λαμβάνω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

λαμβάνω

Definition

I take, receive

Erasmian

Modern

Root

λαβ

Frequency

258

3284

Forms

(ἐλάμβανον), λήμψομαι, ἔλαβον, εἴληφα, εἴλημμαι, ἐλήμφθην

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 η (ablaut), the μ is inserted before the β as it is in the present, and the β turns to a ψ because of the σ in the tense formative. *λαβ → ληβ → λημβσομαι → λήμψομαι.

Biblical Concordance

Luke 11:10	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.
Luke 13:19	It is like a mustard seed that a man took (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) and threw into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky made nests in its branches.”
Luke 13:21	It is like leaven that a woman took (labousa \| λαβοῦσα \| aor act ptcp nom sg fem) and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
Luke 19:12	So he said, “A certain noble went to a distant country to acquire (labein \| λαβεῖν \| aor act inf ) royal power for himself and then to return.
Luke 19:15	When he returned, having acquired (labonta \| λαβόντα \| aor act ptcp acc sg masc) royal power, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.
Luke 20:21	They questioned him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach truthfully and show (lambaneis \| λαμβάνεις \| pres act ind 2 sg) no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.
Luke 20:28	saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone’s brother dies, having a wife, but is childless, then his brother must take (labē \| λάβῃ \| aor act subj 3 sg) the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Luke 20:29	Now there were seven brothers. The first, having taken (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a wife, died childless.
Luke 20:31	and the third took (elaben \| ἔλαβεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) her, and likewise also the seven: they left no children and died.
Luke 20:47	who devour the houses of widows and for the sake of appearance make lengthy prayers. These will receive (lēmpsontai \| λήμψονται \| fut mid ind 3 pl) the greater condemnation.”
Luke 22:17	Then he took a cup, and after he had given thanks he said, “Take (labete \| λάβετε \| aor act imperative 2 pl) this and divide it among yourselves.
Luke 22:19	Then taking (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) bread and giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 24:30	When he was reclining at the table with them, he took (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Luke 24:43	and he took (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) it and ate in their presence.
John 1:12	But as many as did accept (elabon \| ἔλαβον \| aor act ind 3 pl) him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
John 1:16	For from his fulness we have (elabomen \| ἐλάβομεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) all received (elabomen \| ἐλάβομεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) one gracious gift after another.
John 3:11	“I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) people do (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) not accept (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) our testimony.
John 3:27	John responded, saying, “A man cannot receive (lambanein \| λαμβάνειν \| pres act inf ) anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John 3:32	He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts (lambanei \| λαμβάνει \| pres act ind 3 sg) his testimony.
John 3:33	The one who has accepted (labōn \| λαβών \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) his testimony has thereby acknowledged that God is truthful.
John 4:36	The reaper is (lambanei \| λαμβάνει \| pres act ind 3 sg) already receiving (lambanei \| λαμβάνει \| pres act ind 3 sg) wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
John 5:34	(Not that I accept (lambanō \| λαμβάνω \| pres act ind 1 sg) such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved.)
John 5:41	I (lambanō \| λαμβάνω \| pres act ind 1 sg) do (lambanō \| λαμβάνω \| pres act ind 1 sg) not accept (lambanō \| λαμβάνω \| pres act ind 1 sg) praise from people,
John 5:43	I have come in the name of my Father and you (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) do (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) not accept (lambanete \| λαμβάνετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) me. If someone else comes in his own name, him you will accept (lēmpsesthe \| λήμψεσθε \| fut mid ind 2 pl).
John 5:44	How can you believe, when (lambanontes \| λαμβάνοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) you (lambanontes \| λαμβάνοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) accept (lambanontes \| λαμβάνοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) praise from one another but do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?