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Lexicon :: Strong's G2722 - katechō

Aa
κατέχω
Transliteration
katechō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:829,286

Strong’s Definitions

κατέχω katéchō, kat-ekh'-o; from G2596 and G2192; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively):—have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, × make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G2722 in the following manner: hold (3x), hold fast (3x), keep (2x), possess (2x), stay (1x), take (1x), have (1x), make (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G2722 in the following manner: hold (3x), hold fast (3x), keep (2x), possess (2x), stay (1x), take (1x), have (1x), make (1x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to hold back, detain, retain

    1. from going away

    2. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)

      1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance

      2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship

    3. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of

  2. to get possession of, take

    1. to possess

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κατέχω katéchō, kat-ekh'-o; from G2596 and G2192; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively):—have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, × make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
STRONGS G2722:
κατέχω; imperfect κατεῖχον; 2 aorist subjunctive κατάσχω; imperfect passive κατειχομην;
1. to hold back, detain, retain;
a. τινα, from going away, followed by τοῦ μή with an infinitive, Luke 4:42 (Buttmann, § 140, 16 β.; cf. Winer's Grammar, 604 (561)); τινα πρός ἐμαυτόν, Philemon 1:13. Passive (as often in Greek writings from Homer down; cf. Passow, under the word, p. 1677a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 6)), of some troublesome condition or circumstance by which one is held as it were bound: νοσήματι, John 5:4 (G T Tr WH omit the passage); ἐν τίνι, Romans 7:6.
b. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of): τήν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικία, Romans 1:18; absolutely, τό κατέχον, that which hinders, namely, Antichrist from making his appearance (see ἀντίχριστος); the power of the Roman empire is meant; ὁ κατέχων, he that hinders, checks, namely, the advent of Antichrist, denotes the one in whom that power is lodged, the Roman emperor: 2 Thessalonians 2:6f (cf., besides DeWette and Lünemann at the passage (Lightfoot in B. D. under Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the), especially Schneckenburger in the Jahrbücher f. deutsche Theol. for 1859, p. 421f). κατέχω (namely, τήν ναῦν) εἰς τήν αἰγιαλόν, to check the ship's headway (better (cf. the preceding context) "to hold or head the ship, cf. Herodotus 7, 59.188 etc.; Bos, Ellips. (edited by Schaefer), p. 318; see, too, Odyssey 11, 455f (cf. Eustathius 1629, 18; Thomas Magister, Ritschl edition, p. 310, 7ff); but Passow (as below), et al., take the verb as intransitive in such a connection, viz. to make for; cf. Kypke, Observations, 2:144) in order to land, Acts 27:40 (Xenophon, Hell. 2, 1, 29 κατασχων ἐπί τήν Ἀβερνιδα; many other examples are given in Passow, under the word, II. 3; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, B. 2)).
c. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of: with the accusative of the thing, τόν λόγον, Luke 8:15; followed by the orat. obliq., 1 Corinthians 15:2 (Buttmann, §§ 139,58; 150, 20; Winer's Grammar, 561 (522)); τάς παραδόσεις, 1 Corinthians 11:2; τό καλόν, 1 Thessalonians 5:21; τήν παρρησίαν (τήν ἀρχήν etc.) μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατασχεῖν, Hebrews 3:6, 14; τήν ὁμολογίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀκλινῆ, Hebrews 10:23.
2. equivalent to Latin obtinere, i. e.
a. to get possession of, take: Matthew 21:38 R G; Luke 14:9.
b. to possess: 1 Corinthians 7:30; 2 Corinthians 6:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
21:38
Luke
4:42; 8:15; 14:9
John
5:4
Acts
27:40
Romans
1:18; 7:6
1 Corinthians
7:30; 11:2; 15:2
2 Corinthians
6:10
1 Thessalonians
5:21
2 Thessalonians
2:6
Philemon
1:13
Hebrews
3:6; 3:14; 10:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2722 matches the Greek κατέχω (katechō),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - When day G2250 came, G1096 Jesus left G1831 and went G4198 to a secluded G2048 place; G5117 and the crowds G3793 were searching G1934 for Him, and came G2064 to Him and tried to keep G2722 Him from going G4198 away G4198 from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:15 - “But the seed in the good G2570 soil, G1093 these G3778 are the ones who G3748 have heard G191 the word G3056 in an honest G2570 and good G18 heart, G2588 and hold G2722 it fast, G2722 and bear G2592 fruit G2592 with [fn]perseverance. G5281

