Words the Bible translates as receive
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 17 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- lambanōλαμβάνωto take or receive: to get something into your hands or into your possession, whether by reaching for it or by accepting what someone gives you
- laqaḥלָקַחto take: to lay hold of someone or something and bring it into your hand, your possession, or your keeping
- klēronomeōκληρονομέωto inherit: to come into secure, rightful possession of something, as an heir receives what is set aside for them
- dechomaiδέχομαιto welcome a person: to take someone in and give them a willing, favorable reception
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- to accept something offered: to take a message, gift, or object to oneself willingly
- paralambanōπαραλαμβάνωto receive a teaching or tradition handed down to you, taking it as your own
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- to take someone or something to your side and bring them along with you
- prosdechomaiπροσδέχομαιto welcome or accept: to receive a person or a circumstance to yourself willingly and gladly
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- to wait for or look for: to await something eagerly, ready to welcome it when it comes
- komizōκομίζωto bring something along: to carry an object with you and deliver it where it is wanted.
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- to get what is coming to you: to collect for yourself what is owed, promised, or already yours.
- proslambanōπροσλαμβάνωto take a person or thing to oneself: to draw someone to your own side, take them along, or welcome them into your own company
- eisdechomaiεἰσδέχομαιto receivenot studied yet
- metalambanōμεταλαμβάνωto take one's share of something, to partake of it or share in it along with others
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- to get hold of something whole, to come by or find it, as in finding an opportunity
- chōreōχωρέωto make room within oneself; to take in, receive, or accept a person or a demanding truth
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- to go, pass, or make one's way toward a place or a state
- to hold or contain; to have room for
- apolambanōἀπολαμβάνωto receive what is coming to you: to get back what was yours, or be handed what your work has earned or a promise has set aside for you
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- to take someone aside, drawing them away from a crowd for a private moment
- apodechomaiἀποδέχομαιto welcome wholeheartedly: to receive a person or a message gladly and with approval
- qavalקָבַלto receive: to take into your hands, or onto yourself, what is handed over or set before you
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- to be set facing and matching each other, so that the two line up and can be joined
- hupodechomaiὑποδέχομαιto receivenot studied yet
- anadechomaiἀναδέχομαιto receivenot studied yet
- qevalקַבֵּלto receivenot studied yet
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