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

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.