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προσλαμβάνω

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Definition

προσ-λαμβάνω

[in LXX: Psalm 18:16 (מָשָׁה hi.), Psalm 73:24 (לָקַח), etc. ;]

1. to take in addition.

2. to take to oneself, take, receive; in NT always mid., -ομαι;

(a) of things: of food, with accusative, Acts 27:33; with genitive part., Acts 27:36;

(b) of persons: with accusative, Matthew 16:22, Mark 8:32 (see Swete, in l), Acts 17:5; 18:26; 28:2, Romans 14:1, 3; 15:7, Phm 17.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as προσλαμβάνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 16:22προσλαβόμενος · took Him aside
    Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
  2. Mark 8:32προσλαβόμενος · took Him aside
    He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
  3. Acts 17:5προσλαβόμενοι · they brought in
    The 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.
  4. Acts 18:26προσελάβοντο · they took him aside
    And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
  5. Acts 27:33προσλαβόμενοι · without taking any food
    Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
  6. Acts 27:36προσελάβοντο · took
    They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
  7. Acts 28:2προσελάβοντο · [and] welcomed
    The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
  8. Romans 14:1προσλαμβάνεσθε · Accept
    Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
  9. Romans 14:3προσελάβετο · has accepted
    The 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.
  10. Romans 15:7προσλαμβάνεσθε · Accept; προσελάβετο · accepted
    Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
  11. Philemon 1:17προσλαβοῦ · receive
    So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.