Greek · G3335 · unreviewed

μεταλαμβάνω

To participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)

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μεταλαμβάνω G3335

Pronunciation metalambánō

What does μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) mean in the Bible?

μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) is a Greek word meaning "to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)". μετα-λαμξάνω [in LXX: Est.

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Meaning

to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)

Extended definition

to have or get a share of, partake of: with genitive of thing(s), 2Ti.2:6, Heb.6:7 12:10; τροφῆς, Act.2:46 27:33-34; with accusative of thing(s) (of the whole), to get: καιρόν, Act.24:25 (see Bl., § 36, 1; MM, xvi).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 background 1 infinitive 4 participle 1

Tense

aorist 4 present 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 7

Mood

infinitive 4 indicative 2 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 2:46 μετελάμβανον imperfect active indicative background Acts 24:25 μεταλαβὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 27:33 μεταλαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 27:34 μεταλαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive 2 Timothy 2:6 μεταλαμβάνειν present active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 6:7 μεταλαμβάνει present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 12:10 μεταλαβεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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