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Strong's G3880 παραλαμβάνω (paralambano)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3880 — livyah (“ornament”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3880
Language Greek
Linked Usages 84
Books 30

Strong's G3880 Quick Answer

Strong's G3880 παραλαμβάνω (paralambano) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o) v. 1. to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation) 2. (by analogy) to assume an office It has 84 linked Bible usages across 30 books. Visible English usage signals include receive and any. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o) v. 1. to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation) 2. (by analogy) to assume an office
Usage
84 linked usages
Books
30 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
receive and any

Meaning and Definition

paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o) v. 1. to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation) 2. (by analogy) to assume an office 3. (figuratively) to learn [from G3844 and G2983] KJV: receive, take (unto, with) Root(s): G3844, G2983

Original Word
παραλαμβάνω
Transliteration
paralambano
Derivation
Root: λαμβάνω R1: 3844 R2: 2983
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3880. 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)

to take

Usage: παρα-λαμβάνω [in LXX chiefly for לָקַח, also for יָרַשׁ, etc. ;] __1. with accusative of thing(s), like παραδέχομαι, correl. to παραδίδωμι, to receive from another: Col.4:17, Heb.12:28; of the mind, 1Co.11:23 15:1 15:3, Gal.1:9, Php.4:9; with inf., Mrk.7:4; before παρά, with gem, Gal.1:12, 1Th.2:13 4:1, 2Th.3:6; τ. Χριστόν (Lft., in l), Col.2:6. __2. C. accusative of person(s), to take to or with oneself: Mat.2:13-14, 20-21 17:1 26:37, Mrk.4:36 5:40 9:2 10:32, Luk.9:10, 28 11:26 18:31 19:16, Act.15:39 23:18;

γυναῖκα, Mat.1:20, 24; μεθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:45 18:16, Mrk.14:33; before εἰς, Mat.4:5, 8 27:27; κατ᾽ ἰδίαν, Mat.20:17; mid., before πρὸς ἐμαυτόν, Jhn.14:3; pass., Mat.24:40-41, Luk.17:34-36; ptcp., prefixed to other verbs (Bl, § 74, 2), Act.16:33 21:24, 26 21:32; metaphorically, Jhn.1:11.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3880 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render paralambano, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

any Galatians 1:9 receive John 14:3

How Strong's G3880 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. 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 50 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3880 (παραλαμβάνω) appears 35 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3880 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 G3880 in the New Testament

50 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:20 KJV

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 1:24 KJV

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

Matthew 2:13 KJV

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Strong's G3880 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 22:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And Abraham rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, and he took with him two servants, and Isaac his son, and having split wood for a whole burnt offering, he arose and departed, and came to the place of which God spoke to him,

Genesis 31:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days’ journey, and overtook him on Mount Gilead.

Genesis 45:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And take up your father, and your possessions, and come to me; and I will give you of all the goods of Egypt, and ye shall eat the marrow of the land.

Strong's G3880 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

15 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:43 Septuagint / Brenton

Then said he unto the king, Remember thy vow, which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom,

1 Esdras 8:59 Septuagint / Brenton

Watch ye, and keep them till ye deliver them to the chief of the priests and Levites, and to the principal men of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, into the chambers of the house of our God.

Judith 6:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And Uzziah took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.

Strong's G3880 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 17:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And they took and brought me to a place in which those who were there were like flaming fire,

Usage Excerpts

First 84 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3880.

