verb
lambamō
Greekλαμβάνω (lambanō)
Strong’sG2983
I receive, take
stem lamb-258 times in the New Testamentin 21 of 27 books44 forms occur
Translated as
25 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
λαμβάνω,
[in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for נשׂא, לכד, אחז, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2983 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlam-ban'-o
while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
Froma prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one;
King Jamesaccept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, 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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| lambamōλαμβάνω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | accept | 2× |
| lambasōλαμβάνεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | * | 1× |
| lambatōλαμβάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | receives | 17× |
| lambanōλαμβάνομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | receive | 2× |
| lambavōλαμβάνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | accept | 4× |
| lambalōλαμβάνουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | receive | 4× |
| lambaleἐλάμβανον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | received | 1× |
| lambetiλήμψεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | receive | 8× |
| lambeniλημψόμεθα | will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural | receive | 1× |
| lambeviλήμψεσθε | will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural | receive | 5× |
| lambeliλήμψονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | receive | 4× |
| lambamaἔλαβον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | received | 6× |
| lambasaἔλαβες | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | receive | 2× |
| lambataἔλαβεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | took | 21× |
| lambanaἐλάβομεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | received | 7× |
| lambavaἐλάβετε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | received | 13× |
| lambalaἔλαβον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | took | 20× |
| lambamēεἴληφα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | received | 1× |
| lambasēεἴληφας | has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular | taken | 2× |
| lambatēεἴληφεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | took | 3× |
| lambateiōλαμβάνῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | receive | 1× |
| lambameiaλάβω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | take … up | 1× |
| lambateiaλάβῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | take | 8× |
| lambaneiaλάβωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | receive | 2× |
| lambaveiaλάβητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| lambaleiaλάβωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | receive | 3× |
| lambavōrλαμβάνετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| lambasarλάβε | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | take | 2× |
| lambatarλαβέτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | take | 2× |
| lambavarΛάβετε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | take | 7× |
| lambatoiaλάβοι | happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular | make | 1× |
| lambarōλαμβάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | receive | 4× |
| lambaraλαβεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | take | 22× |
| lambarōtosλαμβάνων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | receives | 6× |
| lambarōtoisλαμβάνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | receive | 5× |
| lambirōtosλαμβανόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | taken | 1× |
| lambirōtemλαμβανόμενον | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | received | 1× |
| lambaratosλαβὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | took | 40× |
| lambaratasλαβοῦσα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | took | 6× |
| lambaratonλαβόντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | received | 1× |
| lambaratoisλαβόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | took | 15× |
| lambarataisλαβοῦσαι | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural feminine | took | 2× |
| lambaratoinλαβόντας | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine | received | 1× |
| lambarētosεἰληφὼς | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine | received | 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 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 124 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 | lambamō2×λαμβάνω | lambame | lambami | lambama6×ἔλαβον | lambamē1×εἴληφα | lambamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambasō1×λαμβάνεις | lambase | lambasi | lambasa2×ἔλαβες | lambasē2×εἴληφας | lambaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambatō17×λαμβάνει | lambate | lambati | lambata21×ἔλαβεν | lambatē3×εἴληφεν | lambatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lambanō2×λαμβάνομεν | lambane | lambani | lambana7×ἐλάβομεν | lambanē | lambanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambavō4×λαμβάνετε | lambave | lambavi | lambava13×ἐλάβετε | lambavē | lambavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambalō4×λαμβάνουσιν | lambale1×ἐλάμβανον | lambali | lambala20×ἔλαβον | lambalē | lambalelē |
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 | lambemō | lambeme | lambemi | lambema | lambemē | lambemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambesō | lambese | lambesi | lambesa | lambesē | lambeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambetō | lambete | lambeti8×λήμψεται | lambeta | lambetē | lambetelē |
| we 1st person plural | lambenō | lambene | lambeni1×λημψόμεθα | lambena | lambenē | lambenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambevō | lambeve | lambevi5×λήμψεσθε | lambeva | lambevē | lambevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambelō | lambele | lambeli4×λήμψονται | lambela | lambelē | lambelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambimō | lambime | lambimi | lambima | lambimē | lambimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambisō | lambise | lambisi | lambisa | lambisē | lambiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambitō | lambite | lambiti | lambita | lambitē | lambitelē |
| we 1st person plural | lambinō | lambine | lambini | lambina | lambinē | lambinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambivō | lambive | lambivi | lambiva | lambivē | lambivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambilō | lambile | lambili | lambila | lambilē | lambilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 16 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambameiō | lambameia1×λάβω | lambameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambaseiō | lambaseia | lambaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambateiō1×λαμβάνῃ | lambateia8×λάβῃ | lambateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lambaneiō | lambaneia2×λάβωμεν | lambaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambaveiō | lambaveia1×λάβητε | lambaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambaleiō | lambaleia3×λάβωσιν | lambaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambemeiō | lambemeia | lambemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambeseiō | lambeseia | lambeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambeteiō | lambeteia | lambeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lambeneiō | lambeneia | lambeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambeveiō | lambeveia | lambeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambeleiō | lambeleia | lambeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambimeiō | lambimeia | lambimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lambiseiō | lambiseia | lambiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambiteiō | lambiteia | lambiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lambineiō | lambineia | lambineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambiveiō | lambiveia | lambiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lambileiō | lambileia | lambileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 12 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lambasōr | lambasar2×λάβε | lambasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambatōr | lambatar2×λαβέτω | lambatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambavōr1×λαμβάνετε | lambavar7×Λάβετε | lambavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lambalōr | lambalar | lambalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lambesōr | lambesar | lambesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambetōr | lambetar | lambetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambevōr | lambevar | lambevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lambelōr | lambelar | lambelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lambisōr | lambisar | lambisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambitōr | lambitar | lambitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambivōr | lambivar | lambivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lambilōr | lambilar | lambilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambamoiō | lambamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lambasoiō | lambasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambatoiō | lambatoia1×λάβοι |
| we 1st person plural | lambanoiō | lambanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambavoiō | lambavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lambaloiō | lambaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambemoiō | lambemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lambesoiō | lambesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambetoiō | lambetoia |
| we 1st person plural | lambenoiō | lambenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambevoiō | lambevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lambeloiō | lambeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lambimoiō | lambimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lambisoiō | lambisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lambitoiō | lambitoia |
| we 1st person plural | lambinoiō | lambinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lambivoiō | lambivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lambiloiō | lambiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 26 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lambarō4×λαμβάνειν | lambari | lambara22×λαβεῖν | lambarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | lamberō | lamberi | lambera | lamberē |
| acted on passive voice | lambirō | lambiri | lambira | lambirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 79 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lambarōtos11×λαμβάνων | lambaritos | lambaratos65×λαβὼν | lambarētos1×εἰληφὼς |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | lamberōtos | lamberitos | lamberatos | lamberētos |
| acted on passive voice | lambirōtos2×λαμβανόμενος | lambiritos | lambiratos | lambirētos |
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
lamb 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
258 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
lambamō“accept”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular2×
John 5:34“receive”mis de ouk para anthrōpou tan marturian lambamō, alla houteim legamō hina vis sōziveia.Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
John 5:41“accept”doxan para anthrōpoiu ouk lambamō,I do not accept glory from men,
lambasō“*”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 20:21“*”kai eperōtala auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti orthōs legasō kai didaskasō kai ouk lambasō prosōpem, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō;“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
lambatō“receives”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular17×, 3 shown
Matthew 7:8“receives”pantos gar tos aitarōtos lambatō kai tos zētarōtos heuriskatō kai to krouarōto anoigiti.For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 10:38“take”kai hos ouk lambatō ton stauron autou kai akolouthatō opisō mu, ouk atō mu axios.and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Luke 9:39“seizes”kai idou pneumem lambatō auton, kai exaifnōs krazatō, kai sparassatō auton meta afrou kai mogōs apochōratō apo autou suntribarōtem auton;A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
lambanō“receive”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural2×
1 John 3:22“receive”kai hem ean aitaneiō lambanō apo autou, hoti tain entolain autou tēranō kai teim aresteim enōpion autou poianō.and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
1 John 5:9“receive”ei tan marturian toiu anthrōpoiu lambanō, tas marturias tou theou megoteras atō, hoti houtas atō tas marturias tou theou hoti marturatē peri tou huiou autou.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
lambavō“accept”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural4×, 3 shown
John 3:11“accept”amēn amēn legamō si hoti hem oidanē lalanō kai hem horanē marturanō, kai tan marturian nu ouk lambavō.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
John 5:43“accept”mis erchamē en te onome tou patērou mu kai ouk lambavō min; ean allos erchateia en te onome te idie, ekeinon lambevi.I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
2 Corinthians 11:4“receive”ei men gar tos ercherōtos allon Iēsun kērussatō hon ouk kērussana, ē pneumem heterem lambavō hem ouk lambava, ē euangeliem heterem hem ouk decheva, kalōs anechevō.For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.
