Greek · G2983, G932 · unreviewed
λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν
While is more violent, to seize or remove)) · kingdom
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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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βασιλεία G932 kingdom
Pronunciation basileía
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What does λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν (labein heautō basileian) mean in the Bible?
λαμβάνω · βασιλεία is a Greek word meaning "to receive royal authority or kingdom".
Full entry for λαβεῖν ἑαυτῷ βασιλείαν (G2983, G932) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
to receive royal authority or kingdom
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 257 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 183 present 49 future 18 perfect 6 imperfect 1
Voice
active 237 middle 18 passive 2
Mood
indicative 123 participle 79 infinitive 26 subjunctive 16 imperative 12 optative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:40 λαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:8 λαμβάνει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 8:17 ἔλαβεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:38 λαμβάνει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 10:41 λήμψεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 10:41 λήμψεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 10:8 ἐλάβετε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:14 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:20 λαμβάνων present active participle participle Matthew 13:31 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 13:33 λαβοῦσα aorist active participle participle Matthew 14:19 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 15:26 λαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:36 ἔλαβεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 16:10 ἐλάβετε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 16:5 λαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 16:7 ἐλάβομεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 16:8 ἐλάβετε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 16:9 ἐλάβετε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 17:24 λαμβάνοντες present active participle participle Matthew 17:25 λαμβάνουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 17:27 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 19:29 λήμψεται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 20:10 λήμψονται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 20:10 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 20:11 λαβόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 20:9 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:22 λήμψεσθε future middle indicative prospective Matthew 21:34 λαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 21:35 λαβόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:39 λαβόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 22:15 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:1 λαβοῦσαι aorist active participle participle Matthew 25:16 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 25:18 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 25:20 λαβὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 25:24 εἰληφὼς perfect active participle participle Matthew 25:3 λαβοῦσαι aorist active participle participle Matthew 25:3 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:4 ἔλαβον aorist active indicative completed
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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 1 — The Risen Christ Commissions His Waiting Witnesses Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship 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 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World 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 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary 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 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community 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 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain