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κρατέω

Strong’s: G2902

Associated OET lemmas: κρατέω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀκρασία · ἀκρατής · ἐγκράτεια · ἐγκρατεύομαι · ἐγκρατής · κραταιόομαι · κραταιός · κράτιστος · κράτος · παντοκράτωρ · περικρατής

Sense 1: to hold on to, to retain in the hand, to seize

Semantic entry: 18.6

Semantic domains: Attachment

Subdomains: Grasp, Hold

Definition: to hold on to an object

MAT 9:25: RV MAT 9:25 · LV MAT 9:25 · Read together MAT 9:25

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OET-RV MAT 9:25

25 However, when the crowd was moved out, he went in and took her hand, and the girl got up.

OET-LV MAT 9:25

25 But when the crowd was _thrown _out, having _come _in he _took _hold of _the hand of _her, and the little _girl was _raised.

MAT 12:11: RV MAT 12:11 · LV MAT 12:11 · Read together MAT 12:11

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OET-RV MAT 12:11

11 “Which of you,” Yeshua responded, “if you owned a single sheep and it fell into a pit on a rest day, wouldn’t then grab hold of it and lift it out?

OET-LV MAT 12:11

11 And he said to _them:
What person will _be of you _all, who will _be _having one sheep, and if this may _fall _in into a_pit on _the days _of _rest, ˓will˒_ not _be _taking _hold _of it and will _be _raising it?

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 9:25 · RV MAT 12:11 · RV MAT 18:28 · RV MAT 22:6 · RV MAT 28:9 · LV MAT 9:25 · LV MAT 12:11 · LV MAT 18:28 · LV MAT 22:6 · LV MAT 28:9 · Read together MAT 9:25 · Read together MAT 12:11 · Read together MAT 18:28 · Read together MAT 22:6 · Read together MAT 28:9

MRK: RV MRK 1:31 · RV MRK 5:41 · RV MRK 9:27 · LV MRK 1:31 · LV MRK 5:41 · LV MRK 9:27 · Read together MRK 1:31 · Read together MRK 5:41 · Read together MRK 9:27

LUK: RV LUK 8:54 · LV LUK 8:54 · Read together LUK 8:54

ACT: RV ACT 3:11 · LV ACT 3:11 · Read together ACT 3:11

HEB: RV HEB 4:14 · RV HEB 6:18 · LV HEB 4:14 · LV HEB 6:18 · Read together HEB 4:14 · Read together HEB 6:18

REV: RV REV 2:1 · RV REV 2:13–15 · RV REV 2:25 · RV REV 3:11 · LV REV 2:1 · LV REV 2:13–15 · LV REV 2:25 · LV REV 3:11 · Read together REV 2:1 · Read together REV 2:13–15 · Read together REV 2:25 · Read together REV 3:11

Sense 2: to have power over, to control

Semantic entry: 37.16

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Control, Restrain

Definition: to exercise power or force over someone or something

Notes: See discussion at 37.17: κατέχω / 37.17: συνέχω / 37.17: ὑπερέχω.

MRK 3:21: RV MRK 3:21 · LV MRK 3:21 · Read together MRK 3:21

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OET-RV MRK 3:21

21 The ones with him heard all the noise and came to get him, because they were wondering if he was crazy.

OET-LV MRK 3:21

21 And the ones with him having _heard it, they _came _out to _apprehend him for they _were _saying that He _flipped _out.

LUK 24:16: RV LUK 24:16 · LV LUK 24:16 · Read together LUK 24:16

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OET-RV LUK 24:16

16 but their eyes were restricted from being able to recognise him.

OET-LV LUK 24:16

16 But the eyes of _them were _being _restrained which to_ not _know him.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 3:21 · LV MRK 3:21 · Read together MRK 3:21

LUK: RV LUK 24:16 · LV LUK 24:16 · Read together LUK 24:16

ACT: RV ACT 2:24 · LV ACT 2:24 · Read together ACT 2:24

REV: RV REV 7:1 · LV REV 7:1 · Read together REV 7:1

Sense 3: to seize, to arrest

Semantic entry: 37.110

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Seize, Take into Custody

Definition: to take a person into custody for alleged illegal activity

MAT 14:3: RV MAT 14:3 · LV MAT 14:3 · Read together MAT 14:3

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OET-RV MAT 14:3

3 Herodes said this because he’d previously had Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) arrested and put in prison because of Herodias, his brother Filippos’s (Philip) wife.

