verb
hupolambamō
Greekὑπολαμβάνω (hupolambanō)
Strong’sG5274
I take up, receive, answer, suppose, welcome
stem hupolamb-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὑπο-λαμβάνω
[in LXX: Jb 2:4 4:1 and freq. (עָנָה), Ps 47 (48):9 (דָּמָה pi.), To 6:17, Wi 17:2, III Mac 3:8, 11, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5274 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-ol-am-ban'-o
to take from below, i.e. carry upward; figuratively, to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic; mentally, to assume (presume)
King Jamesanswer, receive, suppose.
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupolambamōὙπολαμβάνω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | suppose | 1× |
| hupolambavōὑπολαμβάνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | suppose | 1× |
| hupolambataὑπέλαβεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | received | 1× |
| hupolambarōὑπολαμβάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | support | 1× |
| hupolambaratosὑπολαβὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | replied | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupolambamō1×Ὑπολαμβάνω | hupolambame | hupolambami | hupolambama | hupolambamē | hupolambamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupolambasō | hupolambase | hupolambasi | hupolambasa | hupolambasē | hupolambaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupolambatō | hupolambate | hupolambati | hupolambata1×ὑπέλαβεν | hupolambatē | hupolambatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupolambanō | hupolambane | hupolambani | hupolambana | hupolambanē | hupolambanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupolambavō1×ὑπολαμβάνετε | hupolambave | hupolambavi | hupolambava | hupolambavē | hupolambavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupolambalō | hupolambale | hupolambali | hupolambala | hupolambalē | hupolambalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupolambameiō | hupolambameia | hupolambameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupolambaseiō | hupolambaseia | hupolambaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupolambateiō | hupolambateia | hupolambateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupolambaneiō | hupolambaneia | hupolambaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupolambaveiō | hupolambaveia | hupolambaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupolambaleiō | hupolambaleia | hupolambaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupolambasōr | hupolambasar | hupolambasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupolambatōr | hupolambatar | hupolambatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupolambavōr | hupolambavar | hupolambavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupolambalōr | hupolambalar | hupolambalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupolambamoiō | hupolambamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupolambasoiō | hupolambasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupolambatoiō | hupolambatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupolambanoiō | hupolambanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupolambavoiō | hupolambavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupolambaloiō | hupolambaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupolambarō1×ὑπολαμβάνειν | hupolambari | hupolambara | hupolambarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupolambarōtos | hupolambaritos | hupolambaratos1×ὑπολαβὼν | hupolambarētos |
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
hupolamb 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupolambamō“suppose”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 7:43“suppose”apokriniratos Simōnos legata; Hupolambamō hoti ho tem polloterem charizeta. tos de legata auto; Orthōs krinasa.“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
hupolambavō“suppose”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 2:15“suppose”ouk gar hōs vis hupolambavō houtois methualō, atō gar hōras tritas tau hēmerau,These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
hupolambata“received”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 1:9“received”kai houteim legaratos bleparōtoiu autoiu epairita kai nefelas hupolambata auton apo toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
hupolambarō“support”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
3 John 1:8“support”nis oun ofeilanō hupolambarō toin toioutoin, hina sunergois gineneiō ta alētheia.Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
hupolambaratos“replied”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 10:30“replied”hupolambaratos de tos Iēsus legata; Anthrōpos tinos katabainate apo Ierousalēm eis Ierichō kai lēstoi peripiptata, hois kai ekduaratois auton kai plēgain epititharatois aperchala afiēkaratois hēmithanon.Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.