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Name of God’s Son

ΠΑΡΕΙΛΗΦΑΜΕΝ, παρειληφαμεν

PAREILĒPHAMEN, pareilēphamen

Sounds Like: par-ay-LEE-pha-men

Translations: we have received, we received, we have taken, we took

From the root: ΠΑΡΑΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to receive from another, to take over, to take along with oneself'. It implies receiving something transmitted or handed down, often by tradition or instruction. It can also mean to take someone along with oneself, or to take something into one's possession. In this form, it indicates an action completed in the past with ongoing relevance to the present.

Inflection: First Person, Plural, Indicative, Aorist or Perfect, Active

Strong’s number: G3880 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
  • Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:1, 10:54
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book One — 1:1
  • Book Six — 4:48
Justin Martyr
  • First Apology of Justin Martyr — 10:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΛΑΜΒΑΝΩ.

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