ἘΠΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΕΣΘΕ, ἐπιλαμβανεσθε
EPILAMBANESTHE, epilambanesthe
Sounds Like: ep-ee-LAM-ban-es-theh
Translations: you take hold of, you lay hold of, you seize, you help, you assist
From the root: ἘΠΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to take hold of, lay hold of, or seize something or someone. It can also mean to help or assist someone, especially by taking hold of them or their situation. It is often used in the middle voice, implying that the action is done for oneself or with a personal interest. It can be used literally, as in taking hold of a hand, or figuratively, as in taking hold of a promise or an opportunity.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive Voice, Imperative or Indicative Mood, Second Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1949 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 115:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΛΑΒΟΜΕΝΟΙ — taking hold of, laying hold of, seizing, grasping, helping, assisting
- ἘΠΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΕΝΟΙΣ — taking hold of, laying hold of, seizing, grasping, helping, assisting, taking part in
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