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ὑπολαμβάνω hupolambanō · G5274

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to take up/suppose

ὑπο-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX: Job.2:4 4:1 and frequently (עָנָה), Psa.48:9 (דָּמָה pi.), Tob.6:17, Wis.17:2, 3Ma.3:8 3Mac 3:11, al. ; ] ; 1. to take or bear up (by supporting from beneath): with accusative of person(s), Act.1:9. ; 2. to receive, welcome, entertain (Xen.): III Jn 8. ; 3. to catch up in speech (Hdt., al.; Jb, ll. with): Luk.10:30. ; 4. Of mental action, to assume, suppose (Xen., al.; To, Wis, 3Mac, ll. with): Act.2:15; before ὅτι (see Bl., § 70, 2), Luk.7:43.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ὑπολαμβάνω, ; also ὑπολάζυμαι (which see), late Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural future -λαμψοῦνται[]:—take up by getting under, as the dolphin did []; b bear up, support, []; 2 take up, seize or come suddenly upon, ὑπὸ τρόμος ἔλλαβε γυῖα []; of a storm of wind, []; of a fit of madness, []; of a pestilence,[]; of a river taking up earth thrown into it, []; of winds taking up water, []; of soldiers marching, δυσχωρία ὑπελάμβανεν αὐτούς, i. e. they came suddenly into difficult ground, []; of …

Where it's used 5 times

Luke 7:43 · Luke 10:30 · Acts 1:9 · Acts 2:15 · 3 John 1:8

Source: TBESG G5274; TFLSJ G5274

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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