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Lexicon :: Strong's G2902 - krateō

Aa
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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxMat 9:25 - But when G3753 the crowd G3793 had been sent G1544 out G1544, He entered G1525 and took G2902 her by the hand G5495, and the girl G2877 [fn]got G1453 up G1453.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:11 - But He said G3004 to them, “What G5101 man G444 [fn]is there among G1537 you who G3739 [fn]has G2192 a sheep G4263, and if G1437 it falls G1706 into a pit G999 on the Sabbath G4521, will he not take G2902 hold G2902 of it and lift G1453 it out?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:3 -

For when Herod G2264 had John G2491 arrested G2902, he bound G1210 him and put G659 him in prison G5438 because G1223 of Herodias G2266, the wife G1135 of his brother G80 Philip G5376.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:28 - “But that slave G1401 went G1831 out G1831 and found G2147 one G1520 of his fellow G4889 slaves G4889 who G3739 owed G3784 him a hundred G1540 [fn]denarii G1220; and he seized G2902 him and began to choke G4155 him, saying G3004, ‘Pay G591 back G591 what G5101 you owe G3784!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - And although they sought G2212 to arrest G2902 Him, they feared G5399 the crowds G3793, since G1893 they considered G2192 Him to be a prophet G4396.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - and the rest G3062 seized G2902 his slaves G1401 and treated G5195 them abusively G5195, and then killed G615 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:4 - and they plotted G4823 together G4823 to arrest G2902 Jesus G2424 covertly G1388 and kill G615 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:48 - Now G1161 he who was betraying G3860 Him gave G1325 them a sign G4592 previously, saying G3004, “Whomever G3739 G302 I kiss G5368, He is the one; arrest G2902 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:50 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “Friend G2083, do what G3739 you have G3918 come G3918 for.” Then G5119 they came G4334 and laid G1911 hands G5495 on Jesus G2424 and arrested G2902 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:55 -

At that time G5610 Jesus G2424 said G3004 to the crowds G3793, “Have you come G1831 out G1831 with swords G3162 and clubs G3586 to arrest G4815 Me as you would against G1909 a man G3027 inciting G3027 a G3027 revolt G3027? Every G2596 day G2250 I used to sit G2516 within the temple G2413 grounds teaching G1321, and you did not arrest G2902 Me.

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Those G3588 who had arrested G2902 Jesus G2424 led G520 Him away G520 to Caiaphas G2533, the high G749 priest G749, where G3699 the scribes G1122 and the elders G4245 were gathered G4863 together G4863.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:9 - And behold G2400, Jesus G2424 met G5221 them [fn]and said G3004, “[fn]Rejoice G5463!” And they came G4334 up G4334 and took G2902 hold G2902 of His feet G4228, and worshiped G4352 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came G4334 to her and raised G1453 her up G1453, taking G2902 her by the hand G5495, and the fever G4446 left G863 her, and she served G1247 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:21 - And when His own [fn]people heard G191 about this, they came G1831 out G1831 to take G2902 custody G2902 of Him; for they were saying G3004, “He has lost G1839 His senses G1839.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:41 - And taking G2902 the child G3813 by the hand G5495, He *said G3004 to her, “Talitha G5008, kum G2891!” (which G3739 translated G3177 means G1510, “Little G2877 girl G2877, I say G3004 to you, get G1453 up G1453!”).

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For Herod G2264 himself G846 had sent G649 men and had John G2491 arrested G2902 and bound G1210 in prison G5438 on account G1223 of Herodias G2266, the wife G1135 of his brother G80 Philip G5376, because G3754 he had married G1060 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:3 - (For the Pharisees G5330 and all G3956 the other Jews G2453 do not eat G2068 unless G1437 G3361 they [fn]carefully G4435 wash G3538 their hands G5495, thereby holding G2902 firmly G2902 to the tradition G3862 of the elders G4245;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:4 - and when they come from the marketplace G58, they do not eat G2068 unless G1437 G3361 they [fn]completely G907 cleanse G907 themselves; and there are many G4183 other G243 things G4183 which G3739 they have received G3880 as traditions to firmly G2902 hold G2902, such as the [fn]washing G909 of cups G4221, pitchers G3582, and copper G5473 pots G5473.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:8 -

“Neglecting G863 the commandment G1785 of God G2316, you hold G2902 to the tradition G3862 of men G444.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:10 - They [fn]seized G2902 upon [fn]that statement G3056, discussing G4802 with one G1438 another G1438 [fn]what G5101 rising G450 from the dead G3498 meant G1510.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:27 - But Jesus G2424 took G2902 him by the hand G5495 and raised G1453 him, and he got G450 up G450.

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And they were seeking G2212 to seize G2902 Him, and yet they feared G5399 the [fn]people G3793, for they understood G1097 that He told G3004 the parable G3850 against G4314 them. And so they left G863 Him and went G565 away G565.

