Hypolambánō — G5274

Definition

verb

to take from below, i.e. carry upward; figuratively, to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic; mentally, to assume (presume)

1. "to take up (literally, under ) in order to raise, to bear on high
2. to receive hospitably, welcome
3. to take up i. e. follow in speech, in order either to reply to or controvert or supplement what another has said
4. to take up in the mind, i. e. to assume, suppose

Usually translated as

suppose, answer, receive

Origin

from G5259 and G2983

• hypó (G5259)
• lambánō (G2983)

Occurrences

Hypolambánō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (2)

• Luke 7:43 — Simon answered and said, I suppose (ὑπολαμβάνω) that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
• Luke 10:30 — And Jesus answering (ὑπολαβὼν) said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
• Acts 1:9 — And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received (ὑπέλαβεν) him out of their sight.
• Acts 2:15 — For these are not drunken, as ye suppose (ὑπολαμβάνετε), seeing it is but the third hour of the day.