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λαμβάνω

lambanōto takeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb258 occurrences21 books243 verses

Definition

λαμβάνω,

[in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ;]

1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 5:40; 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s), Matthew 21:35, Mark 12:3, al.; pleonastic λαβών (M, Pr., 230; Bl., §74, 2), Matthew 13:31; 14:19, al.; so also indic., Mark 7:27, John 19:1, 40, Revelation 8:5, al.; metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), ἀφορμήν, Romans 7:8, 11; ὑδόδειγμα, James 5:10; id. with accusative of person(s), φόβος, Luke 7:16; πνεῦμα, Luke 9:39; πειρασμός, 1 Corinthians 10:13; aoristic pf. (M, Pr., 145, 238; BL, §59, 4), Revelation 5:7; 8:5, al.

2. to receive: absol., opposite to αἰτεῖν, Matthew 7:8, al.; διδόναι, Matthew 10:8, Acts 20:35; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 27:6, Mark 10:3o, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s), John 6:21; 13:20; 19:27, 2 John 10; ῥαπίσμασιν (a vulgarism; Bl., §38, 3), Mark 14:65; metaphorically, τ. λόγον, Matthew 13:20, Mark 4:16; τ. μαρτυρίαν, John 3:11; τ. ῥήματα, John 12:48; πρόσωπον (Heb. נָשָׂא פָּנִים, Dalman, Words, 30), Luke 20:21, Galatians 2:6; ζωὴν αἰώνιον (Dalman, op. cit., 124f.), Mark 10:30 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀντι-, συν-αντι- (-μαι), ἀπο-, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, συν-περι-, ὑπο-λαμβάνω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as λαμβάνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

258 total
  1. Matthew 27:59λαβὼν · took
    So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
  2. Matthew 28:12λαβόντες · formed a plan
    And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
  3. Matthew 28:15λαβόντες · took
    So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
  4. Mark 4:16λαμβάνουσιν · receive
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  5. Mark 6:41λαβὼν · Taking
    Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
  6. Mark 7:27λαβεῖν · to take
    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
  7. Mark 8:6λαβὼν · He took
    And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
  8. Mark 8:14λαβεῖν · to take
    Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
  9. Mark 9:36λαβὼν
    Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
  10. Mark 10:30λάβῃ · will fail to receive
    …will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
  11. Mark 11:24ἐλάβετε · you have received [it]
    Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
  12. Mark 12:2λάβῃ · collect
    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
  13. Mark 12:3λαβόντες · they seized
    But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
  14. Mark 12:8λαβόντες · they seized [the son]
    So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
  15. Mark 12:19λάβῃ · is to marry
    “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
  16. Mark 12:20ἔλαβεν · married
    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
  17. Mark 12:21ἔλαβεν · married
    Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
  18. Mark 12:40λήμψονται · will receive
    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
  19. Mark 14:22λαβὼν · [Jesus] took; Λάβετε · Take [it]
    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
  20. Mark 14:23λαβὼν · He took
    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  21. Mark 14:65ἔλαβον · received
    Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
  22. Mark 15:23ἔλαβεν · did not take [it]
    There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
  23. Luke 5:5ἐλάβομεν · [without] catching
    “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
  24. Luke 5:26ἔλαβεν · was taken with
    Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
  25. Luke 6:4λαβὼν · took
    He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
  26. Luke 6:34λαβεῖν · repayment
    And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
  27. Luke 7:16Ἔλαβεν · swept over
    A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
  28. Luke 9:16Λαβὼν · Taking
    Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
  29. Luke 9:39λαμβάνει · keeps seizing
    A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
  30. Luke 11:10λαμβάνει · receives
    For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
  31. Luke 13:19λαβὼν
    It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
  32. Luke 13:21λαβοῦσα · took
    It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
  33. Luke 19:12λαβεῖν · to lay claim
    So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
  34. Luke 19:15λαβόντα · from procuring
    When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
  35. Luke 20:21λαμβάνεις
    “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
  36. Luke 20:28λάβῃ · is to marry
    “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
  37. Luke 20:29λαβὼν · married
    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.
  38. Luke 20:31ἔλαβεν · married
    …and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
  39. Luke 20:47λήμψονται · will receive
    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
  40. Luke 22:17Λάβετε · Take
    After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
  41. Luke 22:19λαβὼν · He took
    And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  42. Luke 24:30λαβὼν · He took
    While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
  43. Luke 24:43λαβὼν · He took [it]
    …and He took it and ate it in front of them.
  44. John 1:12ἔλαβον · did receive
    But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
  45. John 1:16ἐλάβομεν · received
    From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
  46. John 3:11λαμβάνετε · you people do not accept
    Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
  47. John 3:27λαμβάνειν · receive
    John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
  48. John 3:32λαμβάνει · accepts
    He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
  49. John 3:33λαβὼν · accepts
    Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.