verb
metalabamō
Strong’sG3335
I share in, partake of
stem metalab-7 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
** 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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future - λήψομαι Refs 5th c.BC+:—have or get a share of, partake of, with genitive of things, ληΐης, καμάτου, μιαρίας, NT+5th c.BC+middle, μεταλαμβάνεσθαί τινος lay claim to, τοῦ οὐνόματος Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with the part received added in accusative, Ἄρεως μοῖραν μ. Refs 5th c.BC+
3 with accusative of things, ἢν μὴ μεταλάβῃ τοὐπίπεμπτον Refs 5th c.BC+
4 in Platonic Philos., with genitive of things, participate in the universal, ἤτοι ὅλου τοῦ εἴδους ἢ μέρους μ. Refs 5th c.BC+
5 with genitive person, have part in, share his society, Refs 5th c.BC+; go shares with another, ὡς ἐμοῦ τι κεκλοφότος ζητεῖς μεταλαβεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+
6 receive notice or information, Mitteis Refs 2nd c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, LXX+2nd c.BC+participle, μ. πολιορκοῦντά τιναRefs:—passive, to be cited, = Latin recitari, ἐκ διπτύχων Refs 2nd c.AD+
7 understand, φωνάς Refs 2nd c.AD+
II receive in succession or afterwards, [χαλινόν] Refs 5th c.BC+; occupy a position left by the enemy, Refs 2nd c.BC+; μ. τὴν ἀρχήν succeed to the government, Refs 2nd c.BC+; μ. τὸν λόγον take up the discourse, i. e. answer, Refs 2nd c.BC+; μ. alone, Refs; οἱ παρά τινος -λημψόμενοι his successors in title, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἐκ διαδοχῆς μ. τὸ ἱερόν Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 absolutely, come after, come on, ἅμα τῷ μεταλαβεῖν τὸ τῆς νυκτός Refs 2nd c.BC+
III take instead, take in exchange, substitute, πόλεμον ἀντ᾽ εἰρήνης Refs 5th c.BC+; διαναπαύσωμεν αὐτὸν μεταλαβόντες αὐτοῦ τὸν συγγυμναστή; Refs, compare b; μ. τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ἐς τὸ ὁμοῖον adopt new customs so as to resemble others, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἱμάτια, ἐσθῆτας μ., Refs 5th c.BC+; μ. παλτόν take another javelin, Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, ἀντὶ τοῦ αἰεὶ φυλάσσεσθαι.. [τὸ] ἀντεπιβουλεῦσαι μ. Refs 5th c.BC+
IV passive, to be changed, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV.2 in Medicine texts, of humours, blood, to be transferred, conveyed, ὑπὸ δηχθέντος Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV.3 Grammars, to be changed, altered, εἰς.. Refs 2nd c.AD+; also, of words, have their construction altered, εἰς.. Refs; but μ. ἐκ.. to be used in place of, Refs
V take words in another sense, τὰ πράγματα τοῖς ὀνόμασι μ. Refs 3rd c.AD+ in “de An.” 18.35; parody, Refs 2nd c.AD+
V.2 translate, interpret, Refs 1st c.AD+
VI in the Logic of Refs 4th c.BC+ proposition substituted for the original thesis in hypothetical reasoning, Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| metalabatōμεταλαμβάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | receives | 1× |
| metalabaleμετελάμβανον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | ate | 1× |
| metalabarōμεταλαμβάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | receive | 1× |
| metalabaraμεταλαβεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | take | 3× |
| metalabarantosμεταλαβὼν | 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 | metalabamō | metalabame | metalabami | metalabama | metalabamē | metalabamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metalabasō | metalabase | metalabasi | metalabasa | metalabasē | metalabaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalabatō1×μεταλαμβάνει | metalabate | metalabati | metalabata | metalabatē | metalabatelē |
| we 1st person plural | metalabanō | metalabane | metalabani | metalabana | metalabanē | metalabanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalabavō | metalabave | metalabavi | metalabava | metalabavē | metalabavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metalabalō | metalabale1×μετελάμβανον | metalabali | metalabala | metalabalē | metalabalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metalabameiō | metalabameia | metalabameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metalabaseiō | metalabaseia | metalabaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalabateiō | metalabateia | metalabateiē |
| we 1st person plural | metalabaneiō | metalabaneia | metalabaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalabaveiō | metalabaveia | metalabaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metalabaleiō | metalabaleia | metalabaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metalabasōr | metalabasar | metalabasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalabatōr | metalabatar | metalabatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalabavōr | metalabavar | metalabavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metalabalōr | metalabalar | metalabalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metalabamoiō | metalabamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metalabasoiō | metalabasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metalabatoiō | metalabatoia |
| we 1st person plural | metalabanoiō | metalabanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metalabavoiō | metalabavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metalabaloiō | metalabaloia |
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 | metalabarō1×μεταλαμβάνειν | metalabari | metalabara3×μεταλαβεῖν | metalabarē |
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 | metalabarōntos | metalabarintos | metalabarantos1×μεταλαβὼν | metalabarēntos |
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
metalab 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
metalabatō“receives”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 6:7… euthetan ekeinoi dia hoin kai geōrgotō, metalabatō eulogiau apo tou theou;… those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
metalabale“ate”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 2:46“ate”… hiere, klarōntois tē kata oikon arton, metalabale trofēau en agalliasia kai afelota kardiau,… in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of …
metalabarō“receive”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
2 Timothy 2:6“receive”… kopiarōnton geōrgon datō prōtem toiu karpoiu metalabarō.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
metalabara“take”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Acts 27:33“take”… mellate genorō parakalate tos Paulos hapantoin metalabara trofēau legarōntos; Tessareskaidekatan sēmeron hēmeran prosdokarōntois …… 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 metalabara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau …So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat …
Hebrews 12:10… de epi tem sumferarōntem eis tem metalabara tau hagiotau autou.… our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
metalabarantos“have”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 24:25“have”… Tem nun echarōntem poreuosōr, kairon de metalabarantos metakalemi sin;… I find the time, I will call for you.”