Lexical Definition

‎ὑπολαμβάνω‎ hypolambánō (hoop-ol-am-ban'-o) to take up/suppose ^G:V
from ‎ὑπό‎ and ‎λαμβάνω‎

answer, receive, suppose.

• to take from below, i.e. carry upward
• figuratively, to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic
• mentally, to assume (presume)

Abbott-Smith

ὑπο-λαμβάνω [in LXX: Jb 2:4 4:1 and freq. (עָנָה), Ps 47 (48):9* (דָּמָה pi.), To 6:17, Wi 17:2, III Mac 3:8, 11, al. ;]
1. to take or bear up (by supporting from beneath): c. acc pers., Ac 1:9.
2. to receive, welcome, entertain (Xen.): III Jo 8.
3. to catch up in speech (Hdt., al.; Jb, ll. c.): Lk 10:30.
4. Of mental action, to assume, suppose (Xen., al.; To, Wis, III Mac, ll. c.): Ac 2:15; seq. ὅτι (v. Bl., § 70, 2), Lk 7:43.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑπολαμβάνω,

also ὑπολάζυμαι (which see), late Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural future -λαμψοῦνται[Refs]:—take up by getting under, as the dolphin did [NT+6th c.BC+]

__b bear up, support, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 take up, seize or come suddenly upon, ὑπὸ τρόμος ἔλλαβε γυῖα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a storm of wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a fit of madness, [Refs]; of a pestilence,[Refs]; of a river taking up earth thrown into it, [Refs]; of winds taking up water, [Refs]; of soldiers marching, δυσχωρία ὑπελάμβανεν αὐτούς, i. e. they came suddenly into difficult ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of events, follow next, come next, ὑπέλαβε ναυμαχίη καρτερή [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 in discourse, take up what is said, interpret or understand it in a certain way, ταύτῃ ὑπολαμβάνεις ᾗ ἃν κακουργήσαις μάλιστα τὸν λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τι εἴς τινα understand it of, i. e. apply it to, him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; rejoin, retort, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὶ ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, reply that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπολαμβάνεῖν χρὴ εἰ.. retort by asking whether.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] he said in answer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b take up, interrupt, μεταξὺ ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 take up the conqueror, fight with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 take up a charge, [Refs]; ὑ. τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τινός take up and turn it to their own use, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II ={ὑποδέχομαι}, receive and protect, ὁ Κῦρος ὑπολαβὼν τοὺς φεύγοντας (the exiles) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; admit a visitor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a doctor, take in hand, treat a patient, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 accept or entertain a proposal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδεὶς ὑπολάβῃ δυσκόλως ἐὰν.. take it amiss, [Refs]
__III take up a notion, assume, suppose, frequently of an ill-grounded opinion, ὑ. θεῖον εἶναι τὸ ἐπαγγελλόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: an adverb is frequently added to give the word a good sense, ὀρθῶς ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] omitted, assume or understand a thing to be so and so, τὰ φύματα τεχνικώτατον ὑπειληφέναι (i.e. εἶναι) δεῖ δύνασθαι διαλύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ χαλεπὸν κακὸν (i.e. εἶναι) ὑ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τι ὡς ὂν.. [Refs]; τὸν αἰθέρα τῇδέ πῃ ὑ. conceive of the word αἰθήρ somewhat in this way, [Refs 5th c.BC+] though I assume this to be so, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὃ βούλει, ὑπολάμβανε[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑ. ὅτι.. [Refs]:—passive, τοιοῦτος ὑπολαμβάνομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπως ποθ᾽ ὑπείλημμαι περὶ τούτων ἀρκεῖ μοι I am content with whatever opinion of me has been formed in these matters, [Refs]: with infinitive, τῇ φιλανθρωπίᾳ ἢν ἔχειν ὑπείληψαι παρὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπολαμβάνεται δεδωκέναι is understood to have granted, [Refs] ={πᾶσα ὑπόληψις}[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 suspect, disbelieve, [Refs 5th c.BC+] means 'I know how some people regard it'.
__IV draw away, seduce, ὑ. μισθῷ μείζονι τοὺς ναυβάτας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 take away, remove, seize, τοῖς ἐπικούροις φράσας τὰ ὅπλα ὑπολαβεῖν ordering his bodyguard to remove the arms (of the citizens), [Refs]
__IV.3 receive, ἀποτίσει.. ὃ ὑπείληφεν.. ἀργυρικὸν κεφάλαιον Mitteis [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__V ὑ. ἵππον, as a term of horsemanship, hold up the horse, check him in his course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.1.9}