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To embrace

συμπεριλαμβάνωStrong’s G4843

sumperilambanō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Sumperilambanō is the Greek word usually translated “having embraced”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.”
Acts 20:10 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “having embraced”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • having embraced 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    συμπεριλαμβάνω sumperilambanō · to embrace

    συν-περι-λαμβάνω (Rec. συμπ-), 1. to enclose (Eze.5:3 (צוּר) *). 2. to embrace: with accusative of person(s), Act.20:10.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “embrace” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    EMBRA'CE, verb transitive

    1. To take, clasp or inclose in the arms; to press to the bosom, in token of affection.“Paul called to him the disciples and embraced them” Acts 20:1
    2. To seize eagerly; to lay hold on; to receive or take with willingness that which is offered; as, to embrace the christian religion; to embrace the opportunity of doing a favor.
    3. To comprehend; to include or take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.
    4. To comprise; to inclose; to encompass; to contain; to encircle.
    All definitions and other forms of “embrace”
    1. To receive; to admit.
    2. To find; to take; to accept.
    3. To have carnal intercourse with.
    4. To put on.
    5. To attempt to influence a jury corruptly.

    EMBRA'CE, verb intransitive

    To join in an embrace

      EMBRA'CE, noun

      Inclosure or clasp with the arms; pressure to the bosom with the arms.

      1. Reception of one thing into another.
      2. Sexual intercourse; conjugal endearment.

      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.