Word study · lex.G4355
προσλαμβάνω proslambanō
take to oneself · receive · welcome
Team definition
A verb meaning to take in addition, or to take to oneself, take, or receive. In the New Testament it is always middle. It is used of taking food, and of persons, including the welcome commands in Rom 14:1 and 15:7 and the statement in Rom 14:3 that God has welcomed the one who eats. This entry records those lexical uses; it does not decide who is welcomed in Rom 14.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 11
Matt 16:22Mark 8:32Acts 17:5Acts 18:26Acts 27:33Acts 27:36Acts 28:2Rom 14:1Rom 14:3Rom 15:7Phlm 1:17
Senses
1. to take food to oneself Acts 27:33, Acts 27:36
2. to take or receive a person to oneself, welcome Matt 16:22, Acts 18:26, Rom 14:1, Rom 14:3, Rom 15:7, Phlm 1:17
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. προσλαμβάνω (G4355)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G4355
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Welcome, weakness, and judging (14:1–4) Rom 14:1; Rom 14:2; Rom 14:3; Rom 14:4