κρατέω krateō · G2902

to grasp/seize

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), …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κρᾰτ-έω, ; Aeolic dialect κρετέω, aorist infinitive κρέτησαι [] — middle, aorist ἐπι-κρατησάμενοι[]:—passive, future κρατήσομαι [] and, with variant{κρατηθήσομαι}, []:—to be strong, powerful: hence, ; I absolutely, rule, hold sway, Ἤλιδα.., ὅθι κρατέουσιν Ἐπειοί []; μέγα κρατέων ἤνασσε with mighty sway.., []; ὁ κρατῶν the ruler, []; ἡ κρατοῦσα the lady of the house []; I.2 in Poets, with dative, rule among, μέγα κρατέεις νεκύεσσιν []; Φθίᾳ rule in Phthia, []; I.3 with genitive, to be lord or …

Where it's used 47 times

Matthew 9:25 · Matthew 12:11 · Matthew 14:3 · Matthew 18:28 · Matthew 21:46 · Matthew 22:6 · Matthew 26:4 · Matthew 26:48 · Matthew 26:50 · Matthew 26:55 · Matthew 26:57 · Matthew 28:9 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 7:3 · Mark 7:4 · Mark 7:8 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 9:27 · Mark 12:12 · Mark 14:1 · Mark 14:44 · Mark 14:46 · Mark 14:49 · Mark 14:51 · Luke 8:54 · Luke 24:16 · John 20:23 · Acts 2:24 · Acts 3:11 · Acts 24:6 · Acts 27:13 · Colossians 2:19 · 2 Thessalonians 2:15 · Hebrews 4:14 · Hebrews 6:18 · Revelation 2:1 · Revelation 2:13 · Revelation 2:14 · Revelation 2:15 · Revelation 2:25 · Revelation 3:11 · Revelation 7:1 · Revelation 20:2 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902

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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