Gloss
to take, receive; (pass.) to be received, selected
Forms of the word
Dictionary
λαμβάνω
Greek transliteration
lambanō
Simplified transliteration
lambano
Principal Parts
(ἐλάμβανον), λήμψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήμφθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2983
GK Number
3284
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
258
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-3a(2b)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for λαμβάνω
| Matthew 5:40 | And let the one who wants to sue you and take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) your shirt have your coat as well. |
| Matthew 7:8 | For everyone who asks receives (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg), and everyone who seeks finds, and for everyone who knocks it will be opened. |
| Matthew 8:17 | In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) our illnesses and carried our diseases.” |
| Matthew 10:8 | Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you received (elabete | ἐλάβετε | aor act ind 2 pl), freely give. |
| Matthew 10:38 | And whoever does (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) not take (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
| Matthew 10:41 | Whoever welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) receive (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person because he is a righteous person will (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) receive (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) a righteous person’s reward. |
| Matthew 12:14 | Then the Pharisees went and plotted against him in order that they might put him to death. |
| Matthew 13:20 | As for the one who was sown on rocky places, this is the one who hears the message and immediately receives (lambanōn | λαμβάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) it with joy; |
| Matthew 13:31 | He gave them another parable, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) and sowed in his field. |
| Matthew 13:33 | He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took (labousa | λαβοῦσα | aor act ptcp nom sg fem) and put into three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” |
| Matthew 14:19 | Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, said a blessing, and broke the loaves. He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. |
| Matthew 15:26 | And he answered, “It is not right to take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) bread from the children and toss it to the dogs.” |
| Matthew 15:36 | he took (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the seven loaves and the fish: and when he had given thanks, he broke them and began distributing them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds. |
| Matthew 16:5 | The disciples arrived at the other side but had forgotten to (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) any bread. |
| Matthew 16:7 | And they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “It is because we (elabomen | ἐλάβομεν | aor act ind 1 pl) brought (elabomen | ἐλάβομεν | aor act ind 1 pl) no bread.” |
| Matthew 16:9 | Do you not yet understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered (elabete | ἐλάβετε | aor act ind 2 pl)? |
| Matthew 16:10 | Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered (elabete | ἐλάβετε | aor act ind 2 pl)? |
| Matthew 17:24 | And when they arrived at Capernaum, the collectors (lambanontes | λαμβάνοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?” |
| Matthew 17:25 | “Yes,” he answered. And when he went into the house, Jesus spoke to Peter first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do (lambanousin | λαμβάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) earthly kings collect (lambanousin | λαμβάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) tolls or taxes — from their sons or from outsiders?” |
| Matthew 17:27 | But lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin; take (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) it and give it to them for the two of us.” |
| Matthew 19:29 | And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for my name’s sake will (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) receive (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. |
| Matthew 20:9 | Those hired about the eleventh hour came and each received (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) a denarius. |
| Matthew 20:10 | When those who were hired first came, they thought they (lēmpsontai | λήμψονται | fut mid ind 3 pl) would (lēmpsontai | λήμψονται | fut mid ind 3 pl) receive (lēmpsontai | λήμψονται | fut mid ind 3 pl) more; but they also each received (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) a denarius. |
| Matthew 20:11 | And when they received (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) it, they began to grumble against the owner of the estate, |
| Matthew 21:22 | And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.” (lēmpsesthe | λήμψεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) |
