ἐλάβετε

lambánō

received

To take, receive, or acquire something; to grasp or lay hold of (physically or metaphorically). λαμβάνω often conveys the idea of actively taking possession of an object, opportunity, or message, or of receiving something given, whether tangible (like food or objects) or intangible (like authority, information, or spiritual benefit). Depending on context, it can denote to collect, obtain, take up, seize, or accept, with nuance ranging from assertive to neutral acquisition.

G2983

Acts 7:53 · Word #2

Lexicon G2983

Lemmaλαμβάνω
Transliterationlambánō
Strong'sG2983
DefinitionTo take, receive, or acquire something; to grasp or lay hold of (physically or metaphorically). λαμβάνω often conveys the idea of actively taking possession of an object, opportunity, or message, or of receiving something given, whether tangible (like food or objects) or intangible (like authority, information, or spiritual benefit). Depending on context, it can denote to collect, obtain, take up, seize, or accept, with nuance ranging from assertive to neutral acquisition.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasereceived
Literalreceived-took

Lexical Info

Lemmaλαμβάνω
Strong'sG2983

SIBI-P1 Translation G2983-09

you received

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural, denotes a completed action performed by "you" (plural). "You received" preserves the core sense of actively taking or obtaining something without adding contextual nuance.

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