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Notes: The various terms noted in 35.1: ἀντέχω / 35.1: ἀντιλαμβάνω / 35.1: βοήθεια / 35.1: βοηθέω / 35.1: ἐπαρκέω / 35.1: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι / 35.1: παρίστημι / 35.1: συμβάλλω / 35.1: ὑπολαμβάνω (ἀντιλαμβάνω[a], ἐπιλαμβάνομαι[d], ὑπολαμβάνω[c], συμβάλλω[e], παρίστημι[l], ἀντέχω[c], ἐπαρκέω[a], βοηθέω, βοήθεια[a]) with a generic meaning of ‘help’ no doubt possess certain contrastive features of meaning, at least of a connotative type, but there is no specific evidence of this in NT usage.; It is difficult to know whether ἐπιλαμβάνομαι in a context such as RV HEB 2:16 · LV HEB 2:16 · Read together HEB 2:16 refers principally or even in a significant measure to the intellectual concern rather than the more practical implication of giving help. It is specifically for that reason that ἐπιλαμβάνομαι is classified in both Domain 30 and Domain 35.; There are no doubt certain subtle distinctions of meaning in this series of related expressions in 90.63: ἀπολαμβάνω / 90.63: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι / 90.63: λαμβάνω / 90.63: μεταλαμβάνω (ἀπολαμβάνω[e], ἐπιλαμβάνομαι[f], λαμβάνω[h], μεταλαμβάνω[b]), but it is difficult to determine the precise distinctions on the basis of existing contexts. As in the case of a number of verbs which mark an experiencer relation, an equivalent translation consists simply of a passive form of a verb related to the noun complement. For example, in the case of RV JHN 7:23 · LV JHN 7:23 · Read together JHN 7:23, one might very well translate ‘if a person is circumcised on the Sabbath.’

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι; aor.; ἐπελθβόμην

Related lemmas: λαμβάνω

Sense 1: to take hold of, to grasp

Semantic entry: 18.2

Semantic domains: Attachment

Subdomains: Grasp, Hold

Definition: to take hold of or grasp, with focus upon the goal of the motion

Notes: In a number of languages quite different terms must be employed if one is to take someone by the hand in order to lead him or take someone by the hand in order to rescue him. The difference implied in the presumed force or strength required frequently results in quite different words being used.

MAT 14:31: RV MAT 14:31 · LV MAT 14:31 · Read together MAT 14:31

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OET-RV MAT 14:31

31 Immediately, Yeshua stretched out his hand and took hold of Kefa and said to him, “Your faith is weak. Why did you doubt?”

OET-LV MAT 14:31

31 And immediately the Yaʸsous having _stretched _out his hand, took _hold of _him and is _saying to _him:
Little _faith one, because/for why you _doubted?

MRK 8:23: RV MRK 8:23 · LV MRK 8:23 · Read together MRK 8:23

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OET-RV MRK 8:23

23 So Yeshua took the man’s hand and led him out of the village. Then he spat in his eyes, placed his hands on him, and asked him, “Can you see anything?”

OET-LV MRK 8:23

23 And having _taken _hold of _the hand of _the blind man, he _brought_ him _out out of _the village, and having _spat in the eyes of _him, having _laid _on the hands on _him, he _was _asking him:
- Are _you _seeing anything?

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 14:31 · LV MAT 14:31 · Read together MAT 14:31

MRK: RV MRK 8:23 · LV MRK 8:23 · Read together MRK 8:23

LUK: RV LUK 9:47 · RV LUK 14:4 · RV LUK 23:26 · LV LUK 9:47 · LV LUK 14:4 · LV LUK 23:26 · Read together LUK 9:47 · Read together LUK 14:4 · Read together LUK 23:26

ACT: RV ACT 9:27 · RV ACT 17:19 · RV ACT 18:17 · RV ACT 21:30 · RV ACT 23:19 · LV ACT 9:27 · LV ACT 17:19 · LV ACT 18:17 · LV ACT 21:30 · LV ACT 23:19 · Read together ACT 9:27 · Read together ACT 17:19 · Read together ACT 18:17 · Read together ACT 21:30 · Read together ACT 23:19

HEB: RV HEB 8:9 · LV HEB 8:9 · Read together HEB 8:9

Sense 2: to seize, to arrest

Semantic entry: 37.110

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Seize, Take into Custody

Definition: to take a person into custody for alleged illegal activity

ACT 16:19: RV ACT 16:19 · LV ACT 16:19 · Read together ACT 16:19

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OET-RV ACT 16:19

19 But when her masters realised that their profitable business was about to come to an end, they grabbed Paulos and Silas and dragged them to the authorities at the marketplace.

