Receiving
λῆψιςStrong’s G3028lēpsis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Lēpsis is the Greek word usually translated “receiving”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.”
Meaning
Usually translated “receiving”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- receiving 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Philippians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
λῆψις lēpsis · receiving
λῆμψις (Rec. λῆψις, so in cl.), -εως, ἡ (λαμβάνω), [in LXX (λῆψ-): Pro.15:29; λ. δώρων, Pro.15:27 (מַתָּנָה); λ. καὶ δόσις, Sir.41:19 42:7 * ;] receiving: δόσις καὶ λ., Php.4:15.† (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.