lambalō“receive”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural4×, 3 shown
Matthew 17:25“collect”legatō; Nai. kai ercharaton eis tan oikian profthanata auton tos Iēsus legarōtos; Tinem si dokatō, Simōnor? tois basilevois tau gēau apo tinoiu lambalō teleim ē kēnson? apo toiu huioiu autoiu ē apo toiu allotrioiu?“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Mark 4:16“receive”kai houtois alō homoiōs tois epi teim petrōdeeim speirirōtois, hois hotan akoualeia ton logon euthuos meta charau lambalō auton,Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
Hebrews 7:8“receive”kai hōde men dekatain apothnēskarōtois anthrōpois lambalō, ekei de marturirōtos hoti zōatō.In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
lambale“received”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 8:17“received”tote epitithale tain cheirain epi autoin, kai lambale pneumem hagiem.Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
lambeti“receive”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular8×, 3 shown
Matthew 10:41“receive”tos decherōtos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou lambeti, kai tos decherōtos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou lambeti.Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Matthew 10:41“receive”tos decherōtos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou lambeti, kai tos decherōtos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou lambeti.Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Matthew 19:29“receive”kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē patēron ē mētēran ē gunaikan ē tekneim ē agroin heneken teu onomeu mu, hekatontaplasiōneim lambeti kai zōan aiōnian klēronomati.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
lambeni“receive”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural1×
James 3:1“receive”Mē pollois didaskalois ginevōr, adelfoir mu, oidarētois hoti megoterem krimem lambeni;Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
lambevi“receive”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural5×, 3 shown
Matthew 21:22“receive”kai panteim hoseim an aitaveia en ta proseucha pisteuarōtois lambevi.If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
John 5:43“accept”mis erchamē en te onome tou patērou mu kai ouk lambavō min; ean allos erchateia en te onome te idie, ekeinon lambevi.I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
John 16:24“receive”heōs arti ouk aitava oudenem en te onome mu; aitavōr kai lambevi, hina tas charas vu ateiō plērirētas.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
lambeli“receive”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural4×, 3 shown
Matthew 20:10“receive”kai ercharatois tois prōtois nomizala hoti polloterem lambeli; kai lambala tem ana dēnariem kai autois.So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Mark 12:40“receive”tois katesthiarōtois tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseucherōtois; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Luke 20:47“receive”hois katesthialō tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseuchelō; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
lambama“received”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular6×, 3 shown
John 10:18“received”oudenos airatō autan apo mu, alla mis tithamō autan apo miautou. exousian echamō tithara autan, kai exousian echamō palin lambara autan; houtan tan entolan lambama para tou patērou mu.No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
Acts 20:24“received”alla oudenou logou poiemō tan psuchan timian miauto hōs teleiara ton dromon mu kai tan diakonian han lambama para tou kuriou Iēsu, diamarturera tem euangeliem tau chariau tou theou.But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus — the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
2 Corinthians 11:24“received”hupo Ioudaioiu pentakis tesserakonta para henan lambama,Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.
