To get back
ἀπολαμβάνωStrong’s G0618apolambanō
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apolambanō is the Greek word usually translated “having taken away”, “may receive” and “has received”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having taken away”, “may receive” and “has received”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having taken away 1
- they may receive 1
- he has received 1
- you did fully receive 1
- may receive back 1
- we are receiving 1
- receiving 1
- we may receive 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 5
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
- Galatians 1
- Colossians 1
- 2 John 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 7:33And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
- Luke 6:34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
- Luke 15:27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
- Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- Luke 18:30Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Greek dictionary
ἀπολαμβάνω apolambanō · to get back
ἀπο-λαμβάνω [in LXX: Num.34:14 (לָקַח (Deu.25:5 A, Isa.5:17, 2Ma.4:46 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 8:6, 4Ma.18:23 * ;] 1. to receive from another; absol., to receive as one's due: Luk.16:25 18:30 (seel. λάβῃ) Luk.23:41, Rom.1:27, Gal.4:5, Col.3:24, 2Jn.8. 2. to receive back: Luk.6:34 15:27. 3. to take apart or aside: Mrk.7:33 (cf. use in π. of the recluses of the Serapeum; MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “receiving” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RECE'IVING, participle present
tense Taking; accepting; admitting; embracing; believing; entertaining.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.