metalambano describes taking food or sharing in something received, including holiness, rain, or an opportunity.

Its dominant attested use concerns taking or eating food: a laboring farmer, a gathered community, and hungry travelers are described in contexts of receiving food. The remaining verses extend the usage to sharing in holiness and to receiving rain or an opportunity.

1. Taking food · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 2:6, the present active infinitive occurs in the clause about the laboring farmer being first in relation to the fruits; the APB renders the clause, "The farmer who labors must be the first to partake of the fruits." In Acts 27:33 and Acts 27:34, aorist active infinitives occur as Paul urges those with him to take food, while Acts 2:46 uses an imperfect active indicative plural for the community's ongoing eating of food.

   2 Timothy 2:6Acts 27:33Acts 27:34Acts 2:46
2. Sharing in holiness · occasional

   In Hebrews 12:10, the aorist active infinitive stands in the purpose clause following divine discipline; the APB renders the outcome as "that we may share his holiness."

   Hebrews 12:10
3. Receiving what is available · occasional

   In Hebrews 6:7, the present active indicative singular is used of land in the setting of rain falling on it; the APB renders the land as having "drunk the rain." In Acts 24:25, the aorist active participle occurs in Felix's response about summoning Paul when he has opportunity; the APB renders, "when I have opportunity I will summon you," though the translation does not isolate the term's contribution.

   Hebrews 6:7Acts 24:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the food contexts with "partake of the fruits," "take some food," and "partook of food," and renders Hebrews 12:10 with "share his holiness." It also uses "drunk the rain" and "have opportunity" in the remaining settings.