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:9 - and he who invited G2564 you both G2532 G846 will come G2064 and say G3004 to you, ‘Give G1325 your place G5117 to this G3778 man,’ G3778 and then G5119 in disgrace G152 you [fn]proceed G757 to occupy G2722 the last G2078 place. G5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40 - And casting G4014 off G4014 the anchors, G45 they left G1439 them in the sea G2281 while at the same G260 time G260 they were loosening G447 the ropes G2202 of the rudders; G4079 and hoisting G1869 the foresail G736 to the wind, G4154 they were heading G2722 for the beach. G123

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:18 - For the wrath G3709 of God G2316 is revealed G601 from heaven G3772 against G1909 all G3956 ungodliness G763 and unrighteousness G93 of men G444 who suppress G2722 the truth G225 [fn]in unrighteousness, G93

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:6 - But now G3570 we have been released G2673 from the Law, G3551 having died G599 to that by which G3739 we were bound, G2722 so G5620 that we serve G1398 in newness G2538 of the [fn]Spirit G4151 and not in oldness G3821 of the letter. G1121

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:30 - and those G3588 who weep, G2799 as though G5613 they did not weep; G2799 and those G3588 who rejoice, G5463 as though G5613 they did not rejoice; G5463 and those G3588 who buy, G59 as though G5613 they did not possess; G2722

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:2 - Now G1161 I praise G1867 you because G3754 you remember G3403 me in everything G3956 and hold G2722 firmly G2722 to the traditions, G3862 just G2531 as I delivered G3860 them to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:2 - by which G3739 also G2532 you are saved, G4982 if G1487 you hold G2722 fast G2722 [fn]the word G3056 which G5101 I preached G2097 to you, unless G1487 G3361 you believed G4100 in vain. G1500

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:10 - as sorrowful G3076 yet G1161 always G104 rejoicing, G5463 as poor G4434 yet G1161 making G4148 many G4183 rich, G4148 as having G2192 nothing G3367 [fn]yet G2532 possessing G2722 all G3956 things. G3956

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:21 - But examine G1381 everything G3956 carefully; hold G2722 fast G2722 to that which G2570 is good; G2570

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:6 - And you know G6063 what restrains G2722 him now, G3568 so G1519 that in his time G2540 he will be revealed. G601

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:7 - For the mystery G3466 of lawlessness G458 is already G2235 at work; G1754 only G3440 he who now G737 restrains G2722 will do so until G2193 he is taken G1096 out of the way. G3319

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - whom G3739 I wished G1014 to keep G2722 with me, so G2443 that on your behalf G5228 he might minister G1247 to me in my [fn]imprisonment G1199 for the gospel; G2098

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:6 - but Christ G5547 was faithful as a Son G5207 over G1909 His house G3624—whose G3739 house G3624 we are, if G1437 we hold G2722 fast G2722 our confidence G3954 and the boast G2745 of our hope G1680 firm G949 until G3360 the end. G5056

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:14 - For we have become G1096 partakers G3353 of Christ, G5547 if G1437 we hold G2722 fast G2722 the beginning G746 of our assurance G5287 firm G949 until G3360 the end, G5056

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:23 - Let us hold G2722 fast G2722 the confession G3671 of our hope G1680 without G186 wavering, G186 for He who promised G1861 is faithful; G4103
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