Strong's #2983: lambano (pronounced lam-ban'-o)
a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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lambanō
1) to take
1a) to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
1a1) to take up a thing to be carried
1a2) to take upon one' s self
1b) to take in order to carry away
1b1) without the notion of violence, i,e to remove, take away
1c) to take what is one' s own, to take to one' s self, to make one' s own
1c1) to claim, procure, for one' s self
1c1a) to associate with one' s self as companion, attendant
1c2) of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend
1c3) to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud
1c4) to take to one' s self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e. to appropriate to one' s self
1c5) catch at, reach after, strive to obtain
1c6) to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
1d) to take
1d1) to admit, receive
1d2) to receive what is offered
1d3) not to refuse or reject
1d4) to receive a person, give him access to one' s self
1d4a) to regard any one' s power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
1e) to take, to choose, select
1f) to take beginning, to Proverbs anything, to make a trial of, to experience
2) to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
Usage:
This word is used 264 times:
Matthew 5:40: "if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him"
Matthew 7:8: "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and"
Matthew 8:17: "prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare"
Matthew 10:8: "cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."
Matthew 10:38: "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth"
Matthew 10:41: "in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth"
Matthew 10:41: "in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward."
Matthew 12:14: "the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how"
Matthew 13:20: "anon with joy receiveth it;"
Matthew 13:31: "of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his"
Matthew 13:33: "leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three"
Matthew 14:19: "the grass, and took the five loaves, and"
Matthew 15:26: "It is not meet to take the children's bread, and"
Matthew 15:36: "And he took the seven loaves and the fishes,"
Matthew 16:5: "the other side, they had forgotten to take bread."
Matthew 16:7: "themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread."
Matthew 16:8: "ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?"
Matthew 16:9: "and how many baskets ye took up?"
Matthew 16:10: "and how many baskets ye took up?"
Matthew 17:24: "were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and"
Matthew 17:25: "kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of"
Matthew 17:27: "thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for"
Matthew 19:29: "or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and"
Matthew 20:7: "whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive."
Matthew 20:9: "the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny."
Matthew 20:10: "came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise"
Matthew 20:10: "and they likewise received every man a penny."
Matthew 20:11: "And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,"
Matthew 21:22: "ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
Matthew 21:34: "to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it."
Matthew 21:35: "And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one,"
Matthew 21:39: "And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard,"
Matthew 22:15: "the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him"
Matthew 23:14: "for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation."
Matthew 25:1: "ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet"
Matthew 25:3: "They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil"
Matthew 25:3: "took their lamps, and took no oil with them:"
Matthew 25:4: "But the wise took oil in their vessels"
Matthew 25:16: "Then he that had received the five talents went and traded"
Matthew 25:18: "But he that had received one went and digged in the earth,"
Matthew 25:20: "And so he that had received five talents came and brought other"
Matthew 25:22: " He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord,"
Matthew 25:24: "Then he which had received the one talent came and said,"
Matthew 26:26: "as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke"
Matthew 26:26: "disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my"
Matthew 26:27: "And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them,"
Matthew 26:52: "place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
Matthew 27:1: "elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to"
Matthew 27:6: "And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful"
Matthew 27:7: "And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's"
