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Koine Greek wordlink #18551

SR GNT Mat 26:4 κρατήσωσιν (krataʸsōsin) ‘that Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) by deceit they may apprehend and they may kill_off him’ Strongs=29020 Lemma=krateō
Word role=verb mood=subjunctive tense=aorist voice=active person=3rd number=plural
Year=33 AD Refers to Word #18525 Refers to Word #18532 Refers to Word #18539

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Only use of identical word form κρατήσωσιν (V-SAA3··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κρατήσωσιν’ (V-SAA3··P) is always and only glossed as ‘they may apprehend’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘krateō’ have 28 different glosses: ‘be taking_hold_of’, ‘having apprehended’, ‘having taken_hold’, ‘to apprehend’, ‘to take_hold_of’, ‘to_be taking_hold_of’, ‘to_be_being restrained’, ‘to_have taken_hold’, ‘were_being restrained’, ‘will_be taking_hold_of’, ‘he apprehended’, ‘he took_hold’, ‘they are apprehending’, ‘they have_been restrained’, ‘they may apprehend’, ‘they apprehended’, ‘they took_hold_of’, ‘we may_be taking_hold’, ‘we apprehended’, ‘you are taking_hold_of’, ‘you_all are taking_hold_of’, ‘you_all may_be restraining’, ‘you_all apprehended’, ‘apprehend’, ‘apprehended’, ‘take_hold_of’, ‘taking_hold_of’, ‘took_hold_of’.

Greek words (5) other than κρατήσωσιν (V-SAA3··P) with a gloss related to ‘apprehend’

MARK 3:21 κρατῆσαι (krataʸsai) V-NAA···· ‘with him they came_out to apprehend him they were saying for’ SR GNT Mark 3:21 word 15

OET-LV: 21 And the ones with him having _heard it, they _came _out to _apprehend him for they _were _saying that He _flipped _out. (MRK_3:21)

OET-RV: 21 The ones with him heard all the noise and came to get him, because they were wondering if he was crazy. (MRK 3:21)

MARK 12:12 κρατῆσαι (krataʸsai) V-NAA···· ‘and they were seeking him to apprehend and they were afraid the’ SR GNT Mark 12:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 And they _were _seeking to _apprehend him, and they _were _afraid the crowd, because/for they _knew that he _spoke the parable against them. And having _left him, they _went _away. (MRK_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 And those leaders tried to arrest him because they knew that it was them that the parable was addressed to, but they couldn’t do it because Yeshua had the favour of the crowd, so they just left the area. (MRK 12:12)

MARK 14:44 κρατήσατε (krataʸsate) V-MAA2··P ‘I may kiss he it is apprehend him and be leading_away’ SR GNT Mark 14:44 word 17

OET-LV: 44 And the one giving_ him _over had _given a_signal to _them saying: Whomever wishfully I _may _kiss, it _is he, apprehend him, and be _leading _away securely. (MRK_14:44)

OET-RV: 44 Yudas had prearranged a signal with them that anyone who he greeted with a kiss, they should grab that person and lead him away under guard. (MRK 14:44)

MAT 21:46 κρατῆσαι (krataʸsai) V-NAA···· ‘and seeking him to apprehend they were afraid the crowds’ SR GNT Mat 21:46 word 4

OET-LV: 46 And seeking to _apprehend him, they _were _afraid the crowds, because they _were _having him for a_prophet. (MAT_21:46)

OET-RV: 46 They attempted to arrest him, but couldn’t because they knew that the crowds believed him to be a prophet from God. (MAT 21:46)

MAT 26:48 κρατήσατε (krataʸsate) V-MAA2··P ‘I may kiss he it is apprehend him’ SR GNT Mat 26:48 word 15

OET-LV: 48 And the one giving _over him, gave to _them a_sign saying: Whomever wishfully I _may _kiss, it _is he, apprehend him. (MAT_26:48)

OET-RV: 48 The one who was turning him in had prearranged a sign that he would kiss the one that they should arrest. (MAT 26:48)

Key: V=verb