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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. John 4:36λαμβάνει · draws
    Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
  2. John 5:34λαμβάνω · accept
    Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
  3. John 5:41λαμβάνω · I do not accept
    I do not accept glory from men,
  4. John 5:43λαμβάνετέ · you have not received; λήμψεσθε · you will receive
    I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
  5. John 5:44λαμβάνοντες · if you accept
    How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  6. John 6:7λάβῃ · to have
    Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
  7. John 6:11Ἔλαβεν · took
    Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
  8. John 6:21λαβεῖν · to take
    Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
  9. John 7:23λαμβάνει
    If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
  10. John 7:39λαμβάνειν · to receive
    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
  11. John 10:17λάβω · to take it up
    The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
  12. John 10:18λαβεῖν · to take it up; ἔλαβον · I have received
    No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
  13. John 12:3λαβοῦσα · took
    Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
  14. John 12:13ἔλαβον · They took
    They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
  15. John 12:48λαμβάνων · does not receive
    There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
  16. John 13:4λαβὼν
    So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
  17. John 13:12ἔλαβεν · put on
    When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
  18. John 13:20λαμβάνων · receives; λαμβάνει · receives; λαμβάνων · receives; λαμβάνει · receives
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
  19. John 13:26λαμβάνει
    Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
  20. John 13:30λαβὼν · As soon as he had received
    As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
  21. John 14:17λαβεῖν · receive
    …the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
  22. John 16:14λήμψεται · by taking
    He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.
  23. John 16:15λαμβάνει · [the Spirit] will take
    Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.
  24. John 16:24λήμψεσθε · you will receive
    Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
  25. John 17:8ἔλαβον · have received [them]
    For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
  26. John 18:3λαβὼν · brought
    So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
  27. John 18:31Λάβετε · You take
    “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
  28. John 19:1ἔλαβεν · took
    Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
  29. John 19:6Λάβετε · You take
    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
  30. John 19:23ἔλαβον · they divided
    When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
  31. John 19:27ἔλαβεν · took
    Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
  32. John 19:30ἔλαβεν · had received
    When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
  33. John 19:40ἔλαβον · they took
    So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
  34. John 20:22Λάβετε · Receive
    When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
  35. John 21:13λαμβάνει · took
    Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.
  36. Acts 1:8λήμψεσθε · you will receive
    But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
  37. Acts 1:20λαβέτω · take
    “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
  38. Acts 1:25λαβεῖν · to take up
    …to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
  39. Acts 2:33λαβὼν · He has received
    Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  40. Acts 2:38λήμψεσθε · you will receive
    Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  41. Acts 3:3λαβεῖν · for
    When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
  42. Acts 3:5λαβεῖν · to receive
    So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
  43. Acts 7:53ἐλάβετε · received
    …you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
  44. Acts 8:15λάβωσιν · receive
    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
  45. Acts 8:17ἐλάμβανον · they received
    Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.