (KJV ASV DBY). ...
/c/coveredst.htm - 6k

Answeredst (3 Occurrences)
... Psalms 99:8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest
them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. (KJV ASV DBY). ...
/a/answeredst.htm - 7k

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