verb
sullambamō
Greekσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)
Strong’sG4815
I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
stem sullamb-16 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
συλ-λαμβάνω
[in LXX for תּפשׂ, הרה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4815 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsool-lam-ban'-o
to clasp, i.e. seize (arrest, capture); specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication, to aid
King Jamescatch, conceive, help, take.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sullambesiσυλλήμψῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | conceive | 1× |
| sullambataσυνέλαβεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | conceived | 1× |
| sullambalaσυνέλαβον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | taken | 2× |
| sullambatēσυνείληφεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | conceived | 1× |
| sullambesōrσυλλαμβάνου | happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular | help | 1× |
| sullambaraσυλλαβεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | capture | 3× |
| sullamberaσυλλαβέσθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | help | 1× |
| sullambiraσυλλημφθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | conceived | 1× |
| sullambaratasσυλλαβοῦσα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | conceived | 1× |
| sullambaratoisΣυλλαβόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | seized | 1× |
| sullambaratoiσυλλαβοῦσιν | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine | arrested | 1× |
| sullamberatoisσυλλαβόμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | seized | 1× |
| sullambiratonσυλλημφθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | seized | 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, 5 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 | sullambamō | sullambame | sullambami | sullambama | sullambamē | sullambamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambasō | sullambase | sullambasi | sullambasa | sullambasē | sullambaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambatō | sullambate | sullambati | sullambata1×συνέλαβεν | sullambatē1×συνείληφεν | sullambatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambanō | sullambane | sullambani | sullambana | sullambanē | sullambanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambavō | sullambave | sullambavi | sullambava | sullambavē | sullambavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambalō | sullambale | sullambali | sullambala2×συνέλαβον | sullambalē | sullambalelē |
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 | sullambemō | sullambeme | sullambemi | sullambema | sullambemē | sullambemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambesō | sullambese | sullambesi1×συλλήμψῃ | sullambesa | sullambesē | sullambeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambetō | sullambete | sullambeti | sullambeta | sullambetē | sullambetelē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambenō | sullambene | sullambeni | sullambena | sullambenē | sullambenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambevō | sullambeve | sullambevi | sullambeva | sullambevē | sullambevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambelō | sullambele | sullambeli | sullambela | sullambelē | sullambelelē |
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 | sullambimō | sullambime | sullambimi | sullambima | sullambimē | sullambimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambisō | sullambise | sullambisi | sullambisa | sullambisē | sullambiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambitō | sullambite | sullambiti | sullambita | sullambitē | sullambitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambinō | sullambine | sullambini | sullambina | sullambinē | sullambinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambivō | sullambive | sullambivi | sullambiva | sullambivē | sullambivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambilō | sullambile | sullambili | sullambila | sullambilē | sullambilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambameiō | sullambameia | sullambameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambaseiō | sullambaseia | sullambaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambateiō | sullambateia | sullambateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambaneiō | sullambaneia | sullambaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambaveiō | sullambaveia | sullambaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambaleiō | sullambaleia | sullambaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambemeiō | sullambemeia | sullambemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambeseiō | sullambeseia | sullambeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambeteiō | sullambeteia | sullambeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambeneiō | sullambeneia | sullambeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambeveiō | sullambeveia | sullambeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambeleiō | sullambeleia | sullambeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambimeiō | sullambimeia | sullambimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambiseiō | sullambiseia | sullambiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambiteiō | sullambiteia | sullambiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sullambineiō | sullambineia | sullambineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambiveiō | sullambiveia | sullambiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambileiō | sullambileia | sullambileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sullambasōr | sullambasar | sullambasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambatōr | sullambatar | sullambatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambavōr | sullambavar | sullambavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambalōr | sullambalar | sullambalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sullambesōr1×συλλαμβάνου | sullambesar | sullambesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambetōr | sullambetar | sullambetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambevōr | sullambevar | sullambevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambelōr | sullambelar | sullambelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sullambisōr | sullambisar | sullambisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambitōr | sullambitar | sullambitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambivōr | sullambivar | sullambivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambilōr | sullambilar | sullambilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambamoiō | sullambamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambasoiō | sullambasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambatoiō | sullambatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sullambanoiō | sullambanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambavoiō | sullambavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambaloiō | sullambaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambemoiō | sullambemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambesoiō | sullambesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambetoiō | sullambetoia |
| we 1st person plural | sullambenoiō | sullambenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambevoiō | sullambevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambeloiō | sullambeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sullambimoiō | sullambimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sullambisoiō | sullambisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sullambitoiō | sullambitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sullambinoiō | sullambinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sullambivoiō | sullambivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sullambiloiō | sullambiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sullambarō | sullambari | sullambara3×συλλαβεῖν | sullambarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sullamberō | sullamberi | sullambera1×συλλαβέσθαι | sullamberē |
| acted on passive voice | sullambirō | sullambiri | sullambira1×συλλημφθῆναι | sullambirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sullambarōtos | sullambaritos | sullambaratos3× | sullambarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sullamberōtos | sullamberitos | sullamberatos1× | sullamberētos |
| acted on passive voice | sullambirōtos | sullambiritos | sullambiratos1× | sullambirētos |
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
sullamb 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
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
sullambesi“conceive”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 1:31“conceive”kai idou sullambesi en gastēra kai tiktesi huion, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun.Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
sullambata“conceived”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 1:24“conceived”Meta de houtain tain hēmerain sullambata Elisabet tas gunaikas autou; kai perikrubate heautan mēnoin pente, legarōtasAfter these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
sullambala“taken”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 5:9“taken”thambem gar periechata auton kai pantoin toin sun auto epi ta agra toiu ichthoiu hoiu sullambala,For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
John 18:12“arrested”Tas oun speiras kai tos chiliarchos kai tois hupēretois toiu Ioudaioiu sullambala ton Iēsun kai dala autonThen the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
sullambatē“conceived”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 1:36“conceived”kai idou Elisabet tas sungenias su kai autas sullambatē huion en gērae autau, kai houtos mēnos hektos atō auta ta kalirōta steira;Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
sullambesōr“help”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Philippians 4:3“help”nai erōtamō kai sin, gnēsior suzugor, sullambesōr autai, hotinais en te euangelie sunathlala mi meta kai Klēmou kai toiu loipoiu sunergoiu mu, hoiu teim onomeim en bibla zōau.Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
sullambara“capture”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 26:55“capture”en ekeina ta hōra legata tos Iēsus toi ochloi; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu sullambara min? kata hēmeran en te hiere kathezeme didaskarōtos kai ouk kratava min.At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
Mark 14:48“capture”kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata autoi; Hōs epi lēston exerchava meta machairaiu kai xuleiu sullambara min?Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
Acts 12:3“arrest”horaratos de hoti arestem atō toi Ioudaioi prostitheta sullambara kai Petron ale de hēmerais teiu azumeiu,And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
sullambera“help”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Luke 5:7“help”kai kataneuala toi metochoi en te hetere ploie teu ercharatoin sullambera autoi; kai erchala, kai pimplēala amfotereim teim ploieim hōste buthizirō auteim.So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
sullambira“conceived”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 2:21“conceived”Kai hote pimplēila hēmerais oktō teu peritemnara auton, kai kalita tem onomem autou Iēsus, tem kaliratem hupo tou angelou pro teu sullambira auton en ta koilia.When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
sullambaratas“conceived”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
James 1:15“conceived”eita tas epithumias sullambaratas tiktatō hamartan, tas de hamartas apoteliratas apokuatō thanaton.Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
sullambaratois“seized”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 22:54“seized”Sullambaratois de auton agala kai eisagala eis tan oikian tou archierevou; tos de Petros akolouthate makrothen.Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
sullambaratoi“arrested”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine1×
Acts 1:16“arrested”Anēroir adelfoir, date plērira tan grafan han prolegata tem pneumem tem hagiem dia stomeu David peri Ioudaou tou gineratou hodēgou toi sullambaratoi Iēsun,“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
sullamberatois“seized”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 26:21“seized”heneka houteiu min Ioudaiois sullamberatois en te hiere peirele diacheirizera.For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
sullambiraton“seized”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 23:27“seized”ton anēron houton sullambiraton hupo toiu Ioudaioiu kai mellarōton anairirō hupo autoiu efistanaratos sun te strateume exairema, matharatos hoti Rōmaios atō,This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,