ἀπολαμβάνω (G618) — Greek Lexicon

ἀπολαμβάνω

apolambánō

G618 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To take, receive, or get something, often with a sense of receiving back, receiving fully, or obtaining as one's due. The primary meaning is to receive or take, sometimes with emphasis on receiving what is due or expected, or on separating someone/something from others. Can also mean to take aside (for conversation or instruction), to obtain as recompense or reward, or to recover.

Semantic Range

to take, to receive back, to receive in full, to recover, to obtain as due (reward or consequence), to take aside (privately), to host or entertain, to receive again, to recoup

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ἀπό (from, away from) and the verb λαμβάνω (to take, receive). The compound commonly intensifies the sense of the base verb, often with a nuance of receiving in full, back, or apart.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀπολαμβάνω could mean 'receive back,' 'gain as one's due,' 'get again,' or 'take aside.' The form emphasizes separation or completion in the act of receiving or taking. In the LXX and Hellenistic usage, it could describe receiving one's rightful share, recouping what is owed, or recovering something lost. In the New Testament, it often denotes receiving a reward, inheritance, or consequence (e.g., Luke 6:24; 16:25), or taking someone aside privately (Mark 7:33). The nuance of 'receiving as due,' sometimes with a sense of recompense (positive or negative), is common, especially in the context of reward or punishment. Standard English translations such as 'receive' or 'take' do not always reflect the fullness or specificity of the Greek. The word differs from λαμβάνω by adding the sense of receiving in full measure, recovering, or receiving apart from others.

Translation Consistency

primary "receive" 9 occurrences

Apolambánō primarily means to take or get something in the sense of receiving (including receiving back, receiving in full, recovering, or obtaining what is due). "Receive" is the most natural, common English verb covering the typical senses and easily yields expected inflections (receive/received/receiving). Rarer senses (e.g. take aside) can be rendered per context while keeping the same base verb for consistency.

Alternatives (1 occurrence):

"having taken aside" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀπό and λαμβάνω; to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside:--receive, take.

Root Family

ἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō) — to take, to receive, to receive in full, to obtain as due

Root λαμβ- to take, to receive, to get

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G618-10`	ἀπολήμψεσθε	apolempsesthe	`V FUT MID IND 2P PL`	you will receive	you will receive in full for yourselves	you will receive in full for yourselves	1
`G618-02`	ἀπέλαβες	apelabes	`V AOR ACT IND 2P SG`	you received	you were receiving back	you received	1
`G618-05`	ἀπολάβωμεν	apolabomen	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	we might receive	we may receive in full	we might receive	1
`G618-03`	ἀπολάβῃ	apolabe	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	receive	might receive in full	receive in full	1
`G618-01`	ἀπέλαβεν	apelaben	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	sound	he received in full	he received back	1
`G618-04`	ἀπολάβητε	apolabete	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL`	you may receive	you may receive in full	you may receive in full	1
`G618-08`	ἀπολαμβάνομεν	apolambanomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we receive	we receive in full	we receive in full	1
`G618-06`	ἀπολαβόμενος	apolabomenos	`V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG`	taking	having received back	having taken aside	1
`G618-07`	ἀπολάβωσιν	apolabosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they might receive	they might receive in full	they might receive in full	1
`G618-09`	ἀπολαμβάνοντες	apolambanontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	receiving	fully receiving	receiving in full	1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G618-06`	Mark 7:33	ἀπολαβόμενος	apolabomenos	`V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG`	taking	having received back	having taken aside
`G618-07`	Luke 6:34	ἀπολάβωσιν	apolabosin	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they might receive	they might receive in full	they might receive in full
`G618-01`	Luke 15:27	ἀπέλαβεν	apelaben	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	sound	he received in full	he received back
`G618-02`	Luke 16:25	ἀπέλαβες	apelabes	`V AOR ACT IND 2P SG`	you received	you were receiving back	you received
`G618-03`	Luke 18:30	ἀπολάβῃ	apolabe	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	receive	might receive in full	receive in full
`G618-08`	Luke 23:41	ἀπολαμβάνομεν	apolambanomen	`V PRS ACT IND 1P PL`	we receive	we receive in full	we receive in full
`G618-09`	Romans 1:27	ἀπολαμβάνοντες	apolambanontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	receiving	fully receiving	receiving in full
`G618-05`	Galatians 4:5	ἀπολάβωμεν	apolabomen	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	we might receive	we may receive in full	we might receive
`G618-10`	Colossians 3:24	ἀπολήμψεσθε	apolempsesthe	`V FUT MID IND 2P PL`	you will receive	you will receive in full for yourselves	you will receive in full for yourselves
`G618-04`	2 John 1:8	ἀπολάβητε	apolabete	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL`	you may receive	you may receive in full	you may receive in full

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