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

John 6:7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, that each one may (labē | λάβῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) receive (labē | λάβῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) a little.”
John 6:11 Then Jesus took (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the loaves, and after he had given thanks, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and he did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
John 6:21 Then they were glad to take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore toward which they were going.
John 7:23 If a man receives (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?
John 7:39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive (lambanein | λαμβάνειν | pres act inf ); for the Spirit was not yet present, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John 10:17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order that I (labō | λάβω | aor act subj 1 sg) may (labō | λάβω | aor act subj 1 sg) take (labō | λάβω | aor act subj 1 sg) it back again.
John 10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) it back again. This command I received (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 1 sg) from my Father.”
John 12:3 Mary took (labousa | λαβοῦσα | aor act ptcp nom sg fem) more than a pint of expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
John 12:13 took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to cry out, “Hosanna! Blessed in the name of the Lord is the coming one, even the king of Israel!”
John 12:48 The one who rejects me and does (lambanōn | λαμβάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) not receive (lambanōn | λαμβάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him at the last day.
John 13:4 got up from the table, laid aside his outer garments, and taking (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a towel, tied it around his waist.
John 13:12 So when Jesus had washed their feet and put (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) on his outer garments, he sat down at the table again and said to them, “Do you understand what I have just done for you?
John 13:20 I tell you the solemn truth, whoever receives (lambanōn | λαμβάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) one whom I send receives (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) me, and whoever receives (lambanōn | λαμβάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) me receives (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) the one who sent me.”
John 13:26 Jesus replied, “It is the one to whom I will give this morsel of bread after I have dipped it in the dish.” Then he dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son.
John 13:30 So after taking (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the morsel of bread, Judas went out at once; and it was night.
John 14:17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ), because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you will know him, for he will dwell with you and will be in you.
John 16:14 He will glorify me, for he (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) will (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) receive (lēmpsetai | λήμψεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) what is mine and tell it to you.
John 16:15 All that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that he (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) will (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) take (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) what is mine and declare it to you.
John 16:24 Up till now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive (lēmpsesthe | λήμψεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl), that your joy may be complete.
John 17:8 for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) them, and come to know in truth that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
John 18:3 So Judas, having procured (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John 18:31 Then Pilate said to them, “Take (labete | λάβετε | aor act imperative 2 pl) him yourselves and judge him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put any one to death.”
John 19:1 Then Pilate took (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) Jesus and had him flogged.
John 19:6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take (labete | λάβετε | aor act imperative 2 pl) him yourselves and crucify him; for I find no basis for an accusation against him.”
John 19:23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) his garments and separated them into four shares, one share for each soldier. They also took his tunic, which was seamless, woven from top to bottom as a single piece.
John 19:27 Then he said to his disciple, “Look, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) her into his own home.
John 19:30 When he had taken (elaben | ἔλαβεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is accomplished!” And he bowed his head and handed over his spirit.
John 19:40 So they took (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) the body of Jesus and wrapped it in strips of linen with the spices, in accordance with the Jewish custom for burial.
John 20:22 Having said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive (labete | λάβετε | aor act imperative 2 pl) the Holy Spirit.
John 21:13 Jesus came and took (lambanei | λαμβάνει | pres act ind 3 sg) the bread and gave it to them, and the fish as well.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive (lēmpsesthe | λήμψεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one living in it’; and ‘Let (labetō | λαβέτω | aor act imperative 3 sg) another take (labetō | λαβέτω | aor act imperative 3 sg) over (labetō | λαβέτω | aor act imperative 3 sg) his responsibilities.’
Acts 1:25 to take (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
Acts 2:33 So then, exalted at the right hand of God, and having (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) received (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you are both seeing and hearing.
Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (lēmpsesthe | λήμψεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) receive (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) alms.
Acts 3:5 So the lame man gave them his attention, expecting to (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) receive (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) something from them.
Acts 7:53 You, who received (elabete | ἐλάβετε | aor act ind 2 pl) the law by decrees given by angels and did not keep it.”
Acts 8:15 who went down and prayed for them that they might receive (labōsin | λάβωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) the Holy Spirit,
Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John laid hands on them and they received (elambanon | ἐλάμβανον | imperf act ind 3 pl) the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:19 saying, “Give me also this power, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive (lambanē | λαμβάνῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 9:19 and taking (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
Acts 9:25 but his disciples took (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him receives (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Acts 10:47 “Surely no one is able to withhold water so that these people cannot be baptized who received (elabon | ἔλαβον | aor act ind 3 pl) the Holy Spirit just as we did,
Acts 15:14 Simeon has recounted how God first concerned himself about taking (labein | λαβεῖν | aor act inf ) from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
Acts 16:3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Acts 16:24 who, having (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) received (labōn | λαβών | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) such a charge, put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Acts 17:9 And when they had taken (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) bail from Jason and the others, they let them go.
Acts 17:15 Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and receiving (labontes | λαβόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

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