μεταλαμβάνωmetalambánō
to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use)
Greek (New Testament) · G3335
Meanings
to have or get a share of, partake of: with genitive of thing, 2 Timothy 2:6, Hebrews 6:7, Hebrews 12:10; τροφῆς, Acts 2:46, Acts 27:33, Acts 27:34; with accusative of thing (of the whole), to get: καιρόν, Acts 24:25.
Same root
- μετάmetá · G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- λαμβάνωlambánō · G2983while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- μετάλημψιςmetálēmpsis · G3336participation
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Acts 2:46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—
- Acts 24:25 As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”
- Acts 27:33 Just as day was dawning, Paul urged everyone to eat. “You have been so worried that you haven’t touched food for two weeks,” he said.
- Acts 27:34 “Please eat something now for your own good. For not a hair of your heads will perish.”
- 2 Timothy 2:6 And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.
- Hebrews 6:7 When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God’s blessing.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.