What does ἀπολαμβάνω · ἀγαθός mean in the Bible?
ἀπολαμβάνω · ἀγαθός is a Greek phrase meaning "you received your good things".
Greek · G618, G18
ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου
To receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside · "good" (in any sense, often as noun)
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ἀπολαμβάνωG618to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside
Pronunciationapolambánō
Receive as one's rightful due or reward, often emphasizing full and complete reception of what is owed.
Open lexicon entry →ἀγαθόςG18"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
Pronunciationagathós
Good as inner moral excellence and actual benefit to others, contrasting with merely outward appearance.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου (apelabes ta agatha sou) mean in the Bible?
ἀπολαμβάνω · ἀγαθός is a Greek phrase meaning "you received your good things".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G618, G18?
G618, G18 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. you received your good things
Source Gloss
you received your good things
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 groups3Aligned forms10TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesMiddle, Active
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist MiddleMark 7:331×
Present ActiveRom 1:271×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist ActiveLuke 6:34 · Luke 18:30 · Gal 4:5 · 2 John 1:84×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveLuke 15:27 · Luke 16:252×
Present ActiveLuke 23:411×
Future MiddleCol 3:241×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist7present2future1
Voice
active8middle2
Mood
subjunctive4indicative4participle2
NT Occurrences
Mark 7:33ἀπολαβόμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleLuke 6:34ἀπολάβωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 15:27ἀπέλαβενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:25ἀπέλαβεςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:30ἀπολάβῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 23:41ἀπολαμβάνομενpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 1:27ἀπολαμβάνοντεςpresent active participleparticipleGalatians 4:5ἀπολάβωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveColossians 3:24ἀπολήμψεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospective2 John 1:8ἀπολάβητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
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
ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου is built from these roots: