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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. Revelation 14:9λαμβάνει · receives
    And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
  2. Revelation 14:11λαμβάνει · receives
    And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
  3. Revelation 17:12ἔλαβον · received; λαμβάνουσιν · will receive
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  4. Revelation 18:4λάβητε · contract
    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
  5. Revelation 19:20λαβόντας · who had
    But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
  6. Revelation 20:4ἔλαβον · had not received
    Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
  7. Revelation 22:17λαβέτω · [drink]
    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.