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)
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G2902 — κρατέω
krateō · to grasp/seize · Greek
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Matthew 9:25 · ἐκράτησενAfter the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.Matthew 12:11 · κρατήσειHe replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?Matthew 14:3 · κρατήσαςNow Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,Matthew 18:28 · κρατήσαςBut when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’Matthew 21:46 · κρατῆσαιAlthough they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.Matthew 22:6 · κρατήσαντεςThe rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.Matthew 26:4 · κρατήσωσινand they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.Matthew 26:48 · κρατήσατεNow the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”Matthew 26:50 · ἐκράτησαν“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.Matthew 26:55 · ἐκρατήσατέAt that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.Matthew 26:57 · κρατήσαντεςThose who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.Matthew 28:9 · ἐκράτησανSuddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.Mark 1:31 · κρατήσαςSo He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.Mark 3:21 · κρατῆσαιWhen His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”Mark 5:41 · κρατήσαςTaking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”Mark 6:17 · ἐκράτησενFor Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.Mark 7:3 · κρατοῦντεςNow in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.Mark 7:4 · κρατεῖν,And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.Mark 7:8 · κρατεῖτεYou have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”Mark 9:10 · ἐκράτησανSo they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.Mark 9:27 · κρατήσαςBut Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.Mark 12:12 · κρατῆσαιAt this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.Mark 14:1 · κρατήσαντεςNow the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.Mark 14:44 · κρατήσατεNow the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”Mark 14:46 · ἐκράτησανThen the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.Mark 14:49 · ἐκρατήσατέEvery day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”Mark 14:51 · κρατοῦσινOne young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,Luke 8:54 · κρατήσαςBut Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”Luke 24:16 · ἐκρατοῦντοBut their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.John 20:23 · κρατῆτε, · κεκράτηνται.¶If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”Acts 2:24 · κρατεῖσθαιBut God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.Acts 3:11 · κρατοῦντοςWhile the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.Acts 24:6 · ἐκρατήσαμενand he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.Acts 27:13 · κεκρατηκέναι,When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.Colossians 2:19 · κρατῶνHe has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.2 Thessalonians 2:15 · κρατεῖτεTherefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.Hebrews 4:14 · κρατῶμενTherefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.Hebrews 6:18 · κρατῆσαιThus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.Revelation 2:1 · κρατῶν“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.Revelation 2:13 · κρατεῖςI know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.Revelation 2:14 · κρατοῦνταςBut I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.Revelation 2:15 · κρατοῦνταςIn the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.Revelation 2:25 · κρατήσατεthan to hold fast to what you have until I come.Revelation 3:11 · κράτειI am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Revelation 7:1 · κρατοῦνταςAfter this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.Revelation 20:2 · ἐκράτησενHe seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.