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Strong's #3880 - παραλαμβάνω

Transliteration

paralambánō

Phonetics

par-al-am-ban'-o

Origin

from (G3844) and (G2983)

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

4:11,495

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to take to, to take with one's self, to join to one's self
1. an associate, a companion
2. metaph.
  1. to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be
  2. not to reject, not to withhold obedience
to receive something transmitted
1. an office to be discharged
2. to receive with the mind
  1. by oral transmission: of the authors from whom the tradition proceeds
  2. by the narrating to others, by instruction of teachers (used of disciples)

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3423 ‑ יָרֵשׁ (yaw‑rash', yaw‑raysh'); 3947 ‑ לָקַח (law‑kakh'); 5090 ‑ נָהַג (naw‑hag'); 6902 ‑ קְבַל (keb‑al');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (54)

Matthew 18

Mark 6

Luke 7

John 3

Acts 6

1 Corinthians 4

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

NAS (57)

Matthew 17

Mark 9

Luke 9

John 3

Acts 7

1 Corinthians 3

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 2

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

HCS (49)

Matthew 16

Mark 6

Luke 6

John 3

Acts 6

1 Corinthians 3

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 2

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

BSB (49)

Matthew 16

Mark 6

Luke 6

John 3

Acts 6

1 Corinthians 3

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 2

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

ESV (46)

Matthew 15

Mark 5

Luke 6

John 2

Acts 6

1 Corinthians 3

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 2

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

WEB (53)

Matthew 18

Mark 6

Luke 6

John 3

Acts 6

1 Corinthians 4

Galatians 2

Philippians 1

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

Hebrews 1

KJV (54)

I 1

have 1

him 1

receive 1

received 13

receiving 1

take 5

taken 5

taketh 8

took 16

up 2

NAS (57)

Take 1

Taking 1

along 5

aside 2

receive 3

received 12

take 4

taken 5

takes 2

took 22

HCS (49)

brings 2

receive 1

will be taken 4

He married her 1

He took 3

He took along 1

Take 3

Taking along 2

along 2

aside 3

away 1

customs they have received 1

receive 2

received 4

since we are receiving 1

take 1

to take 1

took 10

when you received 1

you have received 3

you received 2

BSB (49)

He took 3

He took with Him 1

He took with [Him] 1

I received 1

Take 3

Taking 1

[Jesus] took 2

[since] we are receiving 1

[the jailer] took 1

[the soldiers] took 1

brings 1

brings with it 1

embraced 1

he took 1

in receiving 1

receive 2

received 2

take 1

they took [Jesus] with them 1

to embrace 1

took 7

took him 1

took with [Him] 2

traditions for them 1

welcome 1

will be taken 4

you embraced 1

you have received 3

you received 2

ESV (46)

brings 2

receive 2

received 10

receiving 1

take 6

taken 4

taking 3

took 18

WEB (53)

I 1

Take 1

and take 1

he took 2

him 1

nbsp 1

receive 2

received 6

receiving 1

take 2

takes 2

that he took 1

they have received 1

they received 1

they took 2

to 1

to himself 1

to take to yourself 1

took 16

took with him 1

when you received 1

which you received 1

will be taken 4

will receive 1

you have received 1

RAH

V-AAI3S 13

V-AAN 2

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 3

V-AAS1S 1

V-FMI1S 1

V-FMI3P 2

V-FMI3S 2

V-FMPNSM 1

V-XMI1S 1

ANT

V-2AAI-1S 2

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 4

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-AAPASM 1

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 3

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

BEZ

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 5

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 3

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

BGB

V-AIA-1S 3

V-AIA-2P 5

V-AIA-2S 1

V-AIA-3P 4

V-AIA-3S 4

V-AMA-2S 3

V-ANA 1

V-APA-AMS 1

V-APA-NMP 2

V-APA-NMS 10

V-FIM-1S 1

V-FIP-3S 3

V-PIA-3P 1

V-PIA-3S 8

V-PIM/P-3S 2

V-PPA-NMP 1

BMT

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 4

V-2AAI-3S 4

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-NPM 1

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

BYZ

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 4

V-2AAI-3S 4

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-NPM 1

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

ELZ

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 5

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 3

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

NA26

V-AAD-2S 3

V-AAI-1S 3

V-AAI-2P 5

V-AAI-2S 1

V-AAI-3P 3

V-AAI-3S 4

V-AAN 1

V-AAPASM 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 10

V-FMI-1S 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

SBL

V-1AAIS 3

V-1FMIS 1

V-2AADS 3

V-2AAIP 5

V-2AAIS 1

V-3AAIP 4

V-3AAIS 4

V-3FPIS 2

V-3PAIP 1

V-3PAIS 8

V-3PPIS 2

V-AAN 1

V-AAPASM 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 10

V-PAPNPM 1

SCV

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 5

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 3

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

STV

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 5

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

TIS

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 4

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-AAI-3P 1

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 5

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 3

V-2AAI-3S 5

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 3

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

V-2AAI-1S 3

V-2AAI-2P 6

V-2AAI-2S 1

V-2AAI-3P 4

V-2AAI-3S 4

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAN 1

V-2AAP-ASM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 10

V-FDI-1S 1

V-FPI-3S 2

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 8

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PPI-3S 2

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

παραλαμβάνω

(Cret. παλλαμβάνω Riv.Fil. 58.472 (Gortyn, iii B.C.)), fut. -λήψομαι, Ion. -λάμψομαι Hdt. 2.120: —

receive from another, esp. of persons succeeding to an office, etc., [ τὴν βασιληΐην ] Hdt.l.c., cf. Th. 1.9; τὴν βασιλείαν παρὰ τοῦ πατρός OGI 90.1 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); τοῖς παραλαμβάνουσι (sc. τὴν βασιλείαν) the successors, Arist. Pol. 1285b8; π. τὴν ἀρχήν Pl. Lg. 698e; τῆς πόλεως τὰ πράγματα Ar. Ec. 107; τὴν ἐπιμέλειάν τινος Aeschin. 1.143; τὴν τριηραρχίαν D. 47.32; π. πόλιν ἀνάστατον And. 1.108, cf. Th. 1.9, etc.; νόμον ὄντα παραλαβόντες, opp. θέντες, Id. 5.105, cf. Isoc. 8.102; of inherited rites or customs, Hdt. 2.51; of persons succeeding by inheritance, E. Ion 814, Lys. 10.5, etc.; οἱ μὴ κτησάμενοι ἀλλὰ -λαβόντες τὴν οὐσίαν Arist. EN 1120b12; παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς πολλὴν οὐσίαν π. D. 21.157; opp. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, Pl. R. 330a; π. ἀράς inherit curses, E. Ph. 1611; of officers, receive things as stated in an inventory from their predecessors, IG 12.301.5, al.; τὰ μὲν παρειληφότα τὰ δ' αὐτὸν εὑρηκότα Isoc. 15.208: Astrol., take over, [ χρονοκρατορίαν ] Vett.Val. 171.16: generally, receive, ἔρια παραλαβοῦσα ἱμάτιον ἀποδεῖξαι X. Oec. 7.6; of cargo, POxy. 276.13 (i A.D.), etc.

2. take upon oneself, undertake, πρᾶγμά τι Ar. Eq. 345; τὰ παραλαμβανόμενα undertakings, Hdt. 1.38; take to oneself, admit, employ, π. ἐν ταῖς μάχαις τὸν θυμόν Plu. 2.988e: — Pass., π. πρὸς τὴν σύστασιν τῆς ψυχῆς ib.1027d.

3. take in pledge, Hdt. 3.136; take by force or treachery, seize, οὐδὲν ἐδυνέατο π. τῆς ἐσόδου Id. 7.211; ναῦς παραλαβόντες Th. 1.19, 4.16, And. 3.39; π. τὰ πράγματα get control of affairs, Plu. Alc. 26: — in Med., lay hold of, ἄκρων τῶν χειρῶν Paus. 6.4.1 (s.v.l.).

4. receive by hearing or report, ascertain, παρὰ τῶν Αἰγυπτίων Hdt. 2.19; π. ἀληθείην Id. 1.55; π. ἀκοῇ Id. 2.148; π. τὰ περὶ Ἀλκμέωνα Th. 2.102; τι περί τινος Plb. 12.22.5; receive by way of lesson, σοφίαν παρά τινος Pl. La. 197d: — Pass., to be received, accepted, τὰ παρειλημμένα the received or traditionary doctrines, Arist. Mete. 365a16; οἱ π. μῦθοι Id. Po. 1453b22; [λόγοι] ἔνιοι π. ὡς Ἀριστογείτονος Plu. 2.850e.

5. take, receive, or use as a substitute or equivalent, τὸν ἀριθμὸν ἀντὶ τοῦ νοῦ π. Placit. 4.2.3: — Pass., ὑμέτερον ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑμεῖς παρείληπται D.H. Amm. 2.14. Gramm. and Medic., simply, use, employ, D.H. Comp. 25; εἰς λόγον A.D. Synt. 250.3; θλῖψιν, βοηθήματα, Antyll. ap. Orib. 8.6.37, 8.10.1 (Pass.): — freq. in Pass., to be found, used, D.H. Comp. 14, 17, A.D. Synt. 83.2,al.; π. ἐκ κοινοῦ, δεικτικῶς, ib. 123.1, Pron. 10.17. admit, ἡ ὅλη ὑπόθεσις τὸ ἓν εἶναι παρελάμβανεν Dam. Pr. 417.

6. take up, catch up, τὸ οὔνομα τοῦτο Hdt. 1.122, cf. 126; τὸν λόγον Plb. 33.18.9; π. ἐπὶ βραχύ give a résumé of, Id. 6.58.1.

7. compare, Porph. in Cat. 97.8 (Pass.).

8. Pass., to be derived, ἔκ τινος v.l. in A.D. Pron. 32.16.

II c. acc. pers., take to oneself, associate with oneself, as a wife or mistress, Hdt. 4.155; as an adopted son, Id. 1.113; as a partner, auxiliary, or ally, ib. 76, 7.150, Th. 1.111, etc.; παραλαμβάνων ἄλλος ἄλλον ἐπ' ἄλλου.. χρείᾳ Pl. R. 369b; συμβούλους π. Arist. EN 1112b10; get control of, Pl. Revelation 18:1-24 b, R. 460b, 541a, Alc. 1.121e; μάρτυρας π. call in witnesses, D. 47.67: c. inf., τὴν αἴσθησιν ὑπουργεῖν Jul. Or. 8.248a.

2. invite, ἐπὶ ξείνια Hdt. 4.154; παραληφθεὶς ἐπὶ δεῖπνον Alciphr. 3.46; ἐφ' ἑστίασιν παρειλημμένος Plu. 2.40b; παραληφθεὶς εἰς τὸ συσσίτιον Id. Lyc. 20: abs., Id. 2.461d; παραληφθῆναι πρός τινα Parmenisc. ap. Ath. 4.156e.

3. receive, take over in succession, Hdt. 4.203; Λυκοῦργος π. τοὺς Σπαρτιάτας οἴκοι σκηνοῦντας X. Lac. 5.2.

4. take prisoner, Plb. 3.69.2 (Pass.).

5. of the dead, παραλημφθεὶς ὑπὸ θεῶν καταχθονίων IG 14.1702.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

παραλαμβάνω; future παραλήψομαι, in L T Tr WH παραλήμψομαι (John 14:3; see Mu); 2 aorist παρέλαβον, 3 person plural παρελάβοσαν (2 Thessalonians 3:6 G T L marginal reading Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; cf. δολιόω (yet see WH's Appendix, p. 165)); passive, present παραλαμβάνομαι; 1 future παραληφθήσομαι, in L T Tr WH παραλημφθήσομαι (see Mu; Luke 17:34-36); from Herodotus down; the Sept. for לָקַח;

1. to take to (cf. παρά, IV. 1), to take with oneself, to join to oneself: τινα, an associate, a companion, Matthew 17:1; Matthew 26:37; Mark 4:36; Mark 5:40; Mark 9:2; Mark 10:32; Luke 9:10, 28; Luke 11:26; Luke 18:31; Acts 15:39; in the passive, Matthew 24:40, 41; Luke 17:34-36; one to be led off as a prisoner, John 19:16; Acts 23:18; to take with one in order to carry away, Matthew 2:13f, 20f; τινα μεθ' ἑαυτοῦ, Matthew 12:45; Matthew 18:16; Mark 14:33; παραλαμβάνειν γυναῖκα, to take one's betrothed to his home, Matthew 1:20, 24; τινα followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, to take (and bring, cf. Winer's Grammar, § 66, 2 d.) one with one into a place, Matthew 4:5, 8; Matthew 27:27; τινα κατ' ἰδίαν, Matthew 20:17; middle with πρός ἐμαυτόν, to my companionship, where I myself dwell, John 14:3. The participle is prefixed to other active verbs to describe the action more in detail, Acts 16:33; Acts 21:24, 26, 32 (here L WH marginal reading λαβών). Metaphorically, equivalent to "to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be; not to reject, not to withhold obedience": τινα, John 1:11.

2. to receive something transmitted;

a. properly: παραλαμβάνειν διακονίαν, an office to be discharged, Colossians 4:17; βασιλείαν, Hebrews 12:28 (so for the Chaldean קַבֵּל in Daniel 5:31; Daniel 7:18, Theod.; Herodotus 2, 120; (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 20, 5 (where see Müller)); τήν ἀρχήν, Plato, Polybius, Plutarch).

b. to receive with the mind; by oral transmission: τί followed by ἀπό with a genitive of the author from whom the tradition proceeds, 1 Corinthians 11:23 (on which cf. Paret in the Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. for 1858, Bd. iii., p. 48ff; (see references in ἀπό, II. 2 d. aa.)); by the narration of others, by the instruction of teachers (used of disciples): (τόν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν τόν κύριον, Colossians 2:6); τί, 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3; Galatians 1:9; Philippians 4:9; (τί followed by an infinitive, Mark 7:4); τί παρά τίνος (see references under the word παρά, the passage cited), Galatians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; παρά τίνος, καθώς ... τό πῶς δεῖ etc. 1 Thessalonians 4:1, (σοφίαν παρά τίνος, Plato, Lach., p. 197 d.; Euthyd., p. 304 c.). (Compare: συμπαραλαμβάνω.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

παρα -λαμβάνω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H3947, also for H3423, etc.;]

1. c. acc rei, like παραδέχομαι , correl. to παραδίδωμι , to receive from another: Colossians 4:17, Hebrews 12:28; of the mind, 1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Corinthians 15:3, Galatians 1:9, Philippians 4:9; c. inf., Mark 7:4; seq. παρά , c. gem, Galatians 1:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:6; τ . Χριστόν (Lft., in l), Colossians 2:6.

2. C. acc pers., to take to or with oneself: Matthew 2:13-14; Matthew 2:20-21; Matthew 17:1; Matthew 26:37, Mark 4:36; Mark 5:40; Mark 9:2; Mark 10:32, Luke 9:10; Luke 9:28; Luke 11:26; Luke 18:31; Luke 19:16, Acts 15:39; Acts 23:18; γυναῖκα , Matthew 1:20; Matthew 1:24; μεθ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ , Matthew 12:45; Matthew 18:16, Mark 14:33; seq. εἰς , Matthew 4:5; Matthew 4:8; Matthew 27:27; κατ᾿ ἰδίαν , Matthew 20:17; mid., seq. πρὸς ἐμαυτόν , John 14:3; pass., Matthew 24:40-41, Luke 17:34-36; ptcp., prefixed to other verbs (Bl, § 74, 2), Acts 16:33; Acts 21:24; Acts 21:26; Acts 21:32; metaph., John 1:11.†

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

The unusual constr. c. gen, = ";obey"; one in authority is found both in the papyri and in the inscrr., as in the marriage contracts P Tebt I. 104.14 (B.C. 92) ἔ ]στω δὲ Ἀπολλωνίαι π [α ]ρὰ Φιλίσκωι πειθαρχοῦσα α [ὐ ]τοῦ ὡς προσῆ [κό ]ν ἐστιν γυναῖκα ἀνδρός, ";Apollonia shall remain with Philiscus, obeying him as a wife should her husband"; (Edd.), P Oxy II. 265.13 (A.D. 81–95) ὅσ [α δ ]ε ̣ῖ πειθαρχεῖν γαμετὴν γυναῖκα ἀνδρός, and in Syll 2 (= .3 22).7 (B.C. 494) πυνθάνομαι σὲ τῶν ἐμῶν ἐπιταγμάτων οὐ κατὰ πάντα πειθαρχεῖν.

For πειθαρχέω c. dat., as in Acts 27:21 cf. P Oxy XII. 1411.16 (A.D. 260) εἰ μὴ πειθαρχήσιαν τῇδε τ [ῇ παρ ]αγγελίᾳ, and Magn 114.8 πειθαρχεῖν δὲ π [άν ]τως τοῖς ὑπὲρ τοῦ κοινῇ συμφέροντος ἐπιταττομένοις, and for the verb absolutely, as in Titus 3:1, cf. OGIS 483.70 (ii/A.D.) ἐὰν δὲ μηδ᾽ οὕτω πειθαρχῶσιν οἱ ἰδιῶται, ἔκδοσιν ποιείσθωσαν κτλ.

List of Word Forms

παραλαβε παράλαβε παραλαβειν παραλαβείν παραλαβεῖν παραλαβοντα παραλαβόντα παραλαβοντες παραλαβόντες παραλάβω παραλαβων παραλαβών παραλαβὼν παραλαμβανει παραλαμβάνει παραλαμβανεται παραλαμβάνεται παραλαμβανοντες παραλαμβάνοντες παραλαμβανουσιν παραλαμβάνουσιν παραλημφθησεται παραλημφθήσεται παραλημψομαι παραλήμψομαι παραληφθησεται παραληφθήσεται παραλήψεται παραλήψομαι παραλήψομαί παραληψόμενος παραλήψονται παρείλημμαι παρέλαβε παρέλαβέ παρελαβεν παρέλαβεν παρελαβες παρέλαβες παρελαβετε παρελάβετε παρελαβον παρέλαβον παρελάβοσαν paralabe parálabe paralabein paralabeîn paralabon paralabōn paralabṑn paralabonta paralabónta paralabontes paralabóntes paralambanei paralambánei paralambanetai paralambánetai paralambanontes paralambánontes paralambanousin paralambánousin paralemphthesetai paralemphthḗsetai paralēmphthēsetai paralēmphthḗsetai paralempsomai paralēmpsomai paralḗmpsomai paralephthesetai paralephthḗsetai paralēphthēsetai paralēphthḗsetai parelaben parélaben parelabes parélabes parelabete parelábete parelabon parélabon parelabosan parelábosan