Transliteration: lambano · verb
| Meaning | I receive, take |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 258x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | λαβεῖν, λαμβάνει, ἔλαβεν, ἐλάβετε, λήμψεται, ἔλαβον, λαμβάνων, λαβὼν, λαβοῦσα, ἐλάβομεν |
| Example verses | Matt 5:40 · Matt 7:8 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 10:8 · Matt 10:38 |
λαμβάνω (lambano) is a verb that occurs 258 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I receive, take” and first appears in Matt 5:40.
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