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Lexicon :: Strong's G3880 - paralambanō

Aa
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

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:24 - And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:14 - So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:5 - Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:8 - Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45 - Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1 - And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:16 - But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:17 - And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:40 - Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:41 - Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:37 - And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:27 - Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:36 - And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:4 - And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:2 - And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:32 - And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:33 - And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 - And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 - And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26 - Then he goes and gets seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they go in, and take their places there: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:34 - I say to you, In that night there will be two men sleeping in one bed, and one will be taken away and the other let go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:35 - Two women will be crushing grain together; one will be taken away and the other let go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:31 - And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:11 - He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:3

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:17 - And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head (in Hebrew, Golgotha):

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39 - And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:33 - And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:24 - Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:26 - Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:32 - And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:18 - So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:23 - For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:1 - Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:3 - For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:9 - As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man is a preacher to you of any good news other than that which has been given to you, let there be a curse on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:12 - For I did not get it from man, and I was not given teaching in it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:9 - The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:6 - As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17 - Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:13 - And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:6 - Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:28 - If then, we have a kingdom which will never be moved, let us have grace, so that we may give God such worship as is pleasing to him with fear and respect:
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