ἐπιλαβόμενος
epilabomenos
taking
middle voice from ἐπί and λαμβάνω; to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively):--catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on).
Mark 8:23 · Word #2
Lexicon G1949
| Lemma | ἐπιλαμβάνομαι |
| Transliteration | epilambánomai |
| Strong's | G1949 |
| In-context | taking |
| Literal | having-seized |
Morphology V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιλαμβάνομαι |
| Strong's | G1949 |
SIBI-P1 G1949-04
having taken hold for himself
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist, middle, participle; nominative masculine singular. The aorist participle denotes action completed prior to or attendant with the main verb; the middle voice highlights the subject’s personal engagement or benefit in the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb combines ἐπί (upon) with λαμβάνω (to take), conveying the idea of grasping or laying hold upon something. The aorist tense reflects a completed action, and the middle voice indicates personal involvement or self-interest; thus "having taken hold for himself" preserves both the root sense of grasping and the reflexive nuance. As a nominative masculine singular participle, it describes a single male subject performing this completed action. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐπιλαμβάνομαι (to take hold of, seize upon, grasp, lay hold for oneself, take in hand)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1949-01 |
epelabeto | he took hold upon for himself |
G1949-02 |
epilabesthai | to lay hold upon for oneself |
G1949-03 |
epilabomenoi | men having laid hold upon for themselves |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of G1949)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 14:31 | ἐπελάβετο | epelabeto | |
| Mark 8:23 | ἐπιλαβόμενος | epilabomenos | taking |
| Luke 9:47 | ἐπιλαβόμενος | epilabomenos | having taken |