to grasp/seize

Greek Verb

κρατέω, -ῶ (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi, also for אָחַז, etc;] 1) to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). 2) to get possession of, obtain, take hold of (Hdt, Thuc, al.): with genitive of thing(s) (M, Pr., 65), Act.27:13; τ. χειρός, Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:31 5:41 9:27, Luk.8:54; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:11; with accusative of person(s), Mat.14:3 18:28 21:46 22:6 26:4, 48 ff, Mrk.3:21 6:17 12:12 14:1, 44 ff, Act.3:11 24:6, Rev.20:2 (cf. 2Ki.6:6). 3) to hold, hold fast (Æsch, Polyb, al.): with accusative of thing(s), ἐν τ. δεξιᾷ, Rev.2:1. Metaphorical: with accusative of person(s), pass, Act.2:24; with accusative of thing(s), Rev.2:13, 25 3:11; τ. κεφαλήν (i.e. Christ), Col.2:19; τ. παράδοσιν (-εις), λόγον, διδαχήν, Mrk.7:3-4, 8 9:10, 2Th.2:15, Rev.2:14-15; with genitive of thing(s), Heb.4:14 6:18; of sins, to retain, Jhn.20:23; of re­straint, before ἵνα μή, Rev.7:1; pass, before τοῦ μή, Luk.24:16. (AS)

to grasp/seize

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κρᾰτ-έω, Aeolic dialect κρετέω, aorist infinitive κρέτησαι [Refs 7th c.BC+] — middle, aorist ἐπι-κρατησάμενοι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future κρατήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+] and, with variant{κρατηθήσομαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be strong, powerful: hence, I) absolutely, rule, hold sway, Ἤλιδα, ὅθι κρατέουσιν Ἐπειοί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα κρατέων ἤνασσε with mighty sway, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ κρατῶν the ruler, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ κρατοῦσα the lady of the house [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2) in Poets, with dative, rule among, μέγα κρατέεις νεκύεσσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Φθίᾳ rule in Phthia, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) with genitive, to be lord or master of, rule over, πάντων Ἀργείων, πάντων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τοῦ βίου to be master of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ μὴ πείθεσθαι τοῖς νόμοις κρατῆσαι to be above obedience, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) conquer, prevail, get the upper hand, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλοῖα; πάλᾳ, ἱπποδρομίᾳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν μάχην variant for{τῇ μάχῃ} in [Refs 1st c.BC+]; πάντα in all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ κρατοῦντες the conquerors, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.b) to be superior, πλήθους ἕκατι ναυσὶν κρατῆσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be the best, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.c) of reports, etc, prevail, become current, φάτις κρατεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) c.infinitive, prevail so that, κ. τῷ πλήθει ὥστε μὴ αὐτίκα τὰς πύλας ἀνοίγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'tis better to, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) c.genitive, conquer, prevail over, τῶν ἐναντίων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τῆς διαβολῆς get the better of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ λόγος τοῦ ἔργου ἐκράτει surpassed, went beyond it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ φύσις. τῶν διδαγμάτων κρατεῖ is better than, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.b) of food, digest, assimilate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) c.accusative, conquer, master, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάχῃ, τῷ πολέμῳ τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάχει μάκει τε in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; outdo, τοὺς φίλους εὖ ποιῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; surpass, κρατεῖ δὲ ὁ τῆς ἡδονῆς [βίος] τὸν τῆς φρονήσεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be overcome, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) become master of, get possession of, τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῶν νεκρῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τῆς λέξεως have it at command, remember it, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; master by the intellect, πάντων τῶν τῆς ἱστορίας μερῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be mastered, δεῖ ἐν ταῖς τέχναις καὶ ἐπιστήμαις ταῦτα κρατεῖσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) lay hold of, τῆς χειρός [LXX+NT] IV.2) c.accusative of things, seize, win and keep, especiallyby force, πᾶσαν αἶαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; seize, hold fast, arrest, τινα [NT+2nd c.BC+]; secure, grasp, τὴν ἀκατονόμαστον Τριάσα[Refs 5th c.BC+] IV.3) hold up, support, τινα [Refs 1st c.BC+]; maintain a military post, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; hold fast, τὰς παραδόσεις [NT]; keep, retain, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ (i.e. τοῦ θανάτου) [NT]; ἡ κτῆσις τοῖς τέκνοις κεκράτηται has been reserved for, settled upon, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.4) in Law, possess a title to, κ. καὶ κυριεύειν c.genitive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: absolutely, tumult, uproar, [Refs 8th c.BC+] IV.5) hold in the hand, ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀδτέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ [NT+1st c.AD+], etc; δακτύλιον [Refs 4th c.AD+] IV.6) endure, put up with, τὸν ἀργυροπράτην [Refs 6th c.AD+] V) control, command, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, αἰσχρὰ τῷ νόμῳ κρατούμενα controlled by, [Refs 5th c.BC+] VI) repair, make good, τὸ βεδὲκ (Hebrew) τοῦ οἴκου [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively); hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by); from g2904 (κράτος);