Paralambánō — G3880

G3880 · Greek — παραλαμβάνω

Pronunciation: par-al-am-ban'-o

Definition

verb

to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn

  1. to take to , to take with oneself, to join to oneself
  2. to receive something transmitted
    1. properly
    2. to receive with the mind

Usually translated as

take, receive

Origin

from G3844 and G2983

Occurrences

Paralambánō occurs 50 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (16), Mark (6), Luke (7), John (3), Acts (6), 1 Corinthians (3), Galatians (2), Philippians (1), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P