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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 - After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:11

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:3 - Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:28 - “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[fn] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:48 - Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[fn] Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:55 - In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:57 - Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:9 - Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:21 - When his family[fn] heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:17 - For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:4 - When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.[fn])

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 - You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:10 - They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

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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 to his feet, and he stood up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 - Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:44 - Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - The men seized Jesus and arrested him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:49 - Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:51 - A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54 - But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - but they were kept from recognizing him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:23 - If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:24 - But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11 - While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:13 - When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:15 - So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings[fn] we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:14 - Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,[fn] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - God did this so that, 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 greatly encouraged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:1 - “To the angel[fn] 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:15 - Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:25 - except to hold on to 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 on to what you have, so that no one will take 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 to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:2

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