Lambánō — G2983

G2983 · Greek — λαμβάνω

Pronunciation: lam-ban'-o

Definition

verb

while

  1. to take, i. e
    1. to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
    2. to take in order to carry away
    3. to take what is one's own, to take to oneself, to make one's own
      1. to claim, procure, for oneself
      2. of that which when taken is not let go, like the Latincapio, equivalent to to seize, lay hold of, apprehend
      3. to take by craft
      4. to take to oneself, lay hold upon, take possession of, i. e. to appropriate to oneself
      5. Latincapto, catch at, reach after, strive to obtain
      6. to take a thing due according to agreement or law, to collect, gather (tribute)
    4. to take i. e. to admit, receive
    5. to take, equivalent to to choose, select
    6. To the signification to take may be referred that use, frequent in Greek authors also
      1. at the end
  2. to receive (what is given)

Usually translated as

receive, take, obtain, be amazed, when I call, accept, assay, attain, bring, catch, come on, forget, have, hold

Origin

a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one

Occurrences

Lambánō occurs 261 times in 246 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (53), Mark (19), Luke (21), John (40), Acts (29), Romans (8), 1 Corinthians (10), 2 Corinthians (5), Galatians (3), Philippians (2), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (16), James (6), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (3), 2 John (2), 3 John (1), Revelation (22)

Strong's Lexicon — L