- ἀντιλαμβάνω
- ἀντιλαμβάνω (s. λαμβάνω) in our lit. only mid. (which is common Thu. et al.; LXX, En; Philo, Joseph.; Just., D. 4, 7; 103, 8) fut. ἀντιλήψομαι LXX; 2 aor. ἀντελαβόμην.① to take someone’s part by assisting, take part, come to the aid of, w. gen. (Diod S 11, 13, 1 [of divine help]; Cass. Dio 40, 27; 46, 45; Plut., Pyrrh. 399 [25, 2]; OGI 51, 9f; 697, 1; PPetr II, 3b, 7; UPZ 47, 23 [II B.C.]; LXX; En 1:8; 100:8; 103:15; PsSol 16:3, 5) ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ God has helped Israel Lk 1:54 (cp. Is 41:8f). ἀ. τῶν ἀσθενούντων help the weak Ac 20:35 (cp. 2 Ch 28:15). ἀ. ἀλλήλων Hv 3, 9, 2.② to commit oneself wholeheartedly to someth., take part in, devote oneself to, practice, w. gen. (X., Cyr. 2, 3, 6 τ. πραγμάτων. PRein 47, 4 τῆς γεωργίας. PLond II, 301, 6f p. 256 τῆς χρείασ=the assignment; likew. POxy 1196, 12ff. Is 26:3; Bar 3:21; Jos., Ant. 5, 194; 19, 238) οἱ τῆς εὐεργεσίας ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι who devote themselves to kindness 1 Ti 6:2 (the assoc. w. εὐεργεσία suggests pers. of exceptional merit, cp. OGI 339, 32 τῆς εὐσχημοσύνης; s. also 51, 9f). Others make the masters the beneficiaries of the slaves’ service (s. 4).③ to be involved w. someth. through close contact, perceive, notice τινός someth. (Ps.-Pla., Ax. 370a; s. MMeister, Axioch. Dial., diss. Breslau 1915, 43) εὐωδίας ἀ. notice a fragrance MPol 15:2 (Philo, Leg. All. 3, 56, Det. Pot. Ins. 101: tones; Just., D. 4, 7 κολάσεως 103, 8). Some expand this mng. into④ derive benefit fr. someth., enjoy, benefit by 1 Ti 6:2, w. ‘masters’ as subject, on the basis that it fits well into the context (so REB, NRSV; s. Field, Notes 210; WLock, ICC ad loc.; but s. 2).—M-M. TW.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.