Greek · G2983, G1325 · unreviewed
λαμβάνει...δίδωσιν
While is more violent, to seize or remove)) · to give
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λαμβάνω G2983 while is more violent, to seize or remove))
Pronunciation lambánō
To take or receive, with metaphorical extension to receiving intangible things like words, testimony, or eternal life.
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δίδωμι G1325 to give
Pronunciation dídōmi
Give with complete authority and personal investment; often implies committed transfer of power or responsibility.
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What does λαμβάνει...δίδωσιν (lambanei...didōsin) mean in the Bible?
λαμβάνω · δίδωμι is a Greek word meaning "takes and gives".
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Meaning
takes and gives
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 79×
Aorist Active Matt 13:31 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 25:16 · Matt 25:18 · Matt 25:20 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 27:24 · Matt 27:48 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6 · Mark 9:36 · Mark 14:22 · Mark 14:23 65×
Present Active Matt 13:20 · John 12:48 · John 13:20 · Heb 7:9 · Rev 2:17 · Matt 17:24 · John 5:44 · Rom 5:17 · Heb 7:5 · 3 John 1:7 11×
Present Passive 1 Tim 4:4 · Heb 5:1 2×
Perfect Active Matt 25:24 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 26×
Aorist Active Matt 5:40 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 21:34 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Luke 6:34 · Luke 19:12 · John 6:21 · John 10:18 · John 14:17 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 3:3 · Acts 3:5 · Acts 10:43 · Acts 15:14 22×
Present Active John 3:27 · John 7:39 · Acts 20:35 · Heb 11:8 4×
Indicative states a fact or reality 124×
Aorist Active Matt 8:17 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 12:20 · Mark 12:21 · Mark 15:23 · Luke 5:26 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 20:31 · John 6:11 · John 13:12 · John 19:1 · John 19:27 · John 19:30 · Acts 24:27 · Acts 28:15 · Rom 4:11 69×
Present Active Matt 7:8 · Matt 10:38 · Luke 9:39 · Luke 11:10 · John 3:32 · John 4:36 · John 7:23 · John 13:20 · John 16:15 · John 21:13 · 1 Cor 9:24 · 2 Cor 11:20 · Gal 2:6 · Heb 5:4 · Rev 14:9 · Rev 14:11 30×
Future Middle Matt 10:41 · Matt 19:29 · John 16:14 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Cor 3:14 · Jas 1:7 · Jas 1:12 · Matt 21:22 · John 5:43 · John 16:24 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 2:38 · Matt 20:10 · Mark 12:40 · Luke 20:47 · Rom 13:2 18×
Perfect Active 1 Cor 10:13 · Rev 5:7 · Rev 8:5 · Rev 3:3 · Rev 11:17 · Rev 2:28 6×
Imperfect Active Acts 8:17 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 16×
Aorist Active Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:19 · Luke 20:28 · John 6:7 · 1 Cor 14:5 · Jas 5:7 · Rev 3:11 · Acts 8:15 · 1 Cor 9:25 · Heb 9:15 · Gal 3:14 · Heb 4:16 · John 10:17 · Rev 18:4 15×
Present Active Acts 8:19 1×
Imperative command or strong request 12×
Aorist Active Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 22:17 · John 18:31 · John 19:6 · John 20:22 · Jas 5:10 · Acts 1:20 · Rev 22:17 · Rev 10:8 · Rev 10:9 11×
Present Active 2 John 1:10 1×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Aorist Active Acts 25:16 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 412 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 243 future 67 present 50 perfect 37 imperfect 12 pluperfect 3
Voice
active 330 passive 82
Mood
indicative 260 participle 45 infinitive 44 imperative 35 subjunctive 24 optative 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:9 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 5:31 δότω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 5:42 δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 6:11 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:11 διδόναι present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:11 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 7:6 δῶτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 7:7 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 9:8 δόντα aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:1 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:19 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 10:8 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:39 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:12 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:8 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 14:11 ἐδόθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 14:16 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:19 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 14:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:8 Δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:9 δοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:36 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 16:19 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:26 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:4 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 17:27 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 19:21 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:14 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:23 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:28 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:4 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:23 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:43 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 22:17 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:24 δώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:29 δώσει future active indicative prospective
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Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 4 — Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain