Word Study · Strong's G4355 · Greek
προσλαμβάνω
proslambano
pros-lam-ban'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: proslambánō
“to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)
Rendered in the KJV as
receive, take (unto).
- 12occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 12 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- προσελάβοντο3
- προσλαβόμενος2
- προσλαμβάνεσθε2
- προσελάβετο1
- προσελάβετο.1
- προσλαβόμενοι1
- προσλαβόμενοι.1
- προσλαβοῦ1
How it is rendered · 11
- do receive2
- do yourself receive1
- has received.1
- having taken1
- having taken aside1
- having taken to [them]1
- having taken.1
- received1
- they received1
- they took1
- they took to [them]1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- verb · present middle, command · 2nd person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, command · 2nd person singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-2AMI-3P · 3
- V-2AMI-3S · 2
- V-2AMP-NPM · 2
- V-2AMP-NSM · 2
- V-PMM-2P · 2
- V-2AMM-2S · 1
All 12, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 17:5προσλαβόμενοιproslabomenoiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.here: having taken to [them]
- Acts 18:26προσελάβοντοproselabontoverb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.here: they took to [them]
- Acts 27:33προσλαβόμενοι.proslabomenoiverb · aorist (simple past) middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralRight up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.here: having taken.
- Acts 27:36προσελάβοντοproselabontoverb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person pluralThey were all encouraged and took some food themselves.here: they took
- Acts 28:2προσελάβοντοproselabontoverb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person pluralThe islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.here: they received
Romans4 occurrences
- Romans 14:1προσλαμβάνεσθεproslambanestheverb · present middle, command · 2nd person pluralAccept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.here: do receive
- Romans 14:3προσελάβετο.proselabetoverb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person singularThe one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.here: has received.
- Romans 15:7προσλαμβάνεσθεproslambanestheverb · present middle, command · 2nd person pluralAccept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.here: do receive
- Romans 15:7προσελάβετοproselabetoverb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person singularAccept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.here: received