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Greek verb · G3880

παραλαμβάνω

paralambanopar-al-am-ban'-o

with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι; C. accusative of person(s)

49 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: paralambánō

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3880is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 12 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 16
    spellings
  • 2
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · 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

The King James renders it: receive, take (unto, with).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

paralambano is rendered "with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι; C. accusative of person(s)". It stands 49 times in the Greek text, across twelve books.

  • Sixteen of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  • The Greek text spells it sixteen different ways.

The first use

But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20παραλαβεῖν

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Sixteen of the word's forty-nine uses are in Matthew.

The other 15 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries two meanings: with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι, and C. accusative of person(s).

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμιto receive from anotherTagged as
  • received4
  • you have received4
  • having taken with3
  • he took3
  • is taken2
  • takes2
  • takes with2
  • they received2

and 11 more, 35 uses in all

WhereMark 7:4And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash…
C. accusative of person(s)to take to or with oneselfTagged as
  • having taken7
  • do take3
  • it takes2
  • they take with1
  • to receive1
WhereMatthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and…

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

παράparafrom/with/besideUses192
παραδίδωμιparadidomito deliverUses119
παρακαλέωparakaleoto plead/comfortUses108
παραβολήparaboleparableUses50
παραγίνομαιparaginomaito comeUses36
παραγγέλλωparangelloto orderUses31
παράκλησιςparaklesisencouragementUses29
παράπτωμαparaptomatrespassUses19
παρατίθημιparatithemito set beforeUses19
παραχρῆμαparachremainstantlyUses18
παράδοσιςparadosistraditionUses13
παραιτέομαιparaiteomaito refuse/excuseUses12

and 60 more on the stem.

The words it stands beside

All 49, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

16 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • παραλαβὼν10
  • παραλαμβάνει8
  • παρέλαβον6
  • παρελάβετε5
  • παρέλαβεν4
  • παράλαβε3
  • παραλαβόντες2
  • παραλαμβάνεται2
  • παραλημφθήσεται2
  • παραλαβεῖν1
  • παραλαβόντα1
  • παραλαμβάνοντες1

and 4 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular10V-2AAP-NSM
  • verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular8V-PAI-3S
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person plural5V-2AAI-2P
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural4V-2AAI-3P
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular4V-2AAI-3S
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singular3V-2AAI-1S
  • verb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singular3V-2AAM-2S
  • verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2V-2AAP-NPM
  • verb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-FPI-3S
  • verb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-PPI-3S
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singular1V-2AAI-2S
  • verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)1V-2AAN

Matthew

sixteen uses
  • But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

    Matthew 1:20

    • παραλαβεῖνparalabeinverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to receive
  • When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

    Matthew 1:24

    • παρέλαβενparelabenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: received
  • When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

    Matthew 2:13

    • παράλαβεparalabeverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do take
  • So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

    Matthew 2:14

    • παρέλαβενparelabenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he took
  • “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

    Matthew 2:20

    • παράλαβεparalabeverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do take
  • So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.

    Matthew 2:21

    • παρέλαβενparelabenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he took
  • Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

    Matthew 4:5

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: takes
  • Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

    Matthew 4:8

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: takes
  • Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

    Matthew 12:45

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it takes
  • After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

    Matthew 17:1

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: takes with
  • But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

    Matthew 18:16

    • παράλαβεparalabeverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do take
  • As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,

    Matthew 20:17

    • παρέλαβενparelabenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He took
  • Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

    Matthew 24:40

    • παραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is taken
  • Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

    Matthew 24:41

    • παραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiverb · present passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is taken
  • He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

    Matthew 26:37

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken with
  • Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

    Matthew 27:27

    • παραλαβόντεςparalabontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having taken with

Mark

six uses
  • After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

    Mark 4:36

    • παραλαμβάνουσινparalambanousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they take with
  • And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

    Mark 5:40

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: takes with
  • And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

    Mark 7:4

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they received
  • After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

    Mark 9:2

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: takes along
  • As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

    Mark 10:32

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having brought to
  • He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

    Mark 14:33

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He takes

Luke

six uses
  • Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.

    Luke 9:10

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

    Luke 9:28

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

    Luke 11:26

    • παραλαμβάνειparalambaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it takes
  • I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.

    Luke 17:34

    • παραλημφθήσεταιparalemphthesetaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will be taken
  • Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”

    Luke 17:35

    • παραλημφθήσεταιparalemphthesetaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will be taken
  • Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

    Luke 18:31

    • Παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Having taken aside

John

three uses
  • He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

    John 1:11

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: received
  • And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

    John 14:3

    • παραλήμψομαιparalempsomaiverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will receive
  • Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.

    John 19:16

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: They took

Acts

six uses
  • Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

    Acts 15:39

    • παραλαβόνταparalabontaverb · aorist active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

    Acts 16:33

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

    Acts 21:24

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

    Acts 21:26

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken
  • Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

    Acts 21:32

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken with
  • So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

    Acts 23:18

    • παραλαβὼνparalabonverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having taken

1 Corinthians

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

    1 Corinthians 11:23

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: received
  • Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.

    1 Corinthians 15:1

    • παρελάβετεparelabeteverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you received
  • For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

    1 Corinthians 15:3

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I received

Galatians

two uses
  • As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

    Galatians 1:9

    • παρελάβετεparelabeteverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you received
  • I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

    Galatians 1:12

    • παρέλαβονparelabonverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: received

Philippians

one use
  • Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

    Philippians 4:9

    • παρελάβετεparelabeteverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have received

Colossians

two uses
  • Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,

    Colossians 2:6

    • παρελάβετεparelabeteverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have received
  • Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

    Colossians 4:17

    • παρέλαβεςparelabesverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you have received

1 Thessalonians

two uses
  • And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

    1 Thessalonians 2:13

    • παραλαβόντεςparalabontesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having received
  • Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

    1 Thessalonians 4:1

    • παρελάβετεparelabeteverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have received

2 Thessalonians

one use
  • Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

    2 Thessalonians 3:6

    • παρελάβοσανparelabosanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they received

Hebrews

one use
  • Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

    Hebrews 12:28

    • παραλαμβάνοντεςparalambanontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: receiving

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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