OET-LV MAT 14:3

3 For/Because the Haʸrōdaʸs having _apprehended the Yōannaʸs, bound him and put_ him _away in prison, because _of Haʸrōidias, the wife of _Filippos, the brother of _him.

MAT 21:46: RV MAT 21:46 · LV MAT 21:46 · Read together MAT 21:46

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OET-RV MAT 21:46

46 They attempted to arrest him, but couldn’t, because they knew the crowds believed him to be a prophet from God.

OET-LV MAT 21:46

46 And seeking to _apprehend him, they _were _afraid the crowds, because they _were _having him for a_prophet.

All 16 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 14:3 · RV MAT 21:46 · RV MAT 26:4 · RV MAT 26:48 · RV MAT 26:50 · RV MAT 26:55 · RV MAT 26:57 · LV MAT 14:3 · LV MAT 21:46 · LV MAT 26:4 · LV MAT 26:48 · LV MAT 26:50 · LV MAT 26:55 · LV MAT 26:57 · Read together MAT 14:3 · Read together MAT 21:46 · Read together MAT 26:4 · Read together MAT 26:48 · Read together MAT 26:50 · Read together MAT 26:55 · Read together MAT 26:57

MRK: RV MRK 6:17 · RV MRK 12:12 · RV MRK 14:1 · RV MRK 14:44 · RV MRK 14:46 · RV MRK 14:49 · RV MRK 14:51 · LV MRK 6:17 · LV MRK 12:12 · LV MRK 14:1 · LV MRK 14:44 · LV MRK 14:46 · LV MRK 14:49 · LV MRK 14:51 · Read together MRK 6:17 · Read together MRK 12:12 · Read together MRK 14:1 · Read together MRK 14:44 · Read together MRK 14:46 · Read together MRK 14:49 · Read together MRK 14:51

ACT: RV ACT 24:6 · LV ACT 24:6 · Read together ACT 24:6

REV: RV REV 20:2 · LV REV 20:2 · Read together REV 20:2

Sense 4: to hold, to keep, to cause to continue

Semantic entry: 13.34

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to cause a state to continue, on the basis of some authority or power

Notes: In this expression in RV JHN 20:23 · LV JHN 20:23 · Read together JHN 20:23 it is the state of being guilty of sin which is caused to continue. See also discussion at 40.8: ἀπολύω / 40.8: ἄφεσις / 40.8: ἀφίημι.

MRK 7:3: RV MRK 7:3 · LV MRK 7:3 · Read together MRK 7:3

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OET-RV MRK 7:3

3 (The Farisaios and, in fact, all the Jewish religious leaders don’t eat without first ceremonially washing their hands as taught by their elders over the generations.

OET-LV MRK 7:3

3 (For/Because the Farisaios_party and all the Youdaiōns, are_ not _eating if they _may_ not _wash the hands with_the_fist, taking _hold _of the tradition of _the elders,

MRK 7:4: RV MRK 7:4 · LV MRK 7:4 · Read together MRK 7:4

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OET-RV MRK 7:4

4 They won’t eat at the market if they can’t do that first, and have many other regulations about ceremonial washing of cups and jugs and copper containers.)

OET-LV MRK 7:4

4 and from the_marketplace they _are_ not _eating if they _may_ not _wash, and many other things there _is which they _received to _be _taking _hold _of, washings of _cups and pitchers and copper _kettles.
)

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 7:3–4 · RV MRK 7:8 · RV MRK 9:10 · LV MRK 7:3–4 · LV MRK 7:8 · LV MRK 9:10 · Read together MRK 7:3–4 · Read together MRK 7:8 · Read together MRK 9:10

JHN: RV JHN 20:23 · LV JHN 20:23 · Read together JHN 20:23

COL: RV COL 2:19 · LV COL 2:19 · Read together COL 2:19

TH2: RV TH2 2:15 · LV TH2 2:15 · Read together TH2 2:15

Sense 5: to accomplish, to do successfully, to carry out

Semantic entry: 68.29

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Complete, Finish, Succeed

Definition: to be able to complete or finish, presumably despite difficulties

ACT 27:13: RV ACT 27:13 · LV ACT 27:13 · Read together ACT 27:13

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OET-RV ACT 27:13

13 When a south wind started blowing gently, they thought they could make it, so they pulled in the anchor and sailed along close to Kraitai (Crete).

OET-LV ACT 27:13

13 And of_a_south _wind having _blown _gently, having _supposed of _the purpose to _have _taken _hold, having _taken _up they _were _sailing _along nearer the Kraʸtaʸ.