Greek · Strong's G2983 · Verb

λαμβάνω

lambanō

to take

265times used

250verses

21books

How it's translated

having taken44
having received18
took16
to receive15
to take9
receives9
do take9
receiving7

Definition

λαμβάνω,

[in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ;]

1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s), Mat.21:35, Mrk.12:3, al.; pleonastic λαβών (M, Pr., 230; Bl., §74, 2), Mat.13:31 14:19, al.; so also indic., Mrk.7:27, Jhn.19:1, 40 Rev.8:5, al.; metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), ἀφορμήν, Rom.7:8, 11; ὑδόδειγμα, Jas.5:10; id. with accusative of person(s), φόβος, Luk.7:16; πνεῦμα, Luk.9:39…

The forms it takes

Tense

Aorist 71% a whole action, seen as complete
Present 19% ongoing or repeated action
Future 8% something still to come
Perfect 2% done, and still standing
Imperfect <1% ongoing action in the past

Mood and form

Indicative 48% a statement of fact
Participle 31% an “-ing” verb that describes
Infinitive 10% the “to …” form
Subjunctive 6% possible, intended or hoped for
Imperative 5% a command or request
Optative <1% a wish

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Its meaning group

Possess, Transfer, Exchange › Receive 51% of uses

Attachment › Grasp, Hold 27% of uses

Possess, Transfer, Exchange › Take, Obtain, Gain, Lose 17% of uses

Case › Experiencer 6% of uses

Words with a similar meaning

Between Hebrew and Greek

In the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), this word translates these Hebrew words, which helps show what New Testament writers heard in it:

לָקַח la·qach · to take: take 735×
נָשָׂא na·sa · to lift: bear 123×

Where it appears

Matthewacross the New TestamentRevelation

Matthew53
John41
Acts30
Luke22
Revelation21
Mark20
Hebrews17
1 Corinthians10
Romans8
James6

…and 11 more books.

Every verse

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English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.