Strong G353ἀναλαμβάνω

to take up

Transliteration
analambanō
Pronunciation
an-al-am-ban'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G303 and G2983; to take up: - receive up take (in unto up).

Detailed definition

ἀνα-λαμβάνω
[in LXX chiefly for נָשָׂא, also for לָקַח, etc.;]
1. to take up, raise: Mrk.16:19, Act.1:2, 11 1:22 10:16, 1Ti.3:16.

2. to take up, take to oneself: Act.7:43 20:13-14 23:31, Eph.6:13, 16, 2Ti.4:11 (for late exx., v MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G353 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • take10
  • receive3
  • and1
  • in1

First verses

  1. Mark 16:19
    So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
  2. Acts 1:2
    Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
  3. Acts 1:11
    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
  4. Acts 1:22
    Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
  5. Acts 7:43
    Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
  6. Acts 10:16
    This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
  7. Acts 20:13
    And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
  8. Acts 20:14
    And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
  9. Acts 23:31
    Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
  10. Ephesians 6:13
    Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
  11. Ephesians 6:16
    Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
  12. 1 Timothy 3:16
    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
  13. 2 Timothy 4:11
    Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀναλαμβάνω,
future -λήψομαι: Ionic dialect perfect infinitive passive -λελάμφθαι or -λελάφθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “κατ᾽ ἰητρεῖον” 11)], participle -λελαμμένος[Refs ([prev. author] “Art.” 11)]:—take up, take into one's hands, τὸ παιδίον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.111; τὰ τόξα, τὰ ὅπλα, etc., 3.78, 9.46)]; take on board ship,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1.166, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.25, etc.)]; take up into heaven, in passive, [LXX+NT (LXX.4Ki.2.9, NT.Act.1.11)]: and generally, take with one, especially of troops, supplies, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.51, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.64, 8.27, etc.)]; participle ἀναλαβών often = with, ἄνδρας ἀναλαβὼν ἡγήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.3.36, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.7.)]
b suspend in a sling, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 22.)]
c metaphorically, take up, for the purpose of examining, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 22b, “Men.” 87e, +others)]
2 receive, φιλοφρόνως ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] “Ep.” 329d, etc.)]; of women, ἀ. τὴν γονήν conceive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.495e.)]
3 take upon oneself, assume, τὴν προξενίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.89; τὴν ἀρχήν “Inscription Prien.” 123)]; κόσμον, of a king, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“OGI” 383.135; ἐσθῆτα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aristides” 21)]; πρόσωπον, σχῆμα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 11, “Somn.” 13.)]
4 in middle, undertake, engage in, ἀναλαβέσθαι κίνδυνον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.69:)] —also active, ἀντὶ τῆς φιλίας τὸν πόλεμον ἀναλαβεῖν Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.78.)]
5 take up, adopt, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 76)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.52, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 172.)]
6 of money, confiscate, in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“OGI” 338.24 (Pergam.), “PSI” 1.104.10 (late 2nd c.AD))]; κλῆρος ἀνειλημμένος εἰς τὸ βασιλικόν[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 61b74 (2nd c.BC), etc., 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.484a, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.181.)]
7 learn by rote, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.16.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 20, 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in Aristotelis Topicorum libros octo commentaria - pars” 494.31.)]
8 include, τῷ νόμῳ[Refs (“OGI” 629 (from Palmyra).)]
9 in Medicine texts, make up ingredients, κηρῷ καὶ νάρδῳ[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.1, compare 2.3 (_passive_))]; so in Magic, ἀ. οἴνῳ καὶ μέλιτι, ὄξει, [Refs (“PMag.Par.” 1.1316, 2690.)]
10 raise, erect a wall, [Refs (“IG” 2.1054.9.)]
11 absolutely, lift up one's voice, [LXX (LXX.Num.14.1.)]
II get back, regain, recover, τὴν ἀρχήν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.73, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.5.10; ἀ. ἐπιστήμην 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 85d; οὐδ᾽ ἀφέντι λίθον δυνατὸν ἀναλαβεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1114a18.)]
II.2 retrieve, make good, τὴν αἰτίην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.231; ἁμαρτίαν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1249, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 426; τὴν ἀρχαίαν ἀρετήν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.14; ταῦτα ἀ. καὶ μεταγιγνώσκειν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.109.)]
II.3 restore, repair, τὴν προτέρην κακότητα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.109: _absolutely_, [prev. author] 5.121; ἀ. τὴν πόλιν ἐκ τῆς πρόσθεν ἀθυμίας 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.5.21)]; ἀ. ἑαυτόν recover oneself, regain strength, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.26, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 10D., 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 243)]; collect oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.22: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 467b, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.163, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 2.118.)]
II.4 take up again, resume, in narrative or argument, τὸν λόγον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.62, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 544b, +others; πολλάκις ἀ. [prev. author] “Phd.” 95e)]; ἀναλαβεῖν διεξιόντα repeat in detail, [Refs ([prev. author] “Euthd.” 275c)]; at Rome, ἀ. θυσίας, = instaurare sacra, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Coriolanus” 25; ἀ. τῇ μνήμῃ)]recollect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 294d)]; without τῇ μνήμῃ, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lycurgus” 21)]; but ἀ. μνήμην recover a memory, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Memoria” 451a22)]; πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ἀ. run over in one's mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 26a.)]
II.5 receive back into a family, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Abd.” 9, +others)]
III pull up short, of a horse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 3.5)]; check, οἷόνπερ ἵππον τὸν λόγον ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 701c; τὴν ὁρμὴν τῆς νεώς 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.3.4)]; ἀ. τὰς κύνας call them back, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 7.10.)]
IV win over, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 682, 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.28, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 24, +others; ἀ. τὸν ἀκροατήν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1354b32.)]
V ἀγορὰν στοαῖς ἀνειλημμένην διτταῖς, perhaps on a terrace supported by two colonnades, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 59.23; compare ἀνάλημμα 11.)]