ἀναλαμβάνω analambanō

Greek word for “to take up” · Strong’s G353 · used 13 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

ἀνα-λαμβάνω; 1. to take up, raise:, 1:22 10:16.; 2. to take up, take to oneself: 20:13-14 23:31, (for late exx., v MM, VGT, see word).†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for analambanō in context, with how often each is used:

• taken up 5
• having taken 2
• having been taken up 1
• took up 1
• take in 1
• having taken in 1
• do take up 1
• having taken up 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 1 (3), Acts 20 (2), Ephesians 6 (2), Mark 16 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 10 (1), Acts 23 (1), 1 Timothy 3 (1), 2 Timothy 4 (1)

Forms

• ἀνελήμφθη 4
• ἀναλαβόντες 3
• ἀνελήφθη 1
• ἀναλημφθεὶς 1
• ἀνελάβετε 1
• ἀναλαμβάνειν 1
• ἀναλάβετε 1
• ἀναλαβὼν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with analambanō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Ἄσσος Assos “Assos” 2
• διατάσσω diatassō “to direct” 2
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 3
• ἄγω agō “to bring” 2
• πονηρός ponēros “evil/bad” 2
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 3
• ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 2
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
• μέν men “on the other hand” 2
• δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 2
• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 2
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 2

Key verses

The verses using analambanō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 16:19 — So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• Acts 1:2 — Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
• Acts 1:11 — Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner…
• Acts 1:22 — Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
• Acts 7:43 — Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
• Acts 10:16 — This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
• Acts 20:13 — And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
• Acts 23:31 — Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
• Ephesians 6:13 — Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
• Ephesians 6:16 — Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,…
• 2 Timothy 4:11 — Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.