G7934 — κατατείνω

1. to stretch or draw tight , (Iliad by Homer); κ. τὰ ὅπλα to draw the cables taut , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. to stretch so as to torture , (Demosthenes Orator), etc. 3. to stretch or draw in a straight line , (Herdotus Historicus) 4. to hold tight down , (Plutarch) 5. intransitive to stretch oneself : hence, 6. to extend or run straight towards , Lat. tendere, (Herdotus Historicus): absolute to extend , (Herdotus Historicus) 7. to strive against, strive earnestly, be vehement , (Euripides): aor1 participle, with all one's might , λέγω κατατείνας (Plato Philosophus) (ML)