Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

λαμβάνω

Vocabulary form: 
lambavnw
Definition: 

I take, receive

Frequency: 
258
GK: 
3284
Root: 
lab
Forms: 
(ejlavmbanon), lhvmyomai, e[labon, ei[lhfa, ei[lhmmai, ejlhvmfqhn
Mnemonics: 

lamb reminds me of "lamb,"which reminds me of Christ,who takes and receives our burdens.

Notes: 

The future middle deponent is not that irregular. The alpha lengthens to eta (ablaut), the mu is inserted before the beta as it is in the present, and the beta turns to a psi because of the sigma in the tense formative. *lab - lhb - lhmbsomai - lhvmyomai.

Biblical Concordance

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)
Matthew 21:34 When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) his share of the crop.
Matthew 21:35 But the tenants seized (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) his servants; one they severely beat, another they killed, and still another they stoned.
Matthew 21:39 So they seized (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went out and plotted how they could trap him in what he said.
Matthew 25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took (labousai | λαβοῦσαι | aor act ptcp nom pl fem) their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:3 For when (labousai | λαβοῦσαι | aor act ptcp nom pl fem) the foolish took (labousai | λαβοῦσαι | aor act ptcp nom pl fem) their torches, they (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) did (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) not take (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) oil with them.
Matthew 25:4 But the wise took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) oil in containers along with their torches.
Matthew 25:16 The one (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) who (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) received (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) five talents went immediately and put his money to work and gained another five.
Matthew 25:18 But the servant who (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) received (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
Matthew 25:20 The one (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) who (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) had (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) received (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the five talents came and brought another five, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me; look, I have gained five more.’
Matthew 25:24 Then the one (eilēphōs | εἰληφώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) who (eilēphōs | εἰληφώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) had (eilēphōs | εἰληφώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) received (eilēphōs | εἰληφώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) the one talent also came, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed;
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take (labete | λάβετε | aor act imperative 2 pl), eat; this is my body.”
Matthew 26:27 And he took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,
Matthew 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place! For all who draw (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the sword will die by the sword.
Matthew 27:1 Early in the morning, all the ruling priests and the elders of the people laid (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) plans against Jesus, how they might put him to death.
Matthew 27:6 But the ruling priests, picking (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) up the coins, said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Matthew 27:7 So they consulted (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) with one another and with the money bought the potter’s field as a place to bury foreigners.
Matthew 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “They took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) the thirty silver coins, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,
Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere but rather that a riot was starting, he took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; it is your responsibility.”
Matthew 27:30 And they (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) spat on him, and took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) the staff and kept beating him over the head.
Matthew 27:48 And one of them at once ran and got (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a staff, and gave it to him to drink.
Matthew 27:59 And Joseph took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the body, wrapped it in a clean linen shroud,
Matthew 28:12 And when the priests had met with the elders and worked (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) out (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) a plan, they gave a considerable sum of money to the soldiers
Matthew 28:15 So they took (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been circulated among Jews to this very day.
Mark 4:16 These are the ones sown on rocky ground: ones sown whenever they hear the word, they (lambanousin | λαμβάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) immediately receive (lambanousin | λαμβάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) it with joy. they receive (lambanousin | λαμβάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) it

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