Acts 3:5:9Acts.3.5.W9TAB
λαβεῖν
labein
“to receive”
- Transliteration
- la-BEIN
- Extended
- lah-BEIN
- IPA
- /laˈbeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to receive
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
la-BEIN
- sentence
ho de e-PEI-khen au-TOIS pros-do-KON ti par au-TON la-BEIN
Exegesis
Finally, the infinitive labein {λαβεῖν | la-beîn} “to receive” operates as a complementary infinitive that explains the purpose or result bound up with his expectation: his attention and hope are oriented toward actually receiving a benefit. In translation, the main finite verb is rendered as a past progressive (“directed his attention,” “fixed his gaze”) to reflect the imperfect aspect, while the participle is brought out with “expecting” or “hoping” to preserve the simultaneity of mental posture with physical focus. The infinitival purpose is maintained with “to receive,” keeping the flow from focused attention to inner expectation to anticipated outcome.
Root and etymology
lambanolambda–alpha–mu–beta–alpha–nu–omega
“to take, receive”
In context — Acts 3:5
But he directed his attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
About this coordinate
Acts 3:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 3:5, so the Greek word λαβεῖν (labein) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.3.5.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.3.5.W9.S1) and character.