What does λαμβάνω · δίδωμι mean in the Bible?
λαμβάνω · δίδωμι is a Greek phrase meaning "takes and gives".
Greek · G2983, G1325
λαμβάνει...δίδωσιν
While is more violent, to seize or remove)) · to give
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λαμβάνω G2983 while is more violent, to seize or remove))
Pronunciation lambánō
To take or receive, with metaphorical extension to receiving intangible things like words, testimony, or eternal life.
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δίδωμι G1325 to give
Pronunciation dídōmi
Give with complete authority and personal investment; often implies committed transfer of power or responsibility.
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What does λαμβάνει...δίδωσιν (lambanei...didōsin) mean in the Bible?
λαμβάνω · δίδωμι is a Greek phrase meaning "takes and gives".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2983, G1325?
G2983, G1325 is connected to 258 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. takes and gives
Source Gloss
takes and gives
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 6 Aligned forms 258 Tenses Aorist, Present, Future, Perfect, Imperfect Voices Active, Middle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 79×
Aorist Active Matt 13:31 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 25:16 · Matt 25:18 · Matt 25:20 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 27:24 · Matt 27:48 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6 · Mark 9:36 · Mark 14:22 · Mark 14:23 65×
Present Active Matt 13:20 · John 12:48 · John 13:20 · Heb 7:9 · Rev 2:17 · Matt 17:24 · John 5:44 · Rom 5:17 · Heb 7:5 · 3 John 1:7 11×
Present Passive 1 Tim 4:4 · Heb 5:1 2×
Perfect Active Matt 25:24 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 26×
Aorist Active Matt 5:40 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 21:34 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Luke 6:34 · Luke 19:12 · John 6:21 · John 10:18 · John 14:17 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 3:3 · Acts 3:5 · Acts 10:43 · Acts 15:14 22×
Present Active John 3:27 · John 7:39 · Acts 20:35 · Heb 11:8 4×
Indicative states a fact or reality 124×
Aorist Active Matt 8:17 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 12:20 · Mark 12:21 · Mark 15:23 · Luke 5:26 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 20:31 · John 6:11 · John 13:12 · John 19:1 · John 19:27 · John 19:30 · Acts 24:27 · Acts 28:15 · Rom 4:11 69×
Present Active Matt 7:8 · Matt 10:38 · Luke 9:39 · Luke 11:10 · John 3:32 · John 4:36 · John 7:23 · John 13:20 · John 16:15 · John 21:13 · 1 Cor 9:24 · 2 Cor 11:20 · Gal 2:6 · Heb 5:4 · Rev 14:9 · Rev 14:11 30×
Future Middle Matt 10:41 · Matt 19:29 · John 16:14 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Cor 3:14 · Jas 1:7 · Jas 1:12 · Matt 21:22 · John 5:43 · John 16:24 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 2:38 · Matt 20:10 · Mark 12:40 · Luke 20:47 · Rom 13:2 18×
Perfect Active 1 Cor 10:13 · Rev 5:7 · Rev 8:5 · Rev 3:3 · Rev 11:17 · Rev 2:28 6×
Imperfect Active Acts 8:17 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 16×
Aorist Active Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:19 · Luke 20:28 · John 6:7 · 1 Cor 14:5 · Jas 5:7 · Rev 3:11 · Acts 8:15 · 1 Cor 9:25 · Heb 9:15 · Gal 3:14 · Heb 4:16 · John 10:17 · Rev 18:4 15×
Present Active Acts 8:19 1×
Imperative command or strong request 12×
Aorist Active Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 22:17 · John 18:31 · John 19:6 · John 20:22 · Jas 5:10 · Acts 1:20 · Rev 22:17 · Rev 10:8 · Rev 10:9 11×
Present Active 2 John 1:10 1×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Aorist Active Acts 25:16 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 412 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 243 future 67 present 50 perfect 37 imperfect 12 pluperfect 3
Voice
active 330 passive 82
Mood
indicative 260 participle 45 infinitive 44 imperative 35 subjunctive 24 optative 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:9 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 5:31 δότω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 5:42 δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 6:11 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:11 διδόναι present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:11 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 7:6 δῶτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 7:7 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 9:8 δόντα aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:1 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:19 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 10:8 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:39 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:12 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:8 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 14:11 ἐδόθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 14:16 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:19 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 14:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:8 Δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:9 δοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:36 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 16:19 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:26 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:4 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 17:27 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 19:21 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:14 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:23 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:28 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:4 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:23 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:43 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 22:17 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:24 δώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:29 δώσει future active indicative prospective
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Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
λαμβάνει...δίδωσιν is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain