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verb

analambamō

Greekἀναλαμβάνω (analambanō)

Strong’sG353

I take up, raise

stem analamb-13 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

taken uptake upgettake … onboardtooktook uptook … onboard

What it means

ἀνα-λαμβάνω,

[in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc.;]

1. to take up, raise: Mk 16:19, Ac 1:2, 11 1:22 10:16, I Ti 3:16.
2. to take up, take to oneself: Ac 7:43 20:13, 14 23:31, Eph 6:13, 16, II Ti 4:11 (for late exx., v MM, VGT, s.v.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G353 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidan-al-am-ban'-o

to take up

Fromfrom G303 and G2983;

King Jamesreceive up, take (in, unto, up).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
analambavaἀνελάβετεhappened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person pluraltook up
analambitaἀνελήμφθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singulartaken up
analambavarἀναλάβετεhappened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person pluraltake up
analambarōἀναλαμβάνεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivetake … onboard
analambaratosἀναλαβὼνhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineget
analambaratoisἀναλαβόντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculinetook
analambiratosἀναλημφθεὶςhappened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculinetaken up

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanalambamōanalambameanalambamianalambamaanalambamēanalambamelē
you 2nd person singularanalambasōanalambaseanalambasianalambasaanalambasēanalambaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambatōanalambateanalambatianalambataanalambatēanalambatelē
we 1st person pluralanalambanōanalambaneanalambanianalambanaanalambanēanalambanelē
ye 2nd person pluralanalambavōanalambaveanalambavianalambavaἀνελάβετεanalambavēanalambavelē
they 3rd person pluralanalambalōanalambaleanalambalianalambalaanalambalēanalambalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanalambimōanalambimeanalambimianalambimaanalambimēanalambimelē
you 2nd person singularanalambisōanalambiseanalambisianalambisaanalambisēanalambiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambitōanalambiteanalambitianalambitaἀνελήμφθηanalambitēanalambitelē
we 1st person pluralanalambinōanalambineanalambinianalambinaanalambinēanalambinelē
ye 2nd person pluralanalambivōanalambiveanalambivianalambivaanalambivēanalambivelē
they 3rd person pluralanalambilōanalambileanalambilianalambilaanalambilēanalambilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanalambameiōanalambameiaanalambameiē
you 2nd person singularanalambaseiōanalambaseiaanalambaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambateiōanalambateiaanalambateiē
we 1st person pluralanalambaneiōanalambaneiaanalambaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralanalambaveiōanalambaveiaanalambaveiē
they 3rd person pluralanalambaleiōanalambaleiaanalambaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanalambimeiōanalambimeiaanalambimeiē
you 2nd person singularanalambiseiōanalambiseiaanalambiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambiteiōanalambiteiaanalambiteiē
we 1st person pluralanalambineiōanalambineiaanalambineiē
ye 2nd person pluralanalambiveiōanalambiveiaanalambiveiē
they 3rd person pluralanalambileiōanalambileiaanalambileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanalambasōranalambasaranalambasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambatōranalambataranalambatēr
ye 2nd person pluralanalambavōranalambavarἀναλάβετεanalambavēr
they 3rd person pluralanalambalōranalambalaranalambalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanalambisōranalambisaranalambisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambitōranalambitaranalambitēr
ye 2nd person pluralanalambivōranalambivaranalambivēr
they 3rd person pluralanalambilōranalambilaranalambilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanalambamoiōanalambamoia
you 2nd person singularanalambasoiōanalambasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambatoiōanalambatoia
we 1st person pluralanalambanoiōanalambanoia
ye 2nd person pluralanalambavoiōanalambavoia
they 3rd person pluralanalambaloiōanalambaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanalambimoiōanalambimoia
you 2nd person singularanalambisoiōanalambisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanalambitoiōanalambitoia
we 1st person pluralanalambinoiōanalambinoia
ye 2nd person pluralanalambivoiōanalambivoia
they 3rd person pluralanalambiloiōanalambiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanalambarōἀναλαμβάνεινanalambarianalambaraanalambarē
acted on passive voiceanalambirōanalambirianalambiraanalambirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanalambarōtosanalambaritosanalambaratosἀναλαβὼνanalambarētos
acted on passive voiceanalambirōtosanalambiritosanalambiratosἀναλημφθεὶςanalambirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
analambstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

analamb is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

analambava“took up”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural

Acts 7:43“took up”kai analambava tan skēnan tou Moloch kai tem astrem tou theou Raifan, toin tupoin hoin poiava proskunarō autoi. kai metoikizami vin epekeina Babulōnau.You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

analambita“taken up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

Mark 16:19“taken up”Tos men oun kurios Iēsus meta tem lalara autoi analambita eis ton ouranon kai kathizata ek dexeiu tou theou.After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Acts 1:2“taken up”achri hau hēmerau entelleratos toi apostoloi dia pneumeu hagieu hoin eklegeta analambita;until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Acts 1:22“taken up”archeratos apo teu baptismeu Iōannou heōs tau hēmerau hau analambita apo nu, marturon tau anastasiau autou sun ni ginera henon houtoiu.beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 10:16“taken up”houtem de gineta epi tris, kai euthuos analambita tem skeuem eis ton ouranon.This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

1 Timothy 3:16“taken up”kai homologoumenōs megem atō tem tau eusebeiau mustēriem; Hos fanerita en sarxa, dikaiita en pneume, horita angeloi, kērussita en ethnei, pisteuita en kosmo, analambita en doxa.By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

analambavar“take up”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural

Ephesians 6:13“take up”dia houtem analambavar tan panoplian tou theou, hina duniveia anthistanara en ta hēmera ta ponēra kai hapanteim katergazeratois histanara.Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

analambarō“take … onboard”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

Acts 20:13“take … onboard”Nis de proercharatois epi tem ploiem anagina epi tan Assan, ekeithen mellarōtois analambarō ton Paulon, houtōs gar diatasserētos ate mellarōtos autos pezeuarō.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

analambaratos“get”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

2 Timothy 4:11“get”Loukos atō monos meta mu. Markon analambaratos agasōr meta siautou, atō gar mi euchrēstos eis diakonian,Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

analambaratois“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Acts 20:14“took … onboard”hōs de sumballate ni eis tan Assan, analambaratois auton erchana eis Mitulēnan,And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

Acts 23:31“took”Tois men oun stratiōtois kata tem diatassirētem autoi analambaratois ton Paulon agala dia nuxau eis tan Antipatrian;So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.

Ephesians 6:16“take up”en pantei analambaratois ton thureon tau pistiau, en ho dunevi panteim teim beleim tou ponērou purirēteim sbennuara;In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

analambiratos“taken up”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine

Acts 1:11“taken up”hois kai legala; Anēroir Galilaioir, tinem histanavē bleparōtois eis ton ouranon? houtos tos Iēsus tos analambiratos apo vu eis ton ouranon houtōs ercheti hon tropon theaseva auton poreuerōton eis ton ouranon.“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”