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Lexicon :: Strong's G2902 - krateō

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κρατέω
Transliteration
krateō (Key)
Pronunciation
krat-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
47x in 25 unique form(s) TR
47x in 25 unique form(s) LXX
85x in 20 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:910,466

Strong’s Definitions

κρατέω kratéō, krat-eh'-o; from G2904; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively):—hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's G2902 in the following manner: hold (12x), take (9x), lay hold on (8x), hold fast (5x), take by (4x), lay hold upon (2x), lay hand on (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's G2902 in the following manner: hold (12x), take (9x), lay hold on (8x), hold fast (5x), take by (4x), lay hold upon (2x), lay hand on (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to have power, be powerful

    1. to be chief, be master of, to rule

  2. to get possession of

    1. to become master of, to obtain

    2. to take hold of

    3. to take hold of, take, seize

      1. to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power

  3. to hold

    1. to hold in the hand

    2. to hold fast, i.e. not discard or let go

      1. to keep carefully and faithfully

    3. to continue to hold, to retain

      1. of death continuing to hold one

      2. to hold in check, restrain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κρατέω kratéō, krat-eh'-o; from G2904; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively):—hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
STRONGS G2902:
κρατέω; imperfect 2 person plural ἐκρατειτε, Mark 14:49 Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; future κρατήσω; 1 aorist ἐκράτησα; perfect infinitive κεκρατηκέναι; passive, present κρατοῦμαι; imperfect ἐκρατουμην; perfect 3 person plural κεκράτηνται; (κράτος (which see)); the Sept. chiefly for חָזַק, also for אָחַז (to seize), etc.; from Homer down;
1. to have power, be powerful; to be chief, be master of, to rule: absolutely for מָלַך, Esther 1:1; 1 Esdr. 4:38; ὁ κρατῶν, Wis. 14:19; οἱ κρατοῦντες, 2 Macc. 4:50; τίνος, to be ruler of one, Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 17:2 (for מָשַׁל); Wis. 3:8; never so in the N. T.
2. to get possession of; i. e.
a. to become master of, to obtain: τῆς προθέσεως, Acts 27:13 ((Diodorus Siculus 16, 20; others) cf. Buttmann, 161 (140); on the tense, Winers Grammar, 334 (313)).
b. to take bold of: τῆς χειρός τίνος (cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 8 d.; Buttmann, as above), Matthew 9:25; Mark 1:31; Mark 5:41; Mark 9:27 L T Tr WH; Luke 8:54; τινα τῆς χειρός, to take one by the hand, Mark 9:27 R G, cf. Matthiae, § 331; τινα, to hold one fast in order not to be sent away, Acts 3:11, cf. Meyer at the passage; τούς πόδας τίνος, to embrace one's knees, Matthew 28:9; tropically, τόν λόγον, to lay hold of mentally (cf. our 'catch at'; but others refer this example to 3 b. below), Mark 9:10 (join πρός ἑαυτούς with συζητοῦντες).
c. to lay hold of, take, seize: τινα, to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power, Matthew 14:3; Matthew 18:28; Matthew 21:46; Matthew 22:6; Matthew 26:4, 48, 50, 55, 57; Mark 3:21; Mark 6:17; Mark 12:12; Mark 14:1, 44, 46, 49, 51; Acts 24:6; Revelation 20:2; (2 Samuel 6:6; Psalm 136:9 (Ps. 137:9)); τί, Matthew 12:11.
3. to hold; i. e.
a. to hold in the hand: τί ἐν τῇ δεξιά, Revelation 2:1 (τῇ ἀριστερά τόν ἄρτον, Plutarch, mor., p. 99 d.).
b. to hold fast, i. e. tropically, not to discard or let go; to keep carefully and faithfully: ὁ ἔχετε, ἔχεις, Revelation 2:25; Revelation 3:11; τό ὄνομα μου, Revelation 2:13; one's authority, τήν κεφαλήν, i. e. ἐκεῖνον ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, Christ, Colossians 2:19; τήν παράδοσιν, Mark 7:3f, 8; τάς παραδόσεις, 2 Thessalonians 2:15; τήν διδαχήν, Revelation 2:14f; also with a genitive of the thing, of blessings in which different individuals are participants: τῆς ὁμολογίας, Hebrews 4:14; τῆς ἐλπίδος, Hebrews 6:18 (others refer this example to 2 above) (cf. 2 Samuel 3:6).
c. to continue to hold, to retain: of death continuing to hold one, passive Acts 2:24; τάς ἁμαρτίας (opposed to ἀφίημι), to retain sins, i. e. not to remit, John 20:23; to hold in check, restrain: followed by ἵνα μή, Revelation 7:1; by τοῦ μή (Winers Grammar, 325 (305); Buttmann, § 140, 16 β.), Luke 24:16. On the construction of this verb with the genitive and accusative, cf. Matthiae, § 359f; Winers Grammar, § 30, 8 d.; Buttmann, 161 (140).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
3:6; 6:6
Esther
1; 1:1
Psalms
136:9; 137:9
Proverbs
16:32; 17:2
Matthew
9:25; 12:11; 14:3; 18:28; 21:46; 22:6; 26:4; 26:48; 26:50; 26:55; 26:57; 28:9
Mark
1:31; 3:21; 5:41; 6:17; 7:3; 7:8; 9:10; 9:27; 9:27; 12:12; 14:1; 14:44; 14:46; 14:49; 14:49; 14:51
Luke
8:54; 24:16
John
20:23
Acts
2:24; 3:11; 24:6; 27:13
Colossians
2:19
2 Thessalonians
2:15
Hebrews
4:14; 6:18
Revelation
2:1; 2:13; 2:14; 2:25; 3:11; 7:1; 20:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2902 matches the Greek κρατέω (krateō),
which occurs 47 times in 46 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:25 - But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:11 - He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:3 - For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:28 - But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii,[fn] and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:48 - Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.”[fn] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:55 - At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:9 - And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:21 - And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:17 - For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[fn] holding to the tradition of the elders,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:4 - and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[fn] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[fn])

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:10 - So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:44 - Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid hands on him and seized him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:49 - Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:51 - And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54 - But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:23 - If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:24 - God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11 - While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:13 - Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:15 - So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:14 - Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:1 - “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[fn] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:15 - So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:25 - Only hold fast what you have until I come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:11 - I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:1 - After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:2 - And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
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