Greek · Strong's G1949 · Verb

ἐπιλαμβάνω

epilambanō

to catch

19times used

18verses

6books

How it's translated

having taken hold of3
having taken hold2
took hold1
having taken hold of him1
they may catch1
to catch him in1
having laid hold on1
having taken1

Definition

ἐπι-λαμβάνω

[in LXX for חָזַק hi., אָחַז, etc. ;]

always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Mat.14:31, Act.17:19 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.9:47 14:4 23:26 (WH, but see Bl., 1015), Act.9:27 16:9 18:17; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:23, Act.23:10, Heb.8:9" (LXX) ; with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), Luk.20:20, 26; τ. αἰωνίου (ὄντως) ζωῆς, 1Ti.6:12 6:19. Metaphorical (as in Sir.4:11), Heb.2:16 (see Westc., in l).†

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Where it appears

Acts7
Luke5
1 Timothy2
Hebrews2
Matthew1
Mark1

Every verse

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