lambasa“receive”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 4:7“receive”tinos gar sin diakrinatō? tinem de echasō hem ouk lambasa? ei de kai lambasa, tinem kauchesō hōs mē lambaratos?For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
1 Corinthians 4:7“receive”tinos gar sin diakrinatō? tinem de echasō hem ouk lambasa? ei de kai lambasa, tinem kauchesō hōs mē lambaratos?For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
lambata“took”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular21×, 4 shown
Matthew 8:17“took”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia Ēsaiou tou profētou legarōtou; Autos tain astheniain nu lambata kai tain nosain bastazata.This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Matthew 15:36“took”lambata toin hepta artoin kai toin ichthoin kai eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi tois de mathētois toi ochloi.Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Mark 12:20“took”hepta adelfois ale; kai tos prōtos lambata gunaikan, kai apothnēskarōtos ouk afiēkata spermem;Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Mark 12:21“took”kai tos deuteros lambata autan, kai apothnēskata mē kataleiparatos spermem, kai tos tritos hōsautōs;Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
lambana“received”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural7×, 3 shown
Matthew 16:7“bring”tois de dialogizele en heautoi legarōtois hoti Artoin ouk lambana.They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
Luke 5:5“caught”kai apokriniratos Simōnos legata; Epistator, dia holau nuxau kopiaratois oudenem lambana, epi de te rēme su chalami teim diktueim.“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
John 1:16“received”hoti ek teu plērōmeu autou nis pantois lambana, kai charian anti chariau;From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
lambava“received”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural13×, 3 shown
Matthew 10:8“received”asthenarōtoin therapeuavōr, nekroin egeiravōr, leproin katharizavōr, daimoneim ekballavōr; dōreōs lambava, dōreōs dōavar.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Matthew 16:8“you did take”gnōskaratos de tos Iēsus legata; Tinem dialogizevō en heautoi, oligopistoir, hoti artoin ouk lambava?Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
Matthew 16:9“gathered”oupō noavō, oude mnēmoneuavō toin pente artoin toiu pentakischilioi kai posoin kofinoin lambava?Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
lambala“took”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural20×, 4 shown
Matthew 12:14“took”exercharatois de tois Farisaiois sumbouliem lambala kata autou hopōs auton apollualeia.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
Matthew 20:9“received”kai ercharatois tois peri tan hendekatan hōran lambala ana dēnariem.The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.
Matthew 20:10“received”kai ercharatois tois prōtois nomizala hoti polloterem lambeli; kai lambala tem ana dēnariem kai autois.So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Matthew 22:15“laid”Tote poreuiratois tois Farisaiois sumbouliem lambala hopōs auton pagideualeia en logo.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
lambamē“received”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Revelation 2:28“received”hōs kamis lambamē para tou patērou mu, kai dōami auto ton astēron ton prōinon.And I will give him the morning star.
lambasē“taken”has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Revelation 3:3“received”mnēmoneuasōr oun pōs lambasē kai akouasa kai tērasōr, kai metanoasar; ean oun mē grēgoraseia, hēkami hōs kleptos, kai ouk mē gnōskaseia poian hōran hēkami epi sin;Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
Revelation 11:17“taken”legarōtois; Eucharistanō si, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror, tor arōtor kai tor ate, hoti lambasē tan dunamian su tan megan kai basilasa.saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
lambatē“took”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular3×
1 Corinthians 10:13“overtaken”peirasmos vin ouk lambatē ei mē anthrōpinos; pistos de tos theos, hos ouk easati vin peirazira huper hem dunevō, alla poiati sun to peirasmo kai tan ekbasian teu dunerō hupoferara.No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Revelation 5:7“took”kai erchata kai lambatē ek tau dexau tou katherōtou epi tou thronou.And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
Revelation 8:5“took”kai lambatē tos angelos ton libanōton, kai gemizata auton ek teu pureu teu thusiastērieu, kai ballata eis tan gēan; kai ginela brontais kai fōnais kai astrapais kai seismos.Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
lambateiō“receive”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 8:19“receive”legarōtos; Dōavar kami tan exousian houtan hina ho ean epitithameia tain cheirain lambateiō pneumem hagiem.“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
lambameia“take … up”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 10:17“take … up”dia houtem min tos patēros agapatō hoti mis tithamō tan psuchan mu, hina palin lambameia autan.The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
lambateia“take”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular8×, 3 shown
Mark 10:30“receive”ean mē lambateia hekatontaplasiōneim nun en to kairo houto oikiain kai adelfoin kai adelfain kai mētērain kai tekneim kai agroin meta diōgmoiu, kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life.
