metalambanō · receive a share, take

What it means

metalambanō (μεταλαμβάνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “receive a share, take”.

Receive a share of, partake; take, get; of food, eat together.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Obtain one's portion; eat; find an opportunity.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• take ×2
• receive a share ×1
• receives ×1
• they shared ×1
• we may share ×1
• when I get ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×4
• 2 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×2

• Acts 2:46

  And every day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread at home, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

• Acts 24:25

  And as he was discussing righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and answered, “For the present go; and when I get an opportunity, I will summon you.”

• Acts 27:33

  And until day was about to dawn, Paul kept urging everyone to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued waiting and without food, having taken nothing.

• Acts 27:34

  Therefore I urge you to take food, for this is for your salvation; for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish.”

• 2 Timothy 2:6

  The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to receive a share of the crops.

• Hebrews 6:7

  For land that drinks the rain that often falls on it, and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also cultivated, receives a blessing from God;

• Hebrews 12:10

  For they disciplined us for a few days as seemed best to them, but he does so for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.