What does μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) mean in the Bible?
μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) is a Greek word meaning "to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)".
Greek · G3335
μεταλαμβάνω
To participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)
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μεταλαμβάνωG3335
Pronunciationmetalambánō
What does μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) mean in the Bible?
μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) is a Greek word meaning "to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3335?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I find (1), receives (1), sharing (1), to eat (1), to eat something (1).
Where does μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 2:46. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (4), Hebrews (2), 2 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItI find1×Acts 24:25
receives1×Hebrews 6:7
sharing1×Acts 2:46
to eat1×Acts 27:33
to eat something1×Acts 27:34
to partake1×2 Timothy 2:6
we may share1×Hebrews 12:10
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 2:46μετελάμβανονtosharingVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 24:25μεταλαβὼνtoI findVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 27:33μεταλαβεῖνtoto eatVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveActs 27:34μεταλαβεῖνtoto eat somethingVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active2 Timothy 2:6μεταλαμβάνεινtoto partakeVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveHebrews 6:7μεταλαμβάνειtoreceivesVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 12:10μεταλαβεῖνtowe may shareVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 2:46
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Acts42 Timothy1Hebrews2
Source forms
μεταλαβεῖν3xmetalabeinActs 27:33, Acts 27:34, Hebrews 12:10
μεταλαβὼν1xmetalabōnActs 24:25
μεταλαμβάνει1xmetalambaneiHebrews 6:7
μεταλαμβάνειν1xmetalambanein2 Timothy 2:6
μετελάμβανον1xmetelambanonActs 2:46
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active3xActs 27:33, Acts 27:34, Hebrews 12:10
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 24:25
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 2:46
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 6:7
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1x2 Timothy 2:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)
Source Gloss
to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 2:46Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
μετελάμβανονmetelambanon
I share in, partake of
Read verseActs 24:25Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
μεταλαβὼνmetalabwn
I share in, partake of
Read verseActs 27:33Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
μεταλαβεῖνmetalabein
I share in, partake of
Read verse2 Timothy 2:6Verb Present Active Infinitive
μεταλαμβάνειν.metalambanein
I share in, partake of
Read verseHebrews 6:7Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
μεταλαμβάνειmetalambanei
I share in, partake of
Read verseHebrews 12:10Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
μεταλαβεῖνmetalabein
I share in, partake of
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present2imperfect1
Voice
active7
Mood
infinitive4indicative2participle1
NT Occurrences
Acts 2:46μετελάμβανονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 24:25μεταλαβὼνaorist active participleparticipleActs 27:33μεταλαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 27:34μεταλαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitive2 Timothy 2:6μεταλαμβάνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 6:7μεταλαμβάνειpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 12:10μεταλαβεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitive
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
μεταλαμβάνω is built from these roots: