λαμβάνω
lambanō · to take
Strong's ID: 2983
Lexical summary
258
NT occurrences
45
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To take, take up, take in the hand, Mt. 10:38; 13:31, 33; to take on one’s self, sustain, Mt. 8:17; to take, seize, seize upon, Mt. 5:40; 21:34; Lk. 5:26; 1 Cor. 10:13; to catch, Lk. 5:5; 2 Cor. 12:16; to assume, put on, Phil. 2:7; to make a rightful or successful assumption of, Jn. 3:27; to conceive, Acts 28:15; to take by way of provision, Mt. 16:5; to get, get together, Mt. 16:9; to receive as payment, Mt. 17:24; Heb. 7:8; to take to wife, Mk. 12:19; to admit, give reception to, Jn. 6:21; 2 Jn. 10; met. to give mental reception to, Jn. 3:11; to be simply recipient of, to receive, Mt. 7:8; Jn. 7:23, 39; 19:30; Acts 10:43; in NT λαμβάνειν πεῖραν, to make encounter of a matter of difficulty or trial, Heb. 11:29, 36; λαμβάνειν ἀρχήν, to begin, Heb. 2:3; λαμβάνειν συμβούλιον, to take counsel, consult, Mt. 12:14; λαμβάνειν λήθην, to forget, 2 Pet. 1:9; λαμβάνειν ὑπόμνησιν, to recollect, call to mind, 2 Tim. 1:5; λαμβάνειν περιτομήν, to receive circumcision, be circumcised, Jn. 7:23; λαμβάνειν καταλλαγήν, to be reconciled, Rom. 5:11; λαμβάνειν κρίμα, to receive condemnation or punishment, be punished, Mk. 12:40; from the Hebrew, πρόσωπον λαμβάνειν, to accept the person of any one, show partiality towards, Lk. 20:21
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Aorist Active | Perfect Active | Future Deponent | References |
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| Singular | First | — | — | ||||
| Second | — | — | |||||
| Third | — | ||||||
| Plural | First | — | — | ||||
| Second | — | — | |||||
| Third | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | ||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | First | — | ||
| Second | — | |||
| Third | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Third | — | |||
| Plural | Second |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist |
|---|---|---|
| Active |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Present Passive participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Perfect Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Matthew: 53 occurrences; John: 46 occurrences; Acts: 29 occurrences; Revelation: 23 occurrences; Luke: 21 occurrences; Mark: 20 occurrences; Hebrews: 17 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 11 occurrences; Romans: 9 occurrences; James: 6 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 6 occurrences; 1 John: 3 occurrences; Galatians: 3 occurrences; 2 John: 2 occurrences; 2 Peter: 2 occurrences; Philippians: 2 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; 1 Peter: 1 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences; Colossians: 1 occurrences
Author
- John75
- Matthew53
- Luke50
- Paul34
- Mark20
- Hebrews17
- James6
- Peter3
Author distribution counts: John: 75 occurrences; Matthew: 53 occurrences; Luke: 50 occurrences; Paul: 34 occurrences; Mark: 20 occurrences; Hebrews: 17 occurrences; James: 6 occurrences; Peter: 3 occurrences