What does παραλαμβάνω · ἀφίημι mean in the Bible?
παραλαμβάνω · ἀφίημι is a Greek phrase meaning "one will be taken and the other left".
Greek · G3880, G863
ὁ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται
To take · to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
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παραλαμβάνωG3880to take
Pronunciationparalambánō
To receive or take to oneself from another; correlate of παραδίδωμι (handing over)
Open lexicon entry →ἀφίημιG863to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
Pronunciationaphíēmi
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται (ho heis paralēmphthēsetai kai ho heteros aphethēsetai) mean in the Bible?
παραλαμβάνω · ἀφίημι is a Greek phrase meaning "one will be taken and the other left".
Full entry for ὁ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται (G3880, G863) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3880, G863?
G3880, G863 is connected to 49 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. one will be taken and the other left
Source Gloss
one will be taken and the other left
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 groups4Aligned forms49TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality14×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:37 · Mark 10:32 · Luke 9:10 · Luke 9:28 · Luke 18:31 · Acts 16:33 · Acts 21:24 · Acts 21:26 · Acts 21:32 · Acts 23:18 · Matt 27:27 · 1 Thess 2:13 · Acts 15:3913×
Present ActiveHeb 12:281×
Indicativestates a fact or reality31×
Aorist Active1 Cor 15:1 · Gal 1:9 · Phil 4:9 · Col 2:6 · 1 Thess 4:1 · Matt 1:24 · Matt 2:14 · Matt 2:21 · Matt 20:17 · Mark 7:4 · John 1:11 · John 19:16 · 2 Thess 3:6 · 1 Cor 11:23 · 1 Cor 15:3 · Gal 1:1217×
Present ActiveMatt 4:5 · Matt 4:8 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 17:1 · Mark 5:40 · Mark 9:2 · Mark 14:33 · Luke 11:26 · Mark 4:369×
Present PassiveMatt 24:40 · Matt 24:412×
Future PassiveLuke 17:34 · Luke 17:352×
Future MiddleJohn 14:31×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:13 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 18:163×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 1:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 143 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist87present29future19perfect6imperfect2
Voice
active112passive31
Mood
indicative76imperative28participle20subjunctive12infinitive7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:15Ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 3:15ἀφίησινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:11ἀφίησινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:20ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 4:22ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:24ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:40ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 6:12ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 6:12ἀφήκαμενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 6:14ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:14ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 6:15ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 6:15ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:4Ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:15ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:22ἄφεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:2ἀφίενταίpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 9:5Ἀφίενταίpresent passive indicativeongoingMatthew 9:6ἀφιέναιpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:31ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:31ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:32ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:32ἀφεθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:30ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:36ἀφεὶςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:14ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 18:12ἀφήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 18:21ἀφήσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 18:27ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:32ἀφῆκάaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:35ἀφῆτεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:14Ἄφετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:27ἀφήκαμενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 19:29ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:22ἀφέντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 22:25ἀφῆκενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:13ἀφίετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 23:23ἀφήκατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:23ἀφιέναιpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 23:38ἀφίεταιpresent passive indicativeongoing+103 more occurrences
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
ὁ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται is built from these roots: