G3880 παραλαμβάνω (paralambánō) — to take

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G3880

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

KJV usage: :--receive, take (unto, with).

Etymology: from and ;

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

pr. to take to one’s side; to take, receive to one’s self, Mt. 1:20; Jn. 14:3; to take with one’s self, Mt. 2:13, 14, 20, 21; 4:5, 8; to receive in charge or possession, Col. 4:17; Heb. 12:28; to receive as a matter of instruction, Mk. 7:4; 1 Cor. 11:23; 15:3; to receive, admit, acknowledge, Jn. 1:11; 1 Cor. 15:1; Col. 2:6; pass. to be carried off, Mt. 24:40, 41; Lk. 17:34, 35, 36

Key Appearances in the New Testament

Matthew 1:20 Matthew 1:24 Matthew 2:13 Matthew 2:14 Matthew 2:20 Matthew 2:21 Matthew 4:5 Matthew 4:8 Matthew 12:45 Matthew 17:1 Matthew 18:16 Matthew 20:17 Matthew 24:40 Matthew 24:41 Matthew 26:37 + 34 more →

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