ἐπι-λαμβάνω [in LXX for חָזַק hi., אָחַז, etc. ;] always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Mat.14:31, Act.17:19 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.9:47 14:4 23:26 (WH, but see Bl., 1015), Act.9:27 16:9 18:17; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:23, Act.23:10, Heb.8:9" (LXX) ; with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), Luk.20:20, 26; τ. αἰωνίου (ὄντως) ζωῆς, 1Ti.6:12 6:19. Metaphorical (as in Sir.4:11), Heb.2:16 (see Westc., in l).† (AS)
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G1949 — ἐπιλαμβάνω
epilambanō · to catch · Greek
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Matthew 14:31 · ἐπελάβετοImmediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”Mark 8:23 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςHe took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.Luke 9:47 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςJesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,Luke 14:4 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςBut they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.Luke 20:20 · ἐπιλάβωνταιThey watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.Luke 20:26 · ἐπιλαβέσθαιThey weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.Luke 23:26 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιWhen they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.Acts 9:27 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςBut Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.Acts 16:19 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιBut when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.Acts 17:19 · ἘπιλαβόμενοίThey took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?Acts 18:17 · ἘπιλαβόμενοιThen all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.Acts 21:30 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιAll the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.Acts 21:33 · ἐπελάβετοThen the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.Acts 23:19 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςThe commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”1 Timothy 6:12 · ἐπιλαβοῦFight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:19 · ἐπιλάβωνταιlaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.Hebrews 2:16 · ἐπιλαμβάνεται, · ἐπιλαμβάνεται.For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the seed of Abraham.Hebrews 8:9 · ἐπιλαβομένουnot according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they didn’t continue in my covenant, and I disregarded them,” says the Lord.