OET-LV ACT 16:19

19 But the masters of _her having _seen that the hope of _the business of _them, going _out, having _taken _hold _of the Paulos and the Silas, they _dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

ACT 21:33: RV ACT 21:33 · LV ACT 21:33 · Read together ACT 21:33

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OET-RV ACT 21:33

33 The commander came close and took hold of Paulos and ordered that he be tied up with a pair of chains while he tried to find out who he was and what he’d done wrong.

OET-LV ACT 21:33

33 Then having _neared, the commander took _hold of _him, and commanded him to _be _bound with_ two _chains, and he _was _inquiring who he _might _be and what he _is having _done.

Sense 3: to catch, to trap, to seize, to learn in order to seize

Semantic entry: 27.32

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Learn Something Against Someone

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of ἐπιλαμβάνομαι[a] ‘to grasp,’ 18.2: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι / 18.2: προσλαμβάνω) to learn something about someone, with the purpose of seizing, arresting, or overcoming

LUK 20:20: RV LUK 20:20 · LV LUK 20:20 · Read together LUK 20:20

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OET-RV LUK 20:20

20 So after watching Yeshua closely, they sent agents who pretended to be genuine inquirers so that they could catch him out on some careless statement, and then they could hand him over to the rule and authority of the Romaios governor.

OET-LV LUK 20:20

20 And having _watched _closely, they _sent _out spies pretending themselves to _be righteous, in _order _that they _may _catch of _him a_statement, so _that to _give_ him _over to _the rule and the authority of _the governor.

LUK 20:26: RV LUK 20:26 · LV LUK 20:26 · Read together LUK 20:26

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OET-RV LUK 20:26

26 So they weren’t able to catch him out by making a treasonable statement in front of the people—in fact they were stunned by his answer and didn’t ask anything else.

OET-LV LUK 20:26

26 And they _were_ not _able to _catch of _the one in_a_message before the people, and having _marvelled at the answer of _him, they _kept _silent.

Sense 4: to help

Semantic entry: 35.1

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Help

Definition: to assist in supplying what may be needed{N:001}

Notes: Though the meaning of ‘help’ is possible for ἐπιλαμβάνομαι in RV HEB 2:16 · LV HEB 2:16 · Read together HEB 2:16, the more generally accepted interpretation is ‘to be concerned with’ or ‘to take an interest in’ (see 30.42: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι).

HEB 2:16: RV HEB 2:16 · LV HEB 2:16 · Read together HEB 2:16

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OET-RV HEB 2:16

16 You can be certain that it’s not God’s messengers that he’s helped, but rather Avraham’s descendants.

OET-LV HEB 2:16

16 For/Because not assuredly of_the_messengers he _is _taking _hold, but of_the_seed of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) he _is _taking _hold.

Sense 5: to be concerned about, to be concerned for

Semantic entry: 30.42

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think About, with the Implied Purpose of Responding Appropriately

Definition: to be concerned about, with the implication of possible help

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐπιλαμβάνομαι in RV HEB 2:16 · LV HEB 2:16 · Read together HEB 2:16, see 35.1: ἀντέχω / 35.1: ἀντιλαμβάνω / 35.1: βοήθεια / 35.1: βοηθέω / 35.1: ἐπαρκέω / 35.1: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι / 35.1: παρίστημι / 35.1: συμβάλλω / 35.1: ὑπολαμβάνω.{N:002}

HEB 2:16: RV HEB 2:16 · LV HEB 2:16 · Read together HEB 2:16

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OET-RV HEB 2:16

16 You can be certain that it’s not God’s messengers that he’s helped, but rather Avraham’s descendants.

OET-LV HEB 2:16

16 For/Because not assuredly of_the_messengers he _is _taking _hold, but of_the_seed of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) he _is _taking _hold.

Sense 6: to undergo, to experience

Semantic entry: 90.63

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Experiencer

Definition: to experience some event or state, often with the implication of something negatively valued{N:003}

Notes: In the expression in RV TI1 6:12 · LV TI1 6:12 · Read together TI1 6:12, ἐπιλαβοῦ no doubt also suggests some activity associated with the state of eternal life.

TI1 6:12: RV TI1 6:12 · LV TI1 6:12 · Read together TI1 6:12

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