Mark 12:2“collect”kai apostelata pros toin geōrgoin to kairo doulon, hina para toiu geōrgoiu lambateia apo toiu karpoiu tou ampelōnou;At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark 12:19“take”Didaskalor, Mōusos grafata ni hoti ean tinou adelfos apothnēskateia kai kataleipateia gunaikan kai mē afiēkateia teknem, hina lambateia tos adelfos autou tan gunaikan kai exanistanateia spermem to adelfo autou.“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
lambaneia“receive”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural2×
Galatians 3:14“receive”hina eis teim ethneim tas eulogias tou Abraam gineteia en Christo Iēso, hina tan epangelian teu pneumeu lambaneia dia tau pistiau.He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
Hebrews 4:16“receive”prosercheneiō oun meta parrēsiau to throno tau chariau, hina lambaneia elesem kai charian heuriskaneia eis eukairan boētheian.Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
lambaveia“receive”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Revelation 18:4“receive”Kai akouama allan fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Exerchavar, tor laor mu, ek autau, hina mē sunkoinōnaveia tai hamartai autau, kai ek taiu plēgaiu autau hina mē lambaveia;Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
lambaleia“receive”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural3×
Acts 8:15“receive”hotinois katabainaratois proseuchela peri autoiu hopōs lambaleia pneumem hagiem;On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 9:25“receive”pantos de tos agōnizerōtos panteim enkrateuetō, ekeinois men oun hina ftharton stefanon lambaleia, nis de aftharton.Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
Hebrews 9:15“receive”Kai dia houtem diathēkau kainau mesitos atō, hopōs thanatou gineratou eis apolutrōsian taiu epi ta prōta diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian lambaleia tois kalirētois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
lambavōr“receive”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 John 1:10“receive”ei tinos erchetō pros vin kai houtan tan didachan ouk feratō, mē lambavōr auton eis oikian kai chairarō auto mē legavōr;If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
lambasar“take”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Revelation 10:8“take”Kai tas fōnas han akouama ek tou ouranou, palin lalarōtan meta mu kai legarōtan; Hupagasōr lambasar tem bibliem tem anoigirētem en ta cheira tou angelou tou histanarētou epi tau thalassau kai epi tau gēau.Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
Revelation 10:9“take”kai aperchama pros ton angelon legarōtos auto dōara mi tem biblaridiem. kai legatō mi; Lambasar kai katesthiasar autem, kai pikrainati su tan koilian, alla en te stome su eti glukuem hōs meliem.And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
lambatar“take”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 1:20“take”grafitē gar en bibla psalmoiu; Ginitar tas epaulias autou erēmas kai mē atōr tos katoikarōtos en auta, kai; Tan episkopan autou lambatar heteros.“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
Revelation 22:17“take”kai tem pneumem kai tas numfas legalō; Erchesōr; kai tos akouarōtos legatar; Erchesōr; kai tos dipsarōtos erchetōr, tos thelarōtos lambatar hudōrem zōau dōreōs.The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
lambavar“take”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural7×, 3 shown
Matthew 26:26“take”Esthiarōtoiu de autoiu lambaratos tos Iēsus arton kai eulogaratos klata kai dōaratos toi mathētoi legata; Lambavar esthiavar, houtem atō tem sōmem mu.While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
Mark 14:22“take”Kai esthiarōtoiu autoiu lambaratos arton eulogaratos klata kai dōata autoi kai legata; Lambavar, houtem atō tem sōmem mu.While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
Luke 22:17“take”kai decheratos potēriem eucharistaratos legata; Lambavar houtem kai diamerizavar eis heautoin;After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
lambatoia“make”happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 25:16“make”pros hoin apokrinima hoti ouk atō ethem Rōmaioi charizerō tinon anthrōpon prin ē tos katēgorirōtos kata prosōpem echatoiō toin katēgoroin topon tē apologiau lambatoia peri teu enklēmeu.I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
lambarō“receive”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive4×, 3 shown
John 3:27“receive”apokrinita Iōannos kai legata; Ouk dunetō anthrōpos lambarō oude henem ean mē ateiō dōirētem auto ek tou ouranou.John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
John 7:39“receive”houtem de legata peri teu pneumeu heu mellale lambarō tois pisteuaratois eis auton; oupō gar ate pneumem, hoti Iēsus oudepō doxazita.He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Acts 20:35“receive”panteim hupodeiknuama vi hoti houtōs kopiarōtoin datō antilambanerō toiu asthenarōtoiu, mnēmoneuarō tē toiu logoiu tou kuriou Iēsu hoti autos legata Makariem atō mallon dōarō ē lambarō.In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
lambara“take”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive22×, 4 shown
Matthew 5:40“take”kai to thelarōto si krinira kai ton chitōnon su lambara, afiēkasar auto kai tem himatiem;if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
Matthew 15:26“take”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk atō kalem lambara ton arton teiu tekneiu kai ballara tei kunariei.But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Matthew 16:5“take”Kai ercharatois tois mathētois eis tem peran epilanthanela artoin lambara.When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.
