G482 ἀντιλαμβάνομαι (antilambánomai)

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Verb

Quick Definition

ἀντιλαμβάνομαι v. I take hold of, help, share in

Strong's Definition

to take hold of in turn, i.e. succor; also to participate

Derivation: from G473 (ἀντί) and the middle voice of G2983 (λαμβάνω);

KJV Usage: help, partaker, support

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀντιλαμβάνω (G0482) — ἀντιλαμβάνομαι

verb | λαμβάνω

35.1 · (ἀντιλαμβάνομαι) · Help, Care For · Help

to help to assist in supplying what may be needed As in the case of so many words with the meaning of ‘help,’ it may be necessary in some instances to use an equivalent phrase, for example, ‘to supply people with what they need’ or ‘to give to people what is necessary’ or ‘... what they should have.’

LUK 1:54 · ACT 20:35

25.79 · (ἀντιλαμβάνομαι) · Attitudes and Emotions · Be Eager, Be Earnest, In a Devoted Manner

to devote oneself to, to give oneself to to give or commit oneself wholeheartedly to something In a number of languages the concept of ‘devoting oneself to’ or ‘giving oneself wholly to’ is often expressed as ‘to do with one’s whole heart’ or ‘to want to do nothing else but.’
It is also possible to understand ἀντιλαμβάνομαι in 1TI 6:2 in the sense of ‘to be benefited’ (see 65.48).

1TI 6:2

65.48 · (ἀντιλαμβάνομαι) · Value · Advantageous, Not Advantageous

to enjoy a benefit, to be benefited to experience a benefit from someone For another interpretation of ἀντιλαμβάνομαι in 1TI 6:2, see 25.79.

1TI 6:2

¹ The various terms noted in 35.1 (ἀντιλαμβάνω[a], ἐπιλαμβάνομαι[d], ὑπολαμβάνω[c], συμβάλλω[e], παρίστημι[l], ἀντέχω[c], ἐπαρκέω[a], βοηθέω, βοήθεια[a]) with a generic meaning of help no doubt possess certain contrastive features of meaning, at least of a connotative type, but there is no specific evidence of this in NT usage.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀντιλαμβάνω: middle (present ἀντιλαμβάνομαι); 2 aorist ἀντελαβόμην; to take in turn or in return, to receive one thing for another given, to receive instead of; in middle, frequent in Attic prose writings, 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: Luk_1:54; Act_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, 1Ti_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.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀντιλαμβάνω antilambanō 3x

to aid, assist, help, Lk. 1:54; Acts 20:35; to be a recipient, 1 Tim. 6:2*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀντι-λαμβάνω,

[freq. in LXX for חזק hi., תּמךְ, etc;]

to take instead of or in turn. Mid., c. gen., to take hold of; of persons, to help (v. MM, VGT, s.v.): Lk 1:54, Ac 20:35;

of things, to partake of: I Ti 6:2 (v. Field, Notes, 210; Cremer, 386; and cf. συν-αντιλαμβάνω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀντιλαμβάνομαι. This common verb is found in the general sense of “lay hold of,” ‘‘undertake,” in P Lond 3018! (a.p. 138-61) (=II. p. 256) ὀμνύω... ἀντιλήμψασθαι τῆς χρείας πιστῶς καὶ ἐπιμελῶς : so P and 3313 (Commodus), rendered “*se officio suo bene functuros esse.” P Oxy IX. τι96}3 5. (A.D. 211-2) ὀμνύω... ἀντιλήμψαισθαι (7. ε.--- εσθαι) τῷ προσήκοντι χρόνῳ τῆς δηλουμένης χρείας, καὶ ταύτην ἐκτελέσιν, ““1 do swear that I will take up at the proper time the said office and will discharge it” (Ed.) : in the first two -ασθαι has intruded into the weakened future inf., now getting rare. P Flor I. 47a"* (A.D. 213-7) ἐντεῦθεν δὲ ἑκάτερο]ν ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι kal χρᾶσθαι kal οἰκονομῖν kal διοι[κεῖν. Cf. P Rein 474 (ii/A.D.) τῇς] γ[εωρ]γίας a. P Oxy VIII. 11238 (A.D. 158-9) ὁμολογῶ ἀπὸ Tod νῦν ἀντιλήμψεσθαι τῆς. [. «(ἸἼτης avaypaφομένης εἰς τὸν μετηλίλαχότα σου] πατέρα, “I agree that I will henceforward undertake all the public land registered in the name of your departed father” (Ed.). So BGU II. 531: * (ii/A.D.) παρακαλῶι δέ σε, ἄδελφε, ἀντιλα[β]έσθαι τῆ[Ξ τ]ρυγί[αΞς] to ‘‘set to” the vintage, and P Tebt II. 39313 (A.D. 150) ἔπ [1] τῷ “Αρπαΐλον ἀ]ντιλαβέσθαι ταύτης ποιοῦντα πᾶσαν τὴν ὑπηρείσία]ν, “on condition that H. shall occupy > /

