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λαμβάνω

Definition and meaning

lambano (lam-ban'-o) v. 1. (actively) to take 2. (passively) to receive 3. (objectively) to get hold of (with the hand) {in very many applications (literally and figuratively); whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove} [a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses] KJV: 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) Compare: G1209, G138

Tagged KJV passages

248 matching verses - 272.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

Matched English: receive
John 3:32

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

Matched English: receiveth
John 3:33

He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

Matched English: received
John 4:36

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Matched English: receiveth
John 5:34

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Matched English: receive
John 5:41

I receive not honour from men.

Matched English: receive
John 5:43

I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Matched English: receive, receive
John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

Matched English: receive
John 6:7

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

Matched English: take
John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

Matched English: took
John 6:21

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

Matched English: received
John 7:23

If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

Matched English: receive
John 7:39

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Matched English: receive
John 10:17

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

Matched English: take
John 10:18

No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

Matched English: take, received
John 12:3

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Matched English: took
John 12:13

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matched English: Took
John 12:48

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Matched English: receiveth
John 13:4

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

Matched English: took
John 13:12

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

Matched English: taken
John 13:20

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Matched English: receiveth, receiveth, receiveth, receiveth
John 13:30

He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

Matched English: received
John 14:17

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Matched English: receive
John 16:14

He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Matched English: receive