Lexical Summary sullambanó: To seize, to apprehend, to conceive, to assist Original Word: συλλαμβάνω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch, conceive, help, take. From sun and lambano; to clasp, i.e. Seize (arrest, capture); specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication, to aid -- catch, conceive, help, take. see GREEK sun see GREEK lambano NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and lambanó Definition to collect, i.e. to take, by impl. to take part with, spec. to conceive NASB Translation arrest (3), arrested (4), became pregnant (1), conceive (1), conceived (3), help (2), seized (1), taken (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4815: συλλαμβάνωσυλλαμβάνω (sometimes συνλαμβάνω (see below)): future 2 person singular συλλήψῃ (L T Tr WH συλλήμψῃ (see Mu)), Luke 1:31; perfect (3rd person singular συνείληφεν, Luke 1:36 Tr text WH), participle feminine συνειληφυῖα (Luke 1:36 R G L T); 2 aorist συνέλαβον; 1 aorist passive συνεληφθην (L T Tr WH συνελήμφθην; see Mu); middle, present imperative 2 person singular συλλαμβάνου (T Tr WH συνλαμβανου, cf. σύν, II. at the end; Tdf Proleg., p. 76) Philippians 4:3; 2 aorist συνελαβομην; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for תָּפַשׂ and לָכַד; 1. Active, a. to seize, take: τινα, one as a prisoner, Matthew 26:55; Mark 14:48; Luke 22:54; John 18:12 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 275 (259)); Acts 1:16; Acts 12:3; Acts 23:27; ἀργαν ἰχθύων, Luke 5:9. b. to conceive, of a woman (often so in the Sept. for הָרָה): absolutely, Luke 1:24 (Aristotle, h. a. 7, 1, p. 582{a}, 19; genitive an. 1, 19, p. 727^b, 8f; (Phil. de vitand. acre alien. 4. 4; cf. Winers Grammar, 593 (552); Buttmann, § 130, 5)); with ἐν γαστρί added, Luke 1:31: τινα, a son (Luke 1:36); with ἐν τῇ κοιλία added, Luke 2:21; metaphorically, of 'lust,' whose impulses a man indulges, James 1:15. 2. Middle a. to seize for oneself; in a hostile sense, to make (one a permanent) prisoner: τινα, Acts 26:21. b. with the dative of a person to take hold together with one, to assist, help: Luke 5:7; to succor, Philippians 4:3 (Sophocles Phil. 282; Plato, Theag., p. 129{e}; Diodorus 11, 40; in this sense in Greek writings more commonly in the active). Strong’s Greek 4815 describes decisive action that closes in upon something or someone. Across the New Testament it pictures (1) apprehending a person or object, (2) conceiving a child or an idea, and (3) actively joining to give help. The verb thus spans legal, biological, and ministry settings, binding them together by the shared notion of bringing matters to completion. Primary Spheres of Usage 1. Arrest or capture: Matthew 26:55; Mark 14:48; Luke 22:54; John 18:12; Acts 12:3; Acts 23:27; Acts 26:21 In the Passion Narratives The Gospels use the word repeatedly for the arrest of Jesus. In Matthew 26:55 He says, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?”. Mark and Luke echo the scene, and John adds the coordinated seizure by the Roman cohort (John 18:12). The verb reinforces Jesus’ voluntary surrender: although men “arrest” Him, He has already yielded His life (John 10:18). In Luke–Acts Luke employs the term more broadly than any other writer: Pauline Ministry and Cooperation Philippians 4:3 shifts the focus from arrest to assistance: “Yes, and I ask you, true companion, help these women who have contended at my side in the gospel.” The call to “help” (literally, “take hold together with”) Euodia and Syntyche models shared labor. The same term is used of fishermen hauling nets; believers are to haul together for the gospel catch. Doctrine of Sin and Temptation James applies the conception nuance metaphorically: “After desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death” (James 1:15). The imagery of pregnancy underscores the inevitability of harvest—either life in Christ (Luke 1) or death through sin (James 1). Historical and Ministerial Significance • Legal context: In first-century Judea, temple guards and Roman cohorts executed arrests. The word evokes official power but also highlights that God’s plan overrules human courts. Practical Applications 1. Submission to God’s plan: Christ’s arrest assures believers that apparent setbacks are instruments of divine purpose. Summary Strong’s 4815 unites three pictures—seizing, conceiving, and assisting—each illustrating a facet of God’s sovereign work. Human authorities seize the Savior, yet He willingly fulfills redemption. The Spirit conceives life in barren and virgin wombs, heralding the new creation. Believers seize opportunities to labor side by side, while also restraining desires that would conceive sin. The word therefore traces the gospel arc from incarnation through passion to shared mission, testifying to the consistent, purposeful hand of God throughout Scripture. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 26:55 V-ANAGRK: καὶ ξύλων συλλαβεῖν με καθ' NAS: and clubs to arrest Me as [you would] against KJV: and staves for to take me? I sat INT: and clubs to capture me every Mark 14:48 V-ANA Luke 1:24 V-AIA-3S Luke 1:31 V-FIM-2S Luke 1:36 V-RIA-3S Luke 2:21 V-ANP Luke 5:7 V-ANM Luke 5:9 V-AIA-3P Luke 22:54 V-APA-NMP John 18:12 V-AIA-3P Acts 1:16 V-APA-DMP Acts 12:3 V-ANA Acts 23:27 V-APP-AMS Acts 26:21 V-APM-NMP Philippians 4:3 V-PMM-2S James 1:15 V-APA-NFS Strong's Greek 4815 |
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