λαμβάνω
lambánō
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
Lexicon
Derivation: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 (δέχομαι) is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one;
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up)
Usage
266 occurrences · 0 OT · 266 NT · 80 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- took32 · 18%
- receive14 · 8%
- take13 · 7%
- he took12 · 7%
- received12 · 7%
- receiveth11 · 6%
- to take8 · 5%
- shall receive7 · 4%
- having received7 · 4%
- have received6 · 3%
- ye shall receive5 · 3%
- to receive5 · 3%
- they took4 · 2%
- and took4 · 2%
- he that receiveth4 · 2%
- taking4 · 2%
- ye receive4 · 2%
- he shall receive4 · 2%
- he received3 · 2%
- had taken3 · 2%
- he that had received3 · 2%
- taketh3 · 2%
- they received2 · 1%
- ye took up2 · 1%
- ye have received2 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.