Lexical Definition

‎συλλαμβάνω‎ syllambánō (sool-lam-ban'-o) to seize/conceive/help ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎λαμβάνω‎

catch, conceive, help, take.

• to clasp, i.e. seize (arrest, capture)
• specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively)
• by implication, to aid

Abbott-Smith

συλ-λαμβάνω [in LXX for תּפשׂ, הרה, etc. ;]
1. c. acc., to bring together, collect.
2. to seize, take: c. acc. pers., as a prisoner, Mt 26:55, Mk 14:48, Lk 22:54, Jo 18:12, Ac 1:16 12:3; pass., Ac 23:27; mid., in sense of act., Ac 26:21; σ. ἄγραν ἰχθύων, Lk 5:9.
3. C. dat. pers., to take part with, assist, succour; mid., in same sense: Lk 5:7, Phl 4:3.
4. Of a woman, to conceive: absol., Lk 1:24; seq. ἐν γαστρί, Lk 1:31; c. acc., Lk 1:36; ib. seq. ἐν τ. κοιλίᾳ, Lk 2:21; metaph., of lust producing sin, Ja 1:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συλλαμβάνω,

future -λήψομαι: perfect -είληφα, passive -είλημμαι: aorist συνέλᾰβον, infinitive συλλᾰβεῖν:—middle, present in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist συνελαβόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive (see. below; in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—collect, gather together, especially rally scattered troops, τῆς στρατιῆς τοὺς περιγενομένους [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 take with one, carry off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συλλαβὼν θεσπίσματα κεῖται παρ᾽ Ἅιδῃ with all his prophecies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔκπλει σεαυτὸν συλλαβὼν ἐκ τῆσδε γῆς pack yourself off, [Refs]
__3 put together, close, τὸ στόμα καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς (of a corpse) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. αὐτοῦ τὸ στόμα shut his mouth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; enclose, τῇ ἐπιδέσει συλλαμβάνοντα συνάγειν τοὺς μηρούς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3.b combine in pronunciation, λέγε δὴ μόλωμεν ξυνεχὲς ὡδὶ ξυλλαβών say αὐτὸ μόλωμεν as one word, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 in speaking, comprehend, comprise, ἑνὶ ἔπεϊ πάντα συλλαβόντα εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+].; εἰς ἓν πάντα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be comprehended (logically), μετὰ τοῦ γένους αἱ συλλαμβανόμεναι διαφοραί [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σὺν τῇ ὕλῃ συνειλημμένος, i.e. concrete, opposed to abstract, [Refs]
__II lay hands on, seize, ὁλκάδας [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ξ. τῶν σχοινίων lay hold of them, help to pull, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, τίς ξυλλάβοιτ᾽ ἂν τοῦ ξύλο; [Refs]
__II.b buy up, τὰ τρύβλια [Refs]
__II.2 seize the person of.., apprehend, arrest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ζῶντα, ὅμηρον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συλλαβόντας αὐτὸν ἴσχειν seize and hold him, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, πρὶν ξυλληφθῆναι before they were arrested, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 of the mind, grasp the meaning of, comprehend, τὸ χρηστήριον, τὸ ῥηθέν, τὸν λόγον, τὴν φωνήν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III receive at the same time, enjoy together, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV of females, conceive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the womb, σ. τὸ σπέρμα [Refs 4th c.BC+] near to be delivered, [LXX]
__V take with or besides, take as an assistant, τὴν δίκην σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI with dative person, take pert with another, assist him, οὐ τοῖς ἀθύμοις ἡ τύχη ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δυνατὰ τῇ πόλει ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τισί τι take part with or assist them in a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] contributed towards persuading, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, assist, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεῖ δὲ ξυλλαμβάνοντα τοὺς θεοὺς ἐπικαλέεσθαι while invoking the gods one must help oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI.2 middle, c.genitive of things, take part in, συνελάβοντο τοῦ στρατεύματος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξυνελάβοντο τοῦ τοιούτου οὐχ ἥκιστα, ὥστε.. especially contributed to this, [Refs 5th c.BC+] intervene in a storm together with circumstance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Kgs.4.19*}