verb
apolambamō
Greekἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)
Strong’sG618
I get back, receive back
stem apolamb-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀπο-λαμβάνω,
[in LXX: Nu 34:14 (לקח (De 25:5 A, Is 5:17, II Mac 4:46 6:21 8:6, IV Mac 18:23*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G618 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apolambanōἀπολαμβάνομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | are receiving | 1× |
| apolambeviἀπολήμψεσθε | will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| apolambasaἀπέλαβες | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | received | 1× |
| apolambataἀπέλαβεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | has … back | 1× |
| apolambateiaἀπολάβῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | receive | 1× |
| apolambaneiaἀπολάβωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | receive | 1× |
| apolambaveiaἀπολάβητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| apolambaleiaἀπολάβωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | repaid | 1× |
| apolambarōtoisἀπολαμβάνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | receiving | 1× |
| apolamberatosἀπολαβόμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | took … aside | 1× |
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, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambamō | apolambame | apolambami | apolambama | apolambamē | apolambamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambasō | apolambase | apolambasi | apolambasa1×ἀπέλαβες | apolambasē | apolambaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambatō | apolambate | apolambati | apolambata1×ἀπέλαβεν | apolambatē | apolambatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apolambanō1×ἀπολαμβάνομεν | apolambane | apolambani | apolambana | apolambanē | apolambanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambavō | apolambave | apolambavi | apolambava | apolambavē | apolambavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambalō | apolambale | apolambali | apolambala | apolambalē | apolambalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambemō | apolambeme | apolambemi | apolambema | apolambemē | apolambemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambesō | apolambese | apolambesi | apolambesa | apolambesē | apolambeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambetō | apolambete | apolambeti | apolambeta | apolambetē | apolambetelē |
| we 1st person plural | apolambenō | apolambene | apolambeni | apolambena | apolambenē | apolambenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambevō | apolambeve | apolambevi1×ἀπολήμψεσθε | apolambeva | apolambevē | apolambevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambelō | apolambele | apolambeli | apolambela | apolambelē | apolambelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambameiō | apolambameia | apolambameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambaseiō | apolambaseia | apolambaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambateiō | apolambateia1×ἀπολάβῃ | apolambateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apolambaneiō | apolambaneia1×ἀπολάβωμεν | apolambaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambaveiō | apolambaveia1×ἀπολάβητε | apolambaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambaleiō | apolambaleia1×ἀπολάβωσιν | apolambaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambemeiō | apolambemeia | apolambemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambeseiō | apolambeseia | apolambeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambeteiō | apolambeteia | apolambeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apolambeneiō | apolambeneia | apolambeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambeveiō | apolambeveia | apolambeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambeleiō | apolambeleia | apolambeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apolambasōr | apolambasar | apolambasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambatōr | apolambatar | apolambatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambavōr | apolambavar | apolambavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambalōr | apolambalar | apolambalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apolambesōr | apolambesar | apolambesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambetōr | apolambetar | apolambetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambevōr | apolambevar | apolambevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambelōr | apolambelar | apolambelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambamoiō | apolambamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambasoiō | apolambasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambatoiō | apolambatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apolambanoiō | apolambanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambavoiō | apolambavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambaloiō | apolambaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apolambemoiō | apolambemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apolambesoiō | apolambesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apolambetoiō | apolambetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apolambenoiō | apolambenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apolambevoiō | apolambevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apolambeloiō | apolambeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apolambarō | apolambari | apolambara | apolambarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apolamberō | apolamberi | apolambera | apolamberē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apolambarōtos1× | apolambaritos | apolambaratos | apolambarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apolamberōtos | apolamberitos | apolamberatos1×ἀπολαβόμενος | apolamberētos |
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
apolamb 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
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
apolambanō“are receiving”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Luke 23:41“are receiving”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
apolambevi“receive”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 3:24“receive”oidarētois hoti apo kuriou apolambevi tan antapodosian tau klēronomiau; to kurio Christo douleuavōr;because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
apolambasa“received”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 16:25“received”legata de Abraam; Teknem, mimnēskisar hoti apolambasa teim agatheim su en ta zōa su, kai Lazaros homoiōs teim kakeim; nun de hōde parakalitō sis de odunesō.But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
apolambata“has … back”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 15:27“has … back”tos de legata auto hoti Tos adelfos su hēkatō, kai thuata tos patēros su ton moschon ton siteuton, hoti hugiainarōton auton apolambata.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
apolambateia“receive”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Luke 18:30“receive”hos ouchi mē apolambateia pollaplasiōneim en to kairo houto kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive many times more in this age — and in the age to come, eternal life.”
apolambaneia“receive”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Galatians 4:5“receive”hina toin hupo nomon exagorazateia, hina tan huiothesian apolambaneia.to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
apolambaveia“receive”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
2 John 1:8“receive”blepavōr heautoin, hina mē apolluaveia heim ergazena, alla misthon plēron apolambaveia.Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
apolambaleia“repaid”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 6:34“repaid”kai ean daneizaveia para hoiu elpizavō lambara, poias vi charias atō? kai hamartōlois hamartōloi daneizalō hina apolambaleia teim iseim.And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
apolambarōtois“receiving”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Romans 1:27“receiving”homoiōs tē kai tois arsēnois afiēkaratois tan fusikan chrēsian tau thēluau ekkaiila en ta orexia autoiu eis allēloin, arsēnois en arsēnoi tan aschēmosunan katergazerōtois kai tan antimisthian han date tau planau autoiu en heautoi apolambarōtois.Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
apolamberatos“took … aside”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Mark 7:33“took … aside”kai apolamberatos auton apo tou ochlou kata idian ballata toin daktuloin autou eis teim oueim autou kai ptuaratos hapteta tau glōssau autou,So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.