to take up/suppose

Greek Verb

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)

to take up/suppose

Greek Verb

ὑπολαμβάνω, also ὑπολάζυμαι (which see), late Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural future -λαμψοῦνται[Refs]:—take up by getting under, as the dolphin did [NT+6th c.BC+] b) bear up, support, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) take up, seize or come suddenly upon, ὑπὸ τρόμος ἔλλαβε γυῖα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a storm of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a fit of madness, [Refs]; of a pestilence,[Refs]; of a river taking up earth thrown into it, [Refs]; of winds taking up water, [Refs]; of soldiers marching, δυσχωρία ὑπελάμβανεν αὐτούς, i. e. they came suddenly into difficult ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of events, follow next, come next, ὑπέλαβε ναυμαχίη καρτερή [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) in discourse, take up what is said, interpret or understand it in a certain way, ταύτῃ ὑπολαμβάνεις ᾗ ἃν κακουργήσαις μάλιστα τὸν λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τι εἴς τινα understand it of, i. e. apply it to, him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; rejoin, retort, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὶ ὅτι. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. ὡς. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, reply that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπολαμβάνεῖν χρὴ εἰ. retort by asking whether, [Refs 5th c.BC+] he said in answer, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3.b) take up, interrupt, μεταξὺ ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) take up the conqueror, fight with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 5) take up a charge, [Refs]; ὑ. τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τινός take up and turn it to their own use, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) ={ὑποδέχομαι}, receive and protect, ὁ Κῦρος ὑπολαβὼν τοὺς φεύγοντας (the exiles) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; admit a visitor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a doctor, take in hand, treat a patient, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) accept or entertain a proposal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδεὶς ὑπολάβῃ δυσκόλως ἐὰν. take it amiss, [Refs] III) take up a notion, assume, suppose, frequently of an ill-grounded opinion, ὑ. θεῖον εἶναι τὸ ἐπαγγελλόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: an adverb is frequently added to give the word a good sense, ὀρθῶς ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] omitted, assume or understand a thing to be so and so, τὰ φύματα τεχνικώτατον ὑπειληφέναι (i.e. εἶναι) δεῖ δύνασθαι διαλύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ χαλεπὸν κακὸν (i.e. εἶναι) ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τι ὡς ὂν. [Refs]; τὸν αἰθέρα τῇδέ πῃ ὑ. conceive of the word αἰθήρ somewhat in this way, [Refs 5th c.BC+] though I assume this to be so, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὃ βούλει, ὑπολάμβανε[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑ. ὅτι. [Refs]:—passive, τοιοῦτος ὑπολαμβάνομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπως ποθ᾽ ὑπείλημμαι περὶ τούτων ἀρκεῖ μοι I am content with whatever opinion of me has been formed in these matters, [Refs]: with infinitive, τῇ φιλανθρωπίᾳ ἢν ἔχειν ὑπείληψαι παρὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπολαμβάνεται δεδωκέναι is understood to have granted, [Refs] ={πᾶσα ὑπόληψις}[Refs 4th c.BC+] III.2) suspect, disbelieve, [Refs 5th c.BC+] means 'I know how some people regard it'. IV) draw away, seduce, ὑ. μισθῷ μείζονι τοὺς ναυβάτας [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV.2) take away, remove, seize, τοῖς ἐπικούροις φράσας τὰ ὅπλα ὑπολαβεῖν ordering his bodyguard to remove the arms (of the citizens), [Refs] IV.3) receive, ἀποτίσει. ὃ ὑπείληφεν. ἀργυρικὸν κεφάλαιον Mitteis [Refs 1st c.AD+] V) ὑ. ἵππον, as a term of horsemanship, hold up the horse, check him in his course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to take from below, i.e. carry upward; figuratively, to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic; mentally, to assume (presume); answer, receive, suppose; from g5259 (ὑπό) and g2983 (λαμβάνω)