to take

Greek Verb

παρα-λαμβάνω [in LXX chiefly for לָקַח, also for יָרַשׁ, etc;] 1) with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι, to receive from another: Col.4:17, Heb.12:28; of the mind, 1Co.11:23 15:1 15:3, Gal.1:9, Php.4:9; with inf, Mrk.7:4; before παρά, with gem, Gal.1:12, 1Th.2:13 4:1, 2Th.3:6; τ. Χριστόν (Lft, in l), Col.2:6. 2) C. accusative of person(s), to take to or with oneself: Mat.2:13-14, 20-21 17:1 26:37, Mrk.4:36 5:40 9:2 10:32, Luk.9:10, 28 11:26 18:31 19:16, Act.15:39 23:18; γυναῖκα, Mat.1:20, 24; μεθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:45 18:16, Mrk.14:33; before εἰς, Mat.4:5, 8 27:27; κατ᾽ ἰδίαν, Mat.20:17; mid, before πρὸς ἐμαυτόν, Jhn.14:3; pass, Mat.24:40-41, Luk.17:34-36; ptcp, prefixed to other verbs (Bl, § 74, 2), Act.16:33 21:24, 26 21:32; metaphorically, Jhn.1:11. (AS)

to take

Greek Verb

παραλαμβάνω (Cretan dialect παλλαμβάνω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]future -λήψομαι, Ionic dialect -λάμψομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—receive from another, especially of persons succeeding to an office, etc, [τὴν βασιληΐην] Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς παραλαμβάνουσι (i.e. τὴν βασιλείαν) the successors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμον ὄντα παραλαβόντες, opposed to θέντες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of inherited rites or customs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons succeeding by inheritance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς πολλὴν οὐσίαν π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐπικτᾶσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἀράς inherit curses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of officers, receive things as stated in an inventory from their predecessors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Astrology texts, take over, [χρονοκρατορίαν] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, receive, ἔρια παραλαβοῦσα ἱμάτιον ἀποδεῖξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of cargo, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 2) take upon oneself, undertake, πρᾶγμά τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ παραλαμβανόμενα undertakings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take to oneself, admit, employ, π. ἐν ταῖς μάχαις τὸν θυμόν [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, π. πρὸς τὴν σύστασιν τῆς ψυχῆς[Refs] 3) take in pledge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take by force or treachery, seize, οὐδὲν ἐδυνέατο π. τῆς ἐσόδου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὰ πράγματα get control of affairs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—in middle, lay hold of, ἄκρων τῶν χειρῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) receive by hearing or report, ascertain, παρὰ τῶν Αἰγυπτίων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; receive by way of lesson, σοφίαν παρά τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be received, accepted, τὰ παρειλημμένα the received or traditionary doctrines, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 5) take, receive, or use as a substitute or equivalent, τὸν ἀριθμὸν ἀντὶ τοῦ νοῦ π. [Refs]:—passive, ὑμέτερον ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑμεῖς παρείληπται [Refs 1st c.BC+] 5.b) Grammars and in Medicine texts, simply, use, employ, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; θλῖψιν, βοηθήματα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—frequently in passive, to be found, used, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; π. ἐκ κοινοῦ, δεικτικῶς,[Refs] 5.c) admit, ἡ ὅλη ὑπόθεσις τὸ ἓν εἶναι παρελάμβανεν [Refs 5th c.AD+] 6) take up, catch up, τὸ οὔνομα τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐπὶ βραχύ give a résumé of, [Refs] 7) compare, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 8) passive, to be derived, ἔκ τινος variant in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) with accusative person, take to oneself, associate with oneself, as a wife or mistress, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as an adopted son, [Refs]; as a partner, auxiliary, or ally,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμβούλους π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; get control of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάρτυρας π. call in witnesses, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, τὴν αἴσθησιν ὑπουργεῖν [Refs 4th c.AD+] II.2) invite, ἐπὶ ξείνια [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παραληφθῆναι πρός τινα Parmenisc. cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) receive, take over in succession, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) take prisoner, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.5) of the dead, παραλημφθεὶς ὑπὸ θεῶν καταχθονίων [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn; receive, take (unto, with); from g3844 (παρά) and g2983 (λαμβάνω)