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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

conceivedseizedarrestedcapturehelparrestconceivetaken

What it means

συλ-λαμβάνω

[in LXX for תּפשׂ, הרה, etc.;]

1. c. acc., to bring together, collect.
2. to seize, take: c. acc. pers., as a prisoner, Mt 26:55, Mk 14:48, Lk 22:54, Jo 18:12, Ac 1:16 12:3; pass., Ac 23:27; mid., in sense of act., Ac 26:21; σ. ἄγραν ἰχθύων, Lk 5:9.
3. C. dat. pers., to take part with, assist, succour; mid., in same sense: Lk 5:7, Phl 4:3.
4. Of a woman, to conceive: absol., Lk 1:24; seq. ἐν γαστρί, Lk 1:31; c. acc., Lk 1:36; ib. seq. ἐν τ. κοιλίᾳ, Lk 2:21; metaph., of lust producing sin, Ja 1:15.†

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

Fromfrom G4862 and G2983;

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
sullambesiσυλλήμψῃwill happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singularconceive
sullambataσυνέλαβενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularconceived
sullambalaσυνέλαβονhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluraltaken
sullambatēσυνείληφενhas happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singularconceived
sullambesōrσυλλαμβάνουhappening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singularhelp
sullambaraσυλλαβεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivecapture
sullamberaσυλλαβέσθαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitivehelp
sullambiraσυλλημφθῆναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitiveconceived
sullambaratasσυλλαβοῦσαhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminineconceived
sullambaratoisΣυλλαβόντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculineseized
sullambaratoiσυλλαβοῦσινhappened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculinearrested
sullamberatoisσυλλαβόμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculineseized
sullambiratonσυλλημφθένταhappened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculineseized

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsullambamōsullambamesullambamisullambamasullambamēsullambamelē
you 2nd person singularsullambasōsullambasesullambasisullambasasullambasēsullambaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambatōsullambatesullambatisullambataσυνέλαβενsullambatēσυνείληφενsullambatelē
we 1st person pluralsullambanōsullambanesullambanisullambanasullambanēsullambanelē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambavōsullambavesullambavisullambavasullambavēsullambavelē
they 3rd person pluralsullambalōsullambalesullambalisullambalaσυνέλαβονsullambalēsullambalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsullambemōsullambemesullambemisullambemasullambemēsullambemelē
you 2nd person singularsullambesōsullambesesullambesiσυλλήμψῃsullambesasullambesēsullambeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambetōsullambetesullambetisullambetasullambetēsullambetelē
we 1st person pluralsullambenōsullambenesullambenisullambenasullambenēsullambenelē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambevōsullambevesullambevisullambevasullambevēsullambevelē
they 3rd person pluralsullambelōsullambelesullambelisullambelasullambelēsullambelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsullambimōsullambimesullambimisullambimasullambimēsullambimelē
you 2nd person singularsullambisōsullambisesullambisisullambisasullambisēsullambiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambitōsullambitesullambitisullambitasullambitēsullambitelē
we 1st person pluralsullambinōsullambinesullambinisullambinasullambinēsullambinelē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambivōsullambivesullambivisullambivasullambivēsullambivelē
they 3rd person pluralsullambilōsullambilesullambilisullambilasullambilēsullambilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsullambameiōsullambameiasullambameiē
you 2nd person singularsullambaseiōsullambaseiasullambaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambateiōsullambateiasullambateiē
we 1st person pluralsullambaneiōsullambaneiasullambaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambaveiōsullambaveiasullambaveiē
they 3rd person pluralsullambaleiōsullambaleiasullambaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsullambemeiōsullambemeiasullambemeiē
you 2nd person singularsullambeseiōsullambeseiasullambeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambeteiōsullambeteiasullambeteiē
we 1st person pluralsullambeneiōsullambeneiasullambeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambeveiōsullambeveiasullambeveiē
they 3rd person pluralsullambeleiōsullambeleiasullambeleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsullambimeiōsullambimeiasullambimeiē
you 2nd person singularsullambiseiōsullambiseiasullambiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambiteiōsullambiteiasullambiteiē
we 1st person pluralsullambineiōsullambineiasullambineiē
ye 2nd person pluralsullambiveiōsullambiveiasullambiveiē
they 3rd person pluralsullambileiōsullambileiasullambileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsullambasōrsullambasarsullambasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambatōrsullambatarsullambatēr
ye 2nd person pluralsullambavōrsullambavarsullambavēr
they 3rd person pluralsullambalōrsullambalarsullambalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsullambesōrσυλλαμβάνουsullambesarsullambesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambetōrsullambetarsullambetēr
ye 2nd person pluralsullambevōrsullambevarsullambevēr
they 3rd person pluralsullambelōrsullambelarsullambelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsullambisōrsullambisarsullambisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambitōrsullambitarsullambitēr
ye 2nd person pluralsullambivōrsullambivarsullambivēr
they 3rd person pluralsullambilōrsullambilarsullambilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsullambamoiōsullambamoia
you 2nd person singularsullambasoiōsullambasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambatoiōsullambatoia
we 1st person pluralsullambanoiōsullambanoia
ye 2nd person pluralsullambavoiōsullambavoia
they 3rd person pluralsullambaloiōsullambaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsullambemoiōsullambemoia
you 2nd person singularsullambesoiōsullambesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambetoiōsullambetoia
we 1st person pluralsullambenoiōsullambenoia
ye 2nd person pluralsullambevoiōsullambevoia
they 3rd person pluralsullambeloiōsullambeloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsullambimoiōsullambimoia
you 2nd person singularsullambisoiōsullambisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsullambitoiōsullambitoia
we 1st person pluralsullambinoiōsullambinoia
ye 2nd person pluralsullambivoiōsullambivoia
they 3rd person pluralsullambiloiōsullambiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesullambarōsullambarisullambaraσυλλαβεῖνsullambarē
acts on or for itself middle voicesullamberōsullamberisullamberaσυλλαβέσθαιsullamberē
acted on passive voicesullambirōsullambirisullambiraσυλλημφθῆναιsullambirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesullambarōtossullambaritossullambaratossullambarētos
acts on or for itself middle voicesullamberōtossullamberitossullamberatossullamberētos
acted on passive voicesullambirōtossullambiritossullambiratossullambirētos

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

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 singular

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 singular

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 plural

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 singular

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 singular

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 infinitive

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 infinitive

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 infinitive

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 feminine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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,