Greek · G618, G18 · unreviewed

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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ἀπολαμβάνω G618 to receive (specially, in full, or as a host); also to take aside

Pronunciation apolambánō

Receive as one's rightful due or reward, often emphasizing full and complete reception of what is owed.

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ἀγαθός G18 "good" (in any sense, often as noun)

Pronunciation agathós

Good as inner moral excellence and actual benefit to others, contrasting with merely outward appearance.

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What does ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου (apelabes ta agatha sou) mean in the Bible?

ἀπολαμβάνω · ἀγαθός is a Greek word meaning "you received your good things".

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Meaning

you received your good things

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future

Voices

Middle Active

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Aorist Middle Mark 7:33 1×

Present Active Rom 1:27 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×

Aorist Active Luke 6:34 · Luke 18:30 · Gal 4:5 · 2 John 1:8 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Aorist Active Luke 15:27 · Luke 16:25 2×

Present Active Luke 23:41 1×

Future Middle Col 3:24 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 ongoing 1 prospective 1 subjunctive 4 participle 2

Tense

aorist 7 present 2 future 1

Voice

active 8 middle 2

Mood

subjunctive 4 indicative 4 participle 2

NT Occurrences

Mark 7:33 ἀπολαβόμενος aorist middle participle participle Luke 6:34 ἀπολάβωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 15:27 ἀπέλαβεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:25 ἀπέλαβες aorist active indicative completed Luke 18:30 ἀπολάβῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 23:41 ἀπολαμβάνομεν present active indicative ongoing Romans 1:27 ἀπολαμβάνοντες present active participle participle Galatians 4:5 ἀπολάβωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Colossians 3:24 ἀπολήμψεσθε future middle indicative prospective 2 John 1:8 ἀπολάβητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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