Metalambánō — G3335

Definition

verb

to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)

1. to be or to be made a partaker

Usually translated as

eat, have, be partaker, take, receive

Origin

from G3326 and G2983

• metá (G3326)
• lambánō (G2983)

Occurrences

Metalambánō occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (3), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (2)

• Acts 2:46 — And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat (μετελάμβανον) their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have (μεταλαβὼν) a convenient season, I will call for thee.
• Acts 27:33 — And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take (μεταλαβεῖν) meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
• 2 Timothy 2:6 — The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker (μεταλαμβάνειν) of the fruits.
• Hebrews 6:7 — For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth (μεταλαμβάνει) blessing from God:
• Hebrews 12:10 — For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers (μεταλαβεῖν) of his holiness.