καταλαμβάνω katalambanō · G2638

to grasp

κατα-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX for נָשַׂג hi., לָכַד, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lap hold of, seize, appropriate: Mrk.9:18; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.9:24, Php.3:12-13 ; 2. to overtake: as carrel, of διώκω (Field, Notes, 158 f.), Rom.9:30; ἡ ἡμέρα, 1Th.5:4; of evils, Jhn.1:5 12:35 (cf. 617 T); hence, to surprise, discover: Jhn.8:3-4], ; 3. Of mental action, to apprehend, comprehend; so mid., in NT (M, Pr., 158): Eph.3:18; before ὅτι, Act.4:13 10:34; with accusative and inf., Act.25:25 (MM, Exp., xv).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

καταλαμβάνω, ; future -λήψομαι[], Ionic dialect -λάμψομαι[]: perfect -είληφα[] c.BC)), -λελάβηκα []:—passive, Ionic dialect aorist -ελάμφθην[]; -ελάφθην []: perfect in middle sense, []:—seize, lay hold of, with accusative, τοῦ κατὰ νῶτα λαβών []; πάντα φυλακαῖς κ. []; φάσκων Ποσειδῶ πρότερον Ἀθηνᾶς καταλαβεῖν αὐτήν (i.e. τὴν πόλιν) []; later, simply, arrive at a place, [], etc.:—middle, seize for oneself, τὰ πρήγματα []; τὰ ἄλλοι οὐ κατελάβοντο matters which others had not preoccupied, [] …

Where it's used 15 times

Mark 9:18 · John 1:5 · John 8:3 · John 8:4 · John 12:35 · Acts 4:13 · Acts 10:34 · Acts 25:25 · Romans 9:30 · 1 Corinthians 9:24 · Ephesians 3:18 · Philippians 3:12 · Philippians 3:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:4 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2638; TFLSJ G2638

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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