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GreekG5274Verb

ὑπολαμβάνω

hupolambanō

5Occurrences
G5274Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to take from below, i.e. carry upward; figuratively, to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic; mentally, to assume (presume)

from G5259 (ὑπό) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to take or bear up (by supporting from beneath)
2.to receive, welcome, entertain : III Jn
3.to catch up in speech (Hdt. Jb, ll. with)
4.Of mental action, to assume, suppose (Xen. To, Wis, 3Mac, ll. with)
LXX: and frequently (עָנָה), (דָּמָה pi.),

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὑπολαμβάνω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
Luke
2
3 John
1

Key Passages

3 John 1:8BSB

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Acts 1:9BSB

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

Acts 2:15BSB

These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!

Luke 10:30BSB

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Luke 7:43BSB

“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied.“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.