- λῆμψις
- λῆμψις, εως, ἡ (edd. also λῆψις; Soph., Thu. et al.; PTebt 238 [II B.C.]; POxy 71 I, 18. On the spelling s. the lit. given s.v. λαμβάνω, beg., on λήμψομαι) a condition of being in receipt of someth., receiving, as a commercial term ἐν πικρίᾳ γίνεσθαι … περὶ δόσεως καὶ λ. become bitter … about giving and receiving, ‘debit and credit’ Hm 5, 2, 2. In commercial imagery κοινωνεῖν εἰς λόγον δόσεως καὶ λ. Phil 4:15 (s. δόσις 2; GPeterman, Paul’s Gift from Philippi ’97). On the commercial aspect s. λόγος.—DELG s.v. λαμβάνω B. M-M.
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