- μεταλαμβάνω
- μεταλαμβάνω impf. μετελάμβανον; fut. inf. μεταλήμψεσθαι Wsd 18:9; 2 aor. μετέλαβον; inf. μεταλαβεῖν; ptc. μεταλαβών; pf. μετείληφα (‘have a share, receive’; Pind., Hdt.+)① to share or participate in someth., have a share in w. gen. of the thing (so as a rule; s. B-D-F §169, 1; Rob. 510; 519) καρπῶν receive one’s share of the crops 2 Ti 2:6 (Paroem. Gr.: Zenob. [II A.D.] 5, 71 ἔφη μὴ μεταλήψεσθαι τὸν δεσπότην τοῦ καρποῦ). τῶν ἐπηγγελμένων δωρεῶν 1 Cl 35:4. τῆς τιμῆς Dg 3:5. εὐλογίας Hb 6:7. τῆς ἁγιότητος 12:10. μετειληφότες πράξεων have a share in the (blessings of the) deeds 1 Cl 19:2. τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ παιδείας 21:8. τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ δικαίου Hv 3, 7, 6. τοῦ πνεύματος 2 Cl 14:3b, 4 (contrast the use w. acc. 2 below). τοσαύτης χρηστότητος since we have shared in such great kindness 15:5. τοῦ ἐλέους Ἰησοῦ share in the mercy of Jesus 16:2.—Esp. μ. τροφῆς (Jos., Bell. 2, 143; PRyl 77, 19 τροφῶν μεταλαβεῖν; TestAbr B 13 p. 117, 22 [Stone p. 82] βρώσεως καὶ πόσεως) take/eat food Ac 2:46; 27:33f. τοῦ ἄρτου AcPl Ha 7, 9 (cp. Just., A I, 65, 5 ἀπὸ ἄρτου).② to come into possession of someth., w. acc. of thing (Eur., Pla. et al.; Diod S 5, 75, 1 τὴν εἰρήνην; PTebt 79, 49; PAmh 39, 6; Jos., Bell. 2, 1) receive, τὸ αὐθεντικόν receive the original 2 Cl 14:3a. ζωήν receive life 14:5. τὰ κτίσματα τοῦ θεοῦ take possession of what God has created Hv 3, 9, 2; καιρὸν μ. have an opportunity = find time (Polyb. 2, 16, 15; Diod S 19, 69, 2; Jos., Ant. 4, 10) Ac 24:25.—M-M. TW.
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