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Strong's G3336 μετάλημψις (metalempsis)

Metalempsis means “taking” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3336 — yetser (“form”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3336
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3336 Quick Answer

Strong's G3336 μετάληψις (metalepsis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. metalepsis (met-al'-ape-sis) n. 1. participation [from G3335] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include forbidding, marry, commanding, abstain, and meats. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
metalepsis (met-al'-ape-sis) n. 1. participation [from G3335]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
forbidding, marry, commanding, abstain, and meats

Meaning and Definition

metalepsis (met-al'-ape-sis) n. 1. participation [from G3335] KJV: taking Root(s): G3335

Original Word
μετάληψις
Transliteration
metalepsis
Derivation
Root: μεταλαμβάνω R1: 3335
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3336. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

partaking of

Usage: μετά-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις), -εως, ἡ (μεταλαμβάνω) participation, taking, receiving: of food, 1Ti.4:3.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

forbidding marry commanding abstain meats god created received thanksgiving believe know truth

How Strong's G3336 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3336 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3336 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 4:3 KJV

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3336.

1 Timothy 4:3 New Testament, KJV
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3336, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3336 FAQ

What does metalempsis (μετάλημψις) mean?

Metalempsis (Strong's G3336) is a Greek word most simply glossed "taking". metalepsis (met-al'-ape-sis) n. 1. participation [from G3335]

How many times is metalempsis (μετάλημψις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3336 across 1 book.

Where can I study metalempsis (μετάλημψις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3336 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate metalempsis (μετάλημψις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as forbidding, marry, commanding, abstain, meats, and god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.