verb
proslambemō
Greekπροσλαμβάνομαι (proslambanomai)
Strong’sG4355
I take to myself, welcome
stem proslamb-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προσ-λαμβάνω,
[in LXX: Ps 117 (18):16 (משׁה hi.), Ps 72 (73):24 (לקח), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4355 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proslambetaπροσελάβετο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | accepted | 2× |
| proslambelaπροσελάβοντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | took | 3× |
| proslambevōrπροσλαμβάνεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | accept | 2× |
| proslambesarπροσλαβοῦ | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | welcome | 1× |
| proslamberatosπροσλαβόμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | took … aside | 2× |
| proslamberatoisπροσλαβόμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | eaten | 2× |
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, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proslambemō | proslambeme | proslambemi | proslambema | proslambemē | proslambemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proslambesō | proslambese | proslambesi | proslambesa | proslambesē | proslambeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proslambetō | proslambete | proslambeti | proslambeta2×προσελάβετο | proslambetē | proslambetelē |
| we 1st person plural | proslambenō | proslambene | proslambeni | proslambena | proslambenē | proslambenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proslambevō | proslambeve | proslambevi | proslambeva | proslambevē | proslambevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proslambelō | proslambele | proslambeli | proslambela3×προσελάβοντο | proslambelē | proslambelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proslambemeiō | proslambemeia | proslambemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proslambeseiō | proslambeseia | proslambeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proslambeteiō | proslambeteia | proslambeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | proslambeneiō | proslambeneia | proslambeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proslambeveiō | proslambeveia | proslambeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proslambeleiō | proslambeleia | proslambeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proslambesōr | proslambesar1×προσλαβοῦ | proslambesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proslambetōr | proslambetar | proslambetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proslambevōr2×προσλαμβάνεσθε | proslambevar | proslambevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proslambelōr | proslambelar | proslambelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proslambemoiō | proslambemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proslambesoiō | proslambesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proslambetoiō | proslambetoia |
| we 1st person plural | proslambenoiō | proslambenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proslambevoiō | proslambevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proslambeloiō | proslambeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proslamberō | proslamberi | proslambera | proslamberē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proslamberōtos | proslamberitos | proslamberatos4×προσλαβόμενος | proslamberētos |
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
proslamb 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
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
proslambeta“accepted”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 14:3“accepted”tos esthiarōtos ton mē esthiarōton mē exouthenatōr, tos de mē esthiarōtos ton esthiarōton mē krinatōr, tos theos gar auton proslambeta.The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.
Romans 15:7“accepted”Dio proslambevōr allēloin, kathōs kai tos Christos proslambeta vin, eis doxan tou theou.Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
proslambela“took”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural3×
Acts 18:26“took … aside”houtos tē archeta parrēsiazerō en ta sunagōga; akouaratois de autou Priskillas kai Akulaos proslambela auton kai akribesterem auto ektithela tan hodan tou theou.And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Acts 27:36“took”euthumois de gineratois pantois kai autois proslambela trofēau.They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
Acts 28:2“welcomed”tois tē barbarois parechale ouk tan tunchanaratan filanthrōpian ni, haptaratois gar puran proslambela pantoin nin dia ton hueton ton efistanarēton kai dia tem psuchem.The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
proslambevōr“accept”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural2×
Romans 14:1“accept”Ton de asthenarōton ta pistia proslambevōr, mē eis diakrisiain dialogismoiu.Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
Romans 15:7“accept”Dio proslambevōr allēloin, kathōs kai tos Christos proslambeta vin, eis doxan tou theou.Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
proslambesar“welcome”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Philemon 1:17“welcome”Ei oun min echasō koinōnon, proslambesar auton hōs min.So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
proslamberatos“took … aside”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 16:22“took … aside”kai proslamberatos auton tos Petros archeta epitimarō auto legarōtos; Hilaos si, kurior; ouk mē eti si houtem.Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
Mark 8:32“took … aside”kai parrēsia ton logon lalate. kai proslamberatos tos Petros auton archeta epitimarō auto.He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
proslamberatois“eaten”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 17:5“taking along”zēlaratois de tois Ioudaiois kai proslamberatois toiu agoraioiu anēroin tinoin ponēroin kai ochlopoiaratois thorubale tan politan, kai efistanaratois ta oikia Iasōnou zētale autoin proagara eis ton dēmon;The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Acts 27:33“eaten”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.