Strong's Greek Concordance

G1723: ἐναγκαλίζομαι

enankalízomai · “to embrace”

Definition

to take in one's arms, i.e. embrace

KJV translates it as: take up in arms

Word origin: from G1722 (ἐν) and a derivative of G43 (ἀγκάλη);

Extended definition

ἐν-αγκαλίζομαι
(ἀγκάλη), [in LXX for חִבֻּק pi., Pro.6:10 24:33 * ;]
to take into one's arms: Mrk.9:36 10:16.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1723 is translated

  • having taken in his arms ×1
  • having embraced ×1

Bible verses with G1723 (enankalízomai)

Enankalízomai appears in 2 verses.

  • Mark 9:36

    And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

  • Mark 10:16

    And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.