Lexical Definition

‎μετάλημψις‎ metálēmpsis (met-al'-ape-sis) partaking of ^G:N-F
from ‎μεταλαμβάνω‎

taking.

• participation

Abbott-Smith

* μετά-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις), -εως, ἡ (< μεταλαμβάνω),
participation, taking, receiving: of food, I Ti 4:3.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μετάληψις-ληψις, εως, ἡ,

participation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγων in philosophy, [Refs]; γίνεσθαι κατὰ τὴν μ. [τοῦ εἴδους] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; partaking of food, [NT]

__2 concurrence, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__3 Grammars, τὸ λέγων μ. ἐνεστῶτος καὶ παρατατικοῦ is shared by.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II alternation, τῶν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 succession, μ. τῆς ἀρχῆς [Refs]
__II.3 taking one thing instead of another, ἡ ἀντὶ τοῦ μείζονος ἐλάττονος μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 Rhet., use of one word for another, as of Ἥφαιστος for πῦρ, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; transference of meaning, [Refs]
__II.5 objection, counterplea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially concurrence coupled with objection, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.6 συλλογισμοὶ κατὰ μετάληψιςληψιν hypothetical syllogisms involving the substitution of a proposition for the original thesis, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare μεταλαμβάνω VI.
__II.7 Grammars, change of construction, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; change in dialect, [Refs]; change of name, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.8 translation, rendering, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.9 transference, αἱ ἐς νεφροὺς καὶ κύστιας -λήψιες [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.10 κατὰ μετάληψιςληψιν κατατεῖναι, of reflex tension over a pulley [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.4.3}