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 27:9: "prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the"
Matthew 27:24: "that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before"
Matthew 27:30: "they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote"
Matthew 27:48: "them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar,"
Matthew 27:59: "And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean"
Matthew 28:12: "the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money"
Matthew 28:15: "So they took the money, and did as they were taught:"
Mark 4:16: "they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;"
Mark 6:41: "And when he had taken the five loaves and the two"
Mark 7:27: "it is not meet to take the children's bread, and"
Mark 8:6: "the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks,"
Mark 8:14: "Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the"
Mark 9:36: "And he took a child, and set him in the midst"
Mark 10:30: "But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time,"
Mark 11:24: "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and"
Mark 12:2: "husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of"
Mark 12:3: "And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty."
Mark 12:8: "And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the"
Mark 12:19: "that his brother should take his wife, and raise up"
Mark 12:20: "and the first took a wife, and dying left"
Mark 12:21: "And the second took her, and died, neither"
Mark 12:22: "And the seven had her, and left no"
Mark 12:40: "for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation."
Mark 14:22: "as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and"
Mark 14:22: "to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my"
Mark 14:23: "And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and"
Mark 15:23: "mingled with myrrh: but he received it not."
Luke 5:5: "we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at"
Luke 5:26: "And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and"
Luke 6:4: "house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread,"
Luke 7:16: "And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying,"
Luke 9:16: "Then he took the five loaves and the two"
Luke 9:39: "And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out;"
Luke 11:10: "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and"
Luke 13:19: "of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden;"
Luke 13:21: "leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures"
Luke 19:12: "into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return."
Luke 19:15: "it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded"
Luke 20:21: "teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest"
Luke 20:28: "that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed"
Luke 20:29: "and the first took a wife, and died without children."
Luke 20:30: "And the second took her to wife, and he died"
Luke 20:31: "And the third took her; and in like manner the"
Luke 20:47: "for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation."
Luke 22:17: "the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:"
Luke 22:19: "And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them,"
Luke 24:30: "sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke,"
Luke 24:43: "And he took it, and did eat before them."
John 1:12: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become"
John 1:16: "fullness have all we received, and grace for grace."
