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Lexicon :: Strong's G3880 - paralambanō

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παραλαμβάνω
Transliteration
paralambanō (Key)
Pronunciation
par-al-am-ban'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
49x in 16 unique form(s) TR
50x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
22x in 11 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:11,495

Strong’s Definitions

παραλαμβάνω paralambánō, par-al-am-ban'-o; from G3844 and G2983; 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:—receive, take (unto, with).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's G3880 in the following manner: take (30x), receive (15x), take unto (2x), take up (2x), take away (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's G3880 in the following manner: take (30x), receive (15x), take unto (2x), take up (2x), take away (1x).

  1. to take to, to take with one's self, to join to one's self

    1. an associate, a companion

    2. metaph.

      1. to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be

      2. not to reject, not to withhold obedience

  2. to receive something transmitted

    1. an office to be discharged

    2. to receive with the mind

      1. by oral transmission: of the authors from whom the tradition proceeds

      2. by the narrating to others, by instruction of teachers (used of disciples)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παραλαμβάνω paralambánō, par-al-am-ban'-o; from G3844 and G2983; 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:—receive, take (unto, with).
STRONGS G3880:
παραλαμβάνω; future παραλήψομαι, in L T Tr WH παραλήμψομαι (John 14:3; see Mu); 2 aorist παρέλαβον, 3 person plural παρελάβοσαν (2 Thessalonians 3:6 G T L marginal reading Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; cf. δολιόω (yet see WH's Appendix, p. 165)); passive, present παραλαμβάνομαι; 1 future παραληφθήσομαι, in L T Tr WH παραλημφθήσομαι (see Mu; Luke 17:34-36); from Herodotus down; the Sept. for לָקַח;
1. to take to (cf. παρά, IV. 1), to take with oneself, to join to oneself: τινα, an associate, a companion, Matthew 17:1; Matthew 26:37; Mark 4:36; Mark 5:40; Mark 9:2; Mark 10:32; Luke 9:10, 28; Luke 11:26; Luke 18:31; Acts 15:39; in the passive, Matthew 24:40, 41; Luke 17:34-36; one to be led off as a prisoner, John 19:16; Acts 23:18; to take with one in order to carry away, Matthew 2:13f, 20f; τινα μεθ' ἑαυτοῦ, Matthew 12:45; Matthew 18:16; Mark 14:33; παραλαμβάνειν γυναῖκα, to take one's betrothed to his home, Matthew 1:20, 24; τινα followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, to take (and bring, cf. Winer's Grammar, § 66, 2 d.) one with one into a place, Matthew 4:5, 8; Matthew 27:27; τινα κατ' ἰδίαν, Matthew 20:17; middle with πρός ἐμαυτόν, to my companionship, where I myself dwell, John 14:3. The participle is prefixed to other active verbs to describe the action more in detail, Acts 16:33; Acts 21:24, 26, 32 (here L WH marginal reading λαβών). Metaphorically, equivalent to "to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be; not to reject, not to withhold obedience": τινα, John 1:11.
2. to receive something transmitted;
a. properly: παραλαμβάνειν διακονίαν, an office to be discharged, Colossians 4:17; βασιλείαν, Hebrews 12:28 (so for the Chaldean קַבֵּל in Daniel 5:31; Daniel 7:18, Theod.; Herodotus 2, 120; (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 20, 5 (where see Müller)); τήν ἀρχήν, Plato, Polybius, Plutarch).
b. to receive with the mind; by oral transmission: τί followed by ἀπό with a genitive of the author from whom the tradition proceeds, 1 Corinthians 11:23 (on which cf. Paret in the Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. for 1858, Bd. iii., p. 48ff; (see references in ἀπό, II. 2 d. aa.)); by the narration of others, by the instruction of teachers (used of disciples): (τόν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν τόν κύριον, Colossians 2:6); τί, 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3; Galatians 1:9; Philippians 4:9; (τί followed by an infinitive, Mark 7:4); τί παρά τίνος (see references under the word παρά, the passage cited), Galatians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; παρά τίνος, καθώς... τό πῶς δεῖ etc. 1 Thessalonians 4:1, (σοφίαν παρά τίνος, Plato, Lach., p. 197 d.; Euthyd., p. 304 c.). (Compare: συμπαραλαμβάνω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Daniel
5:31; 7:18
Matthew
1:20; 1:24; 2:13; 2:20; 4:5; 4:8; 12:45; 17:1; 18:16; 20:17; 24:40; 24:41; 26:37; 27:27
Mark
4:36; 5:40; 7:4; 9:2; 10:32; 14:33
Luke
9:10; 9:28; 11:26; 17:34; 17:34; 17:35; 17:35; 17:36; 17:36; 18:31
John
1:11; 14:3; 14:3; 19:16
Acts
15:39; 16:33; 21:24; 21:26; 21:32; 23:18
1 Corinthians
11:23; 15:1; 15:3
Galatians
1:9; 1:12
Philippians
4:9
Colossians
2:6; 4:17
1 Thessalonians
2:13; 4:1
2 Thessalonians
3:6; 3:6
Hebrews
12:28

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3880 matches the Greek παραλαμβάνω (paralambanō),
which occurs 49 times in 49 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:24 - When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5 - Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:8 - Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45 - Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1 - After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:17 - Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:40 - Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:41 - Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:37 - He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:27 - Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:36 - Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:4 - When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[fn])

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:2 - After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:32 - They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:33 - He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 - When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 - About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26 - Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:34 - I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:35 - Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:31 - Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11 - He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:3 - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:17 - Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39 - They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:33 - At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26 - The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:23 - 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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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:1 - Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:3 - For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[fn]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:9 - As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:12 - I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:9 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:6 - So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17 - Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:13 - And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:6 - In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching[fn] you received from us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:28 - Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
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