Matthew 21:34“collect”hote de engizata tos kairos toiu karpoiu, apostelata toin douloin autou pros toin geōrgoin lambara toin karpoin autou.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
lambarōtos“receives”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine6×, 3 shown
Matthew 13:20“receives”tos de epi teim petrōdeeim speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos kai euthuos meta charau lambarōtos auton,The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
John 12:48“receive”tos athetarōtos min kai mē lambarōtos teim rēmeim mu echatō ton krinarōton auton; tos logos hon lalama ekeinos krinati auton en ta eschata hēmera;There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
John 13:20“receives”amēn amēn legamō vi, tos lambarōtos an tinon pempameia min lambatō, tos de min lambarōtos lambatō ton pemparaton min.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
lambarōtois“receive”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine5×, 3 shown
Matthew 17:24“collectors”Ercharatoiu de autoiu eis Kafarnaoum proserchala tois teim didrachmeim lambarōtois to Petro kai legala; Tos didaskalos vu ouk telatō teim didrachmeim?After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
John 5:44“accept”pōs dunevō vis pisteuara, doxan para allēloiu lambarōtois, kai tan doxan tan para tou monou theou ouk zētavō?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Romans 5:17“receive”ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tos thanatos basilata dia tou henou, polle mallon tois tan perisseian tau chariau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau lambarōtois en zōa basilali dia tou henou Iēsu Christou.For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
lambirōtos“taken”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 5:1“taken”Pantos gar archierevos ek anthrōpoiu lambirōtos huper anthrōpoiu kathistanitō teim pros ton theon, hina prosferateiō dōreim tē kai thusiain huper hamartaiu,Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
lambirōtem“received”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Timothy 4:4“received”hoti pantem ktismem theou kalem, kai oudenem apoblētem meta eucharistiau lambirōtem,For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
lambaratos“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine40×, 4 shown
Matthew 13:31“took”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos speirata en to agro autou;He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
Matthew 14:19“taking”kai keleuaratos toin ochloin anaklinira epi tou chortou, lambaratos toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin, anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai klaratos dōata toi mathētoi toin artoin tois de mathētois toi ochloi.And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Matthew 17:27“take”hina de mē skandalizaneia autoin, poreuiratos eis thalassan ballasar ankistrem kai ton anabainaraton prōton ichthon airasar, kai anoigaratos tem stomem autou heuriskasi statēron; ekeinon lambaratos dōasar autoi anti mu kai su.“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
Matthew 25:16“received”poreuiratos tos teim pente talanteim lambaratos ergazeta en autei kai kerdainata alleim pente;The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
lambaratas“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine6×, 3 shown
Matthew 13:33“took”Allan parabolan lalata autoi; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas enkruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Luke 13:21“took”homoias atō zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas kruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
John 12:3“took”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
lambaraton“received”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Luke 19:15“received”kai gineta en te epanerchara auton lambaraton tan basileian kai legata fōnira auto toin douloin houtoin hoi dōatelē tem arguriem, hina gnōskateia tinem diapragmateuela.When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
lambaratois“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine15×, 3 shown
Matthew 20:11“received”lambaratois de gonguzale kata tou oikodespotouOn receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.
Matthew 21:35“took”kai lambaratois tois geōrgois toin douloin autou hon men derala, hon de apokteinala, hon de lithobolala.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Matthew 21:39“took”kai lambaratois auton ekballala exō tou ampelōnou kai apokteinala.So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
lambaratais“took”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural feminine2×
Matthew 25:1“took”Tote homoiiti tas basileias toiu ouranoiu deka parthenai, hotinais lambaratais tain lampadain heautaiu exerchala eis hupantēsian tou numfiou.“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:3“took”tais gar mōrais lambaratais tain lampadain autaiu ouk lambala meta heautaiu elaiem;The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
lambaratoin“received”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Revelation 19:20“received”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
lambarētos“received”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 25:24“received”prosercharatos de kai tos tem henem talantem lambarētos legata; Kurior, gnōskama sin hoti sklēros asō anthrōpos, therizarōtos hopou ouk speirasa kai sunagarōtos hothen ouk diaskorpizasa;Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.