ἀντιλαμβάνω
antilambanō
to help
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word ἀντιλαμβάνω (antilambanō) is a Greek verb that translates to "to help." Its definition is straightforward, connoting a sense of assistance or support. The verb's focus is on providing aid to someone in need. In terms of usage, antilambanō appears three times in the Bible. This limited frequency suggests that the authors chose this verb for specific reasons, and its usage may be quite deliberate. Given its translation as "to help," the significance of this verb may lie in emphasizing the importance of mutual support and assistance in both personal and communal contexts.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Timothy 6:2Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.