ἈΝΤΕΛΑΒΟΜΕΘΑ, ἀντελαβομεθα
ANTELABOMETHA, antelabometha
Sounds Like: an-teh-la-BO-meh-tha
Translations: we helped, we took hold of, we assisted, we supported
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀντί (anti), meaning 'against' or 'in return for', and the verb λαμβάνομαι (lambanomai), meaning 'to take' or 'to receive'. In the middle voice, it means 'to take hold of for oneself', 'to help', 'to assist', or 'to support'. It describes an action where one actively takes a part in something, often to provide aid or support to someone or something.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Aorist, Indicative, Middle Voice
Strong’s number: G0482 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 15:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΑΙ.
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.
- ἈΝΤΕΛΑΒΟΝΤΟ — they helped, they assisted, they took hold of, they partook of, they supported
- ἈΝΤΕΛΑΜΒΑΝΕΤΟ — was helping, was assisting, was taking hold of, was supporting, was relieving
- ἈΝΤΕΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΝΤΟ — they were helping, they were assisting, they were taking hold of, they were supporting, they were partaking of
- ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΕΣΘΕ — help, assist, take hold of, support, relieve, receive
- ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΑΙ — to take hold of, to help, to assist, to participate in, to receive, to lay hold of, to succor
- ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΕΝΟΙ — helping, assisting, taking hold of, partaking, participating
- ἈΝΤΙΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΜΕΝΟΙΣ — helping, assisting, taking hold of, partaking, participating
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