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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

took … asideacceptacceptedeatentaking alongtookwelcomewelcomed

What it means

προσ-λαμβάνω,

[in LXX: Ps 117 (18):16 (משׁה hi.), Ps 72 (73):24 (לקח), etc.;]

1. to take in addition.
2. to take to oneself, take, receive; in NT always mid., -ομαι;
(a) of things: of food, c. acc., Ac 27:33; c. gen. part., Ac 27:36;
(b) of persons: c. acc., Mt 16:22, Mk 8:32 (v. Swete, in l.), Ac 17:5 18:26 28:2, Ro 14:1, 3 15:7, Phm 17.†

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

Saidpros-lam-ban'-o

to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)

Fromfrom G4314 and G2983;

King Jamesreceive, take (unto).

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
proslambetaπροσελάβετοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singularaccepted
proslambelaπροσελάβοντοhappened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person pluraltook
proslambevōrπροσλαμβάνεσθεhappening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person pluralaccept
proslambesarπροσλαβοῦhappened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singularwelcome
proslamberatosπροσλαβόμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculinetook … aside
proslamberatoisπροσλαβόμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculineeaten

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularproslambemōproslambemeproslambemiproslambemaproslambemēproslambemelē
you 2nd person singularproslambesōproslambeseproslambesiproslambesaproslambesēproslambeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproslambetōproslambeteproslambetiproslambetaπροσελάβετοproslambetēproslambetelē
we 1st person pluralproslambenōproslambeneproslambeniproslambenaproslambenēproslambenelē
ye 2nd person pluralproslambevōproslambeveproslambeviproslambevaproslambevēproslambevelē
they 3rd person pluralproslambelōproslambeleproslambeliproslambelaπροσελάβοντοproslambelēproslambelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularproslambemeiōproslambemeiaproslambemeiē
you 2nd person singularproslambeseiōproslambeseiaproslambeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularproslambeteiōproslambeteiaproslambeteiē
we 1st person pluralproslambeneiōproslambeneiaproslambeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralproslambeveiōproslambeveiaproslambeveiē
they 3rd person pluralproslambeleiōproslambeleiaproslambeleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularproslambesōrproslambesarπροσλαβοῦproslambesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularproslambetōrproslambetarproslambetēr
ye 2nd person pluralproslambevōrπροσλαμβάνεσθεproslambevarproslambevēr
they 3rd person pluralproslambelōrproslambelarproslambelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularproslambemoiōproslambemoia
you 2nd person singularproslambesoiōproslambesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularproslambetoiōproslambetoia
we 1st person pluralproslambenoiōproslambenoia
ye 2nd person pluralproslambevoiōproslambevoia
they 3rd person pluralproslambeloiōproslambeloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceproslamberōproslamberiproslamberaproslamberē
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voiceproslamberōtosproslamberitosproslamberatosπροσλαβόμενοςproslamberētos

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
proslambstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 plural

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 plural

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 singular

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 masculine

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 masculine

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.