Genesis 22:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abraham rose up in the morning and saddled his ass, and he took with him two servants, and Isaac his son, and having split wood for a whole burnt offering, he arose and departed, and came to the place of which God spoke to him,
Genesis 31:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days’ journey, and overtook him on Mount Gilead.
Genesis 45:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And take up your father, and your possessions, and come to me; and I will give you of all the goods of Egypt, and ye shall eat the marrow of the land.
Genesis 47:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took of his brethren five men, and set them before Pharaoh.
Numbers 22:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was morning; and Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the pillar of Baal, and showed him thence a part of the people.
Numbers 23:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took him to a high place of the field to the top of the quarried rock, and he built there seven altars, and offered a calf and a ram on every altar.
Numbers 23:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.
Numbers 23:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balak said to Balaam, Come and I will remove thee to another place, if it shall please God, and curse me them from thence.
Numbers 23:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which extends to the wilderness.
Joshua 4:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take men from the people, one of each tribe,
2 Chronicles 25:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Amaziah strengthened himself, and took his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote there the children of Seir ten thousand.
Song of Solomon 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I would take thee, I would bring thee into my mother’s house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me; I would make thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranates.
Jeremiah 30:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Concerning the sons of Ammon thus saith the Lord, Are there no sons in Israel? or have they no one to succeed them? wherefore has Milcom inherited Gilead, and why shall their people dwell in their cities?
Jeremiah 30:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will cause to be heard in Rabbah a tumult of wars; and they shall become a waste and ruined place, and her altars shall be burned with fire; then shall Israel succeed to his dominion.
Jeremiah 39:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum thy father’s brother is coming to thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for thou hast the right to take it as a purchase.
Lamentations 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, And not into light.
Daniel 6:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years old.
Daniel 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
which shall be taken away; and the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess it forever and ever.
Matthew 1:20 New Testament, KJV
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 1:24 New Testament, KJV
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Matthew 2:13 New Testament, KJV
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 2:14 New Testament, KJV
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:20 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew 2:21 New Testament, KJV
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Matthew 4:5 New Testament, KJV
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Matthew 4:8 New Testament, KJV
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Matthew 12:45 New Testament, KJV
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew 17:1 New Testament, KJV
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew 18:16 New Testament, KJV
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 20:17 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew 24:40 New Testament, KJV
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew 24:41 New Testament, KJV
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew 26:37 New Testament, KJV
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Matthew 27:27 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Mark 4:36 New Testament, KJV
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark 5:40 New Testament, KJV
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
Mark 7:4 New Testament, KJV
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
Mark 9:2 New Testament, KJV
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mark 10:32 New Testament, KJV
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Mark 14:33 New Testament, KJV
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Luke 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke 9:28 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
Luke 11:26 New Testament, KJV
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Luke 17:34 New Testament, KJV
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
Luke 17:35 New Testament, KJV
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke 17:36 New Testament, KJV
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke 18:31 New Testament, KJV
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
John 1:11 New Testament, KJV
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John 14:3 New Testament, KJV
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John 19:16 New Testament, KJV
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
Acts 15:39 New Testament, KJV
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Acts 16:33 New Testament, KJV
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Acts 21:24 New Testament, KJV
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
Acts 21:26 New Testament, KJV
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Acts 21:32 New Testament, KJV
Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
Acts 23:18 New Testament, KJV
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
1 Corinthians 11:23 New Testament, KJV
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
1 Corinthians 15:1 New Testament, KJV
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1 Corinthians 15:3 New Testament, KJV
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Galatians 1:9 New Testament, KJV
As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:12 New Testament, KJV
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:9 New Testament, KJV
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Colossians 2:6 New Testament, KJV
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Colossians 4:17 New Testament, KJV
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 New Testament, KJV
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 New Testament, KJV
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 New Testament, KJV
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Hebrews 12:28 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
1 Esdras 4:43 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said he unto the king, Remember thy vow, which thou hast vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when thou camest to thy kingdom,
1 Esdras 8:59 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Watch ye, and keep them till ye deliver them to the chief of the priests and Levites, and to the principal men of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, into the chambers of the house of our God.
Judith 6:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Uzziah took him out of the assembly unto his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel all that night for help.
Tobit 9:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Brother Azariah, take with thee a servant, and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and bring me the money, and bring him to the wedding.
1 Maccabees 3:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and he passed the river Euphrates, and went through the high countries.
1 Maccabees 4:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and removed out of the camp by night;
1 Maccabees 5:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And those that were in Galilee, and in Arbatta, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, took he away with him, and brought them into Judea with great joy.
1 Maccabees 6:56 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of affairs.
2 Maccabees 4:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias labored underhand to be high priest,
2 Maccabees 5:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when there was gone forth a false rumor, as though Antiochus had been dead, Jason took at the least a thousand men, and suddenly made an assault upon the city; and they that were upon the walls being put back, and the city at length taken, Menelaus fled into the castle:
2 Maccabees 10:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when he was come to the crown, he set one Lysias over the affairs of his realm, and appointed him chief governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
3 Maccabees 1:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And one Theodotus, intending to carry out his design, took with him the bravest of the armed men who had been before committed to his trust by Ptolemy, and got through at night to the tent of Ptolemy, to kill him on his own responsibility, and so to end the war.
Wisdom of Solomon 16:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man indeed killeth through his malice: And the spirit, when it is gone forth, returneth not; Neither the soul received up cometh again.
Daniel 1:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Judah, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Book 152 1:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
1 Enoch 17:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And they took and brought me to a place in which those who were there were like flaming fire,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3880, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 16 usages, New Testament
Mark 6 usages, New Testament
Luke 7 usages, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 6 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 3 usages, New Testament
Galatians 2 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 2 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3880 FAQ

What does paralambano (παραλαμβάνω) mean?

Paralambano (Strong's G3880) is a Greek word most simply glossed "receive". paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o) v. 1. to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation) 2. (by analogy) to assume an office

How many times is paralambano (παραλαμβάνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 84 linked usages for Strong's G3880 across 30 books.

Where can I study paralambano (παραλαμβάνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3880 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate paralambano (παραλαμβάνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as receive and any. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3880 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 18 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 15 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3880, with linked reader references where each row is available.