verb
metalambamō
Greekμεταλαμβάνω (metalambanō)
Strong’sG3335
I share in, partake of
stem metalamb-7 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** μετα-λαμβάνω,
[in LXX: Es 5:1, Wi 18:9, I-IV Mac12*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3335 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| metalambatōμεταλαμβάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | receives | 1× |
| metalambaleμετελάμβανον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | ate | 1× |
| metalambarōμεταλαμβάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | receive | 1× |
| metalambaraμεταλαβεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | take | 3× |
| metalambaratosμεταλαβὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | have | 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, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metalambamō | metalambame | metalambami | metalambama | metalambamē | metalambamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metalambasō | metalambase | metalambasi | metalambasa | metalambasē | metalambaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalambatō1×μεταλαμβάνει | metalambate | metalambati | metalambata | metalambatē | metalambatelē |
| we 1st person plural | metalambanō | metalambane | metalambani | metalambana | metalambanē | metalambanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalambavō | metalambave | metalambavi | metalambava | metalambavē | metalambavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metalambalō | metalambale1×μετελάμβανον | metalambali | metalambala | metalambalē | metalambalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metalambameiō | metalambameia | metalambameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metalambaseiō | metalambaseia | metalambaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalambateiō | metalambateia | metalambateiē |
| we 1st person plural | metalambaneiō | metalambaneia | metalambaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalambaveiō | metalambaveia | metalambaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metalambaleiō | metalambaleia | metalambaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metalambasōr | metalambasar | metalambasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalambatōr | metalambatar | metalambatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalambavōr | metalambavar | metalambavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metalambalōr | metalambalar | metalambalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metalambamoiō | metalambamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metalambasoiō | metalambasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalambatoiō | metalambatoia |
| we 1st person plural | metalambanoiō | metalambanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalambavoiō | metalambavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metalambaloiō | metalambaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | metalambarō1×μεταλαμβάνειν | metalambari | metalambara3×μεταλαβεῖν | metalambarē |
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 | metalambarōtos | metalambaritos | metalambaratos1×μεταλαβὼν | metalambarētos |
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
metalamb 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
metalambatō“receives”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 6:7“receives”gēas gar tas pinaratas ton epi autau ercherōton pollakis hueton, kai tiktarōtas botanan euthetan ekeinoi dia hoin kai geōrgitō, metalambatō eulogiau apo tou theou;For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
metalambale“ate”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 2:46“ate”kata hēmeran tē proskarterarōtois homothumadōs en te hiere, klarōtois tē kata oikon arton, metalambale trofēau en agalliasia kai afelota kardiau,With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
metalambarō“receive”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
2 Timothy 2:6“receive”ton kopiarōton geōrgon datō prōtem toiu karpoiu metalambarō.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
metalambara“take”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Acts 27:33“take”Achri de hou hēmeras mellate ginerō parakalate tos Paulos hapantoin metalambara trofēau legarōtos; Tessareskaidekatan sēmeron hēmeran prosdokarōtois asitois diatelavō, mēdenem proslamberatois;Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
Acts 27:34“take”dio parakalamō vin metalambara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau sōtērēau huparchatō; oudenou gar vu thrixas apo tau kefalau apollueti.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
Hebrews 12:10“share”tois men gar pros oligain hēmerain kata tem dokarōtem autoi paideuale, tos de epi tem sumferarōtem eis tem metalambara tau hagiotau autou.Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
metalambaratos“have”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 24:25“have”dialegerōtou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu mellarōteu emfobos gineratos tos Fēlixos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōtem poreuesōr, kairon de metalambaratos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”