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 · ἐπελάβετοAnd immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, ‘Little faith! for what didst thou waver?’Mark 8:23 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςand having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put his hands on him, he was questioning him if he doth behold anything:Luke 9:47 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςand Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,Luke 14:4 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςand they were silent, and having taken hold of him, he healed him, and let him go;Luke 20:20 · ἐπιλάβωνταιAnd, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,Luke 20:26 · ἐπιλαβέσθαιand they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.Luke 23:26 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιAnd as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear it behind Jesus.Acts 9:27 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςand Barnabas having taken him, brought him unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.Acts 16:19 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιAnd her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew them to the market-place, unto the rulers,Acts 17:19 · Ἐπιλαβόμενοίhaving also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought him, saying, ‘Are we able to know what is this new teaching that is spoken by thee,Acts 18:17 · Ἐπιλαβόμενοιand all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.Acts 21:30 · ἐπιλαβόμενοιAll the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,Acts 21:33 · ἐπελάβετοThen the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,Acts 23:19 · ἐπιλαβόμενοςAnd the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, ‘What is that which thou hast to tell me?’1 Timothy 6:12 · ἐπιλαβοῦbe striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:19 · ἐπιλάβωνταιtreasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.Hebrews 2:16 · ἐπιλαμβάνεται, · ἐπιλαμβάνεται.for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold,Hebrews 8:9 · ἐπιλαβομένουnot according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day of My taking them by their hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt—because they did not remain in My covenant, and I did not regard them, saith the Lord,—