ἀντιλαμβάνομαι
antilambánomai · G482 · Greek · 3 occurrences
Meanings
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to help
To assist in supplying what may be needed
ExamplesLuke 1:54 “He has given help to His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,
Acts 20:35 “In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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to devote oneself to, to give oneself to
To give or commit oneself wholeheartedly to something
Examples1 Timothy 6:2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers or sisters, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles.
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to enjoy a benefit, to be benefited
To experience a benefit from someone
Examples1 Timothy 6:2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers or sisters, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles.
How it’s used In 4 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- Not stated: he, she or it 1
- Not stated (infinitive) 1
- Not stated (participle) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- εὐεργεσίαgood deed 1
- ἸσραήλIsrael 1
- ἀσθενέωto be weak, to be sick 1
What it doesIt is the subject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- δέωto bind, to tie 1
What it is said to bePredicate
1 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἀγαπητόςbeloved, dear 1
- πιστόςfaithful, trustworthy 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 4 words
- חָזַק châzaq · H2388 · to be strong, to prevail, to overcome
- Greek ἀντιλαμβάνομαι emphasizes the reciprocal or responsive aspect of taking hold ("in turn") and supporting, while Hebrew חָזַק focuses on the strengthening action itself ("to be strong, make firm, encourage"); both share the core semantic domain of providing aid/support, with חָזַק rendering the supportive sense that ἀντιλαμβάνομαι carries in LXX contexts.
- תָּמַךְ tâmak · H8551 · to grasp, to hold, to control
- Hebrew תָּמַךְ emphasizes physical or concrete support/holding-up (often material aid or literal grasping), while Greek ἀντιλαμβάνομαι extends more readily to abstract succor or reciprocal helping-action (the ἀντι- prefix suggests responsive/mutual engagement beyond mere physical support).
- סָמַךְ çâmak · H5564 · to lay (one's hand on), to rest (one's hand on), to lean
- Greek ἀντιλαμβάνομαι emphasizes reciprocal or responsive support (taking hold in turn to succor), while Hebrew סָמַךְ denotes physical or figurative upholding/sustaining without inherent reciprocity, though both share the core semantic domain of providing support or aid.
- סָעַד çâʻad · H5582 · to strengthen, to support, to sustain
- Hebrew סָעַד emphasizes physical support and strengthening (holding up, sustaining), while Greek ἀντιλαμβάνομαι focuses on reciprocal helping/succoring and taking hold in response to need; both share the core semantic field of providing aid/support to another.
Semantic domains 3 entries
- To devote oneself to, to give oneself to25.79
- In Luke 1:54, Mary's song declares that God “has given help (antelábeto) to His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy,” describing His faithful, ongoing commitment to His covenant people.
- To help35.1
- In Acts 20:35, Paul recalls his own example, that “by working hard in this way you must help (antilambánesthai) the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive,'” describing practical aid given to those in need.
- To enjoy a benefit, to be benefited65.48
- In 1 Timothy 6:2, Paul writes that believing slaves must serve their believing masters well, “because those who partake of the benefit (antilambanómenoi) are believers and beloved,” describing the receiving of good that comes through another's service.
Word family 49 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : middle (present ἀντιλαμβάνομαι); 2 aorist ἀντελαβόμην; to take in turn or in return, to…
1. to lay hold of, hold fast to, anything: τίνος.
2. to take a person or thing in order as it were to be held, to take to, embrace; with a genitive of the person, to help, succor: Lk 1:54; Acts 20:35 (Diodorus 11, 13; Dio Cassius, 40, 27; 46, 45; often in the Sept.) with a genitive of the thing, to be a partaker, partake of: τῆς εὐεργεσίας of the benefit of the services rendered by the slaves, 1 Tim 6:2; cf. De Wette at the passage (μήτε ἐσθίων πλειόνων ἡδονῶν ἀντιλήψεται, Porphyry, de abstin. 1, 46; (cf. Eusebius, h. e. 4, 15, 37 and examples in Field, Otium Norv. pars. iii. at the passage cited)) (Compare: συναντιλαμβάνομαι.)
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 3 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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