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀντιλαμβάνω (antilambanō) — to help. ἀντιλαμβάνω, receive instead of, χρυσοῦ δώματα πλήρη τᾶς ἥβας ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly without a genitive, οὔτε κακοὺς εὖ δρῶν εὖ πάλιν ἀντιλάβοις receive in turn, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἄλλην [χώραν] seize in return, get instead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. mostly in middle, with perfect passive -είλημμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, lay hold of, σαπροῦ πείσματος ἀντελάβου[Refs 6th c.BC+]; φιλίου χωρίου ἀ. gain or reach it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, -όμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]. b. metaphoricallyc.genitive, lay hold of, τῆς σωτηρίας, τῆς ἐλευθερίας, τοῦ ἀσφαλοῦς, [Refs]; lay claim to, τοῦ θρόνου[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. help, take part with, assist, οὐκ ἀντιλήψεσθ;[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἀ. Ἑλλήρων to take their part, [NT+5th c.BC+]passive, ἀντειλημμένη having received help, [Refs]

II.3. take part or share in a thing, take in hand, τῶν πραγμάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τοῦ λόγου seize on the conversation (to the interruption of the rest), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. take hold of for the purpose of finding fault, reprehend, attack, ἡμῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦδε ἀντιλαβώμεθα let us attack the question, [Refs]; ἀ. ὡς ἀδύνατον.. to object that.., [Refs]

II.5. take fast hold of, i.e. captivate, ὁ λόγος ἀντιλαμβάνεταί μου[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.6. of plants, take hold, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of scions, unite, CP[Refs]

II.7. grasp with the mind, perceive, apprehend, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; noted as an obsol, word for συνίημι by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. in middle also, hold back, ἵππου τῷ χαλινῷ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; interrupt, Aud. [Refs]

IV. active in sense of middle, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀντι-λαμβάνω [frequently in LXX for חָזַק hi., סָמַךְ, etc ;] to take instead of or in turn. Mid., with genitive, to take hold of; __(a) of persons, to help (see MM, VGT, see word): Luk.1:54, Act.20:35; __(b) of things, to partake of: 1Ti.6:2 (see Field, Notes, 210; Cremer, 386; and cf. συν-αντιλαμβάνω).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

1:54

20:35

6:2

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Help (482) antilambano

Help (482)(antilambano from antÃ = mutually or against + lambáno = to take, to hold) means to take hold of another as by the hand. Figuratively antilambano meant to support from falling as if taking them by the hand to help, support or assist them. To come to the aid of. Antilambano in 1Ti 6:2 has another meaning -- "to give or commit oneself wholeheartedly to something" or "to experience the benefit from someone" (Louw-Nida). "to commit oneself wholeheartedly to something, take part in, devote oneself to, practice" (BDAG). Friberg says antilambano in 1Ti 6:2 probably means "benefit from, receive benefit from something" or less likely "devote oneself to something" (Friberg) Marvin Vincent adds The verb means to lay hold on: thence to grasp helpfully or to help. To lay hold in the sense of partaking (1Ti 6:2), carries us back to the primitive meaning of the word according to its composition: to receive instead of, or in return (anti), and suggests the old phrase to take up for, espouse the cause of. Wycliffe's Version of the NT, has took up, but probably not in this sense. Antilambano - 3x in NAS - here are the other two uses... Luke 1:54 "He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy, 1 Timothy 6:2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. Antilambano - 55x in the non-apocryphal Septuagint - Gen 48:17; Lev 25:35; 1Kgs 9:9, 11; 1Chr 22:17; 2Chr 7:22; 28:15, 23; 29:34; Ps 3:5; 18:35; 20:2; 40:11; 41:12; 48:3; 63:8; 69:29; 89:43; 107:17; 118:13; 119:116; 139:13; Pr 11:28; Isa 9:7; 26:3; 41:9; 42:1; 49:26; 51:18; 59:16; 63:5; 64:7; Jer 23:14; Ezek 12:14; 16:49; 20:5f; Dan 6:27; Mic 6:6;

Luke 1:54

He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Acts 20:35

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself -: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

1 Timothy 6:2

Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve [them] all the more, since those receiving [their] good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these [principles].