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lambanō G2983

λαμβάνω (lambanō) means “to take” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λαμβάνω Greek · G2983 257 tagged occurrences in 242 verses

Pronunciation guide: lam-ban'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2983

λαμβάνω · lambanō · to take

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; πειρασμός, 1Co.10:13; aoristic pf. (M, Pr., 145, 238; BL, §59, 4), Rev.5:7 8:5, al. 2. to receive: absol., opposite to αἰτεῖν, Mat.7:8, al.; διδόναι, Mat.10:8, Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.27:6, Mrk.10:3o, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.6:21 13:20 19:27, 2Jo.10; ῥαπίσμασιν (a vulgarism; Bl., §38, 3), Mrk.14:65; metaphorically, τ. λόγον, Mat.13:20, Mrk.4:16; τ. μαρτυρίαν, Jhn.3:11; τ. ῥήματα, Jhn.12:48; πρόσωπον (Heb. נָשָׂא פָּנִים, Dalman, Words, 30), Luk.20:21, Gal.2:6; ζωὴν αἰώνιον (Dalman, op. cit., 124f.), Mrk.10:30 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀντι-, συν-αντι- (-μαι), ἀπο-, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, συν-περι-, ὑπο-λαμβάνω). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

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How translators render G2983

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
took 16
receives 11
vvv 10
receive 9
he took 7
received 7
to take 7
take 6
to receive 6
will receive 6
taking 5
you will receive 5
married 4
who had received 4
collect 3
may receive 3
take it 3
they took 3
you received 3
accepts 2
brought 2
did you receive 2
for 2
he has received 2
he received 2
he will receive 2
i have received 2
is to marry 2
seizing 2
they seized 2
to take it up 2
with 2
you did not receive 2
you gathered 2
you have received 2
you take 2
accept 1
accepting 1
after taking 1
and conspired 1
and took 1
as soon as he had received 1
but did not take along 1
by accepting 1
by taking 1
collectors 1
collects 1
conferring together 1
contract 1
did not take it 1
did receive 1
does not receive 1
does not show favoritism 1
does not take up 1
draw 1
draws 1
drink 1
endured 1
formed a plan 1
from procuring 1
had not received 1
had received 1
has had 1
has seized 1
have not received 1
have received 1
have received authority 1
have received them 1
having received 1
he had taken 1
he took him 1
he took it 1
he took up 1
i caught 1
i do not accept 1
i have already obtained all this 1
i received 1
i took 1
if you accept 1
jesus took 1
keeps seizing 1
may be 1
on receiving 1
on receiving their pay 1
paul took 1
picked up 1
plotted 1
put on 1
received back 1
receives it 1
repayment 1
seized 1
swept over 1
takes 1
takes advantage of you 1
that is received 1
the spirit will take 1
they collected 1
they divided 1
they received 1
they seized the son 1
they would receive 1
to collect 1
to follow 1
to have 1
to lay claim 1
to take away 1
to take up 1
took and 1
took him 1
took the scroll 1
us 1
was 1
was enabled 1
was taken with 1
we accept 1
we did not bring 1
we have now received 1
we have received 1
we may receive 1
we might receive 1
we received 1
we who teach will be 1
we will receive 1
who become 1
who had 1
will be rewarded 1
will bring 1
will fail to receive 1
will take 1
without catching 1
you did not 1
you did receive it 1
you have already received 1
you have not received 1
you have received it 1
you have taken 1
you people do not accept 1
you receive 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
took 33
receive 14
take 14
he took 12
received 12
receiveth 12
shall receive 8
to take 8
having received 7
have received 6
to receive 5
ye receive 5
ye shall receive 5
and took 4
he shall receive 4
taketh 4
taking 4
had taken 3
he received 3
he that had received 3
they took 3
had 2
had received 2
have 2
may receive 2
should take 2
taken 2
that had received 2
they caught 2
they received 2
we have received 2
we receive 2
ye have received 2
ye received 2
ye took up 2
acceptest thou 1
accepteth 1
and hath 1
and have taken 1
and held 1
and took upon him 1
at 1
attained 1
began 1
came into 1
did take 1
do 1
hath received 1
have i received 1
he 1
he had taken 1
he may receive 1
he might receive 1
he shall take 1
he that receiveth 1
i caught 1
i had 1
i have received 1
i might take 1
i took 1
if it be received 1
let 1
let him take 1
may take 1
might receive 1
obtain 1
receive ye 1
received i 1
received ye 1
receiving 1
shall ye receive 1
take away 1
that he may take 1
that they might receive 1
that we have received 1
there came 1
they 1
they might receive 1
they should have received 1
they that are 1
they that received 1
they that take 1
they were 1
they which receive 1
thou didst 1
thou hadst 1
thou hast received 1
thou hast taken to thee 1
to do 1
took they 1
we have 1
we have taken 1
we may obtain 1
we might receive 1
we shall receive 1
when he had received 1
when he had taken 1
when i call 1
when they had received 1
when they had taken 1
which receive 1
who receive 1
who receiveth 1
ye have 1
ye have brought 1
ye have taken 1
ye will receive 1

Verses containing G2983

Page 4 of 5. 242 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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  2. Acts 20:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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  3. Acts 24:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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  4. Acts 25:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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  5. Acts 26:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

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  6. Acts 26:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

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  7. Acts 27:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

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  8. Acts 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

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  9. Romans 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

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  10. Romans 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

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  11. Romans 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

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  12. Romans 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

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  13. Romans 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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  14. Romans 7:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

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  15. Romans 8:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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  16. Romans 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

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  17. 1 Corinthians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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  18. 1 Corinthians 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

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  19. 1 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

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  20. 1 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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  21. 1 Corinthians 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

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  22. 1 Corinthians 9:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

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  23. 1 Corinthians 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

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  24. 1 Corinthians 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

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  25. 1 Corinthians 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

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  26. 2 Corinthians 11:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.

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  27. 2 Corinthians 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.

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  28. 2 Corinthians 11:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

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  29. 2 Corinthians 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

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  30. 2 Corinthians 12:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

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  31. Galatians 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.

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  32. Galatians 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

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  33. Galatians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

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  34. Philippians 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

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  35. Philippians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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  36. Colossians 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

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  37. 1 Timothy 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

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  38. 2 Timothy 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

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  39. Hebrews 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

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  40. Hebrews 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

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  41. Hebrews 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  42. Hebrews 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

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  43. Hebrews 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

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  44. Hebrews 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

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  45. Hebrews 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.

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  46. Hebrews 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.

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  47. Hebrews 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

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  48. Hebrews 9:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

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  49. Hebrews 10:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

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  50. Hebrews 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

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