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Now G1161 the Passover G3957 and Festival of Unleavened G106 Bread G106 were two G1417 days G2250 away G3326; and the chief G749 priests G749 and the scribes G1122 were seeking G2212 how G4459 to arrest G2902 Him covertly G1388 and kill G615 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:44 - Now G1161 he who was betraying G3860 Him had given G1325 them a signal G4953, saying G3004, “Whomever G3739 G302 I kiss G5368, He is the one; arrest G2902 Him and lead G520 Him away G520 [fn]under G806 guard G806.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:46 - And they laid G1911 hands G5495 on G1911 Him and arrested G2902 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:49 - “Every G2596 day G2250 I was with you within G1722 the temple G2413 grounds teaching G1321, and you did not arrest G2902 Me; but this has taken place so G2443 that G2443 the Scriptures G1124 will be fulfilled G4137.”

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A young G3495 man G3495 was following G4870 Him, wearing G4016 nothing but a linen G4616 sheet G4616 over G1909 his naked G1131 body; and they *seized G2902 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:54 - He, however G1161, took G2902 her by the hand G5495 and spoke G5455 [fn]forcefully G5455, saying G3004, “Child G3816, arise G1453!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - But their eyes G3788 were kept G2902 from recognizing G1921 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:23 - “If G302 you forgive G863 the sins G266 of any G5100, their sins [fn]have been forgiven G863 them; if G302 you retain G2902 the sins of any G5100, they have been retained G2902.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:24 - “[fn]But God G2316 raised G450 Him from the dead, putting G3089 an G3089 end G3089 to the [fn]agony G5604 of death G2288, since G2530 it was impossible G3756 G1415 for Him to be held G2902 [fn]in G5259 its power G5259.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11 -

While he was clinging G2902 to Peter G4074 and John G2491, all G3956 the people G2992 ran G4936 together G4936 to them at the [fn]portico G4745 named G2564 Solomon’s G4672, completely G1569 astonished G1569.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - “And he even G2532 tried G3985 to desecrate G953 the temple G2413, so indeed G2532 we arrested G2902 him.

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[fn]When a moderate G5285 south G3558 wind G3558 came G5285 up G5285, thinking G1380 that they had attained G2902 their purpose G4286, they weighed G142 anchor G142 and began sailing G3881 along G3881 Crete G2914, closer G788 to shore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and not holding G2902 firmly G2902 to the head G2776, from whom G3739 the entire G3956 body G4983, being supplied G2023 and held G4822 together G4822 by the joints G860 and [fn]ligaments G4886, grows G837 with a growth G838 [fn]which is from God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:15 - So G686 then G3767, brothers G80 and sisters, stand G4739 firm G4739 and hold G2902 on G2902 to the traditions G3862 which G3739 you were taught G1321, whether G1535 by word G3056 of mouth or G1535 by letter G1992 [fn]from us.

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Therefore G3767, since we have G2192 a great G3173 high G749 priest G749 who G5101 has passed G1330 through G1330 the heavens G3772, Jesus G2424 the Son G5207 of God G2316, let’s hold G2902 firmly G2902 to our confession G3671.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - so G2443 that G2443 by two G1417 unchangeable G276 things G4229 in which G3739 it is impossible G102 for God G2316 to lie G5574, we who have taken G2703 refuge G2703 would have G2192 strong G2478 encouragement G3874 to hold G2902 firmly G2902 to the hope G1680 set G4295 before G4295 us.

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“To the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Ephesus G2181 write G1125:

The One who holds G2902 the seven G2033 stars G792 in His right G1188 hand G1188, the One who walks G4043 [fn]among G1722 G3319 the seven G2033 golden G5552 lampstands G3087, says G3004 this G3592:

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‘I know G6063 where G4226 you dwell G2730, where G3699 Satan’s G4567 throne G2362 is; and you hold G2902 firmly G2902 to My name G3686, and did not deny G720 My faith G4102 even G2532 in the days G2250 of Antipas G493, My witness G3144, My faithful G4103 one G4103, who G3739 was killed G615 among G3844 you, where G3699 Satan G4567 dwells G2730.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - ‘But I have G2192 a few G3641 things G3641 against G2596 you, because G3754 you have G2192 some there G1563 who hold G2902 the teaching G1322 of Balaam G903, who G3739 kept teaching G1321 Balak G904 to put G906 a [fn]stumbling G4625 block G4625 before G1799 the sons G5207 of Israel G2474, to eat G2068 things G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494 and to commit G4203 sexual G4203 immorality G4203.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:15 - ‘So G3779 you too G2532, have G2192 some who in the same G3668 way G3668 hold G2902 to the teaching G1322 of the Nicolaitans G3531.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:25 - ‘Nevertheless G4133 what G3739 you have G2192, hold G2902 firmly G2902 until G891 I come G2240.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:11 - ‘I am coming G2064 quickly G5035; hold G2902 firmly G2902 to what G3739 you have G2192, so G2443 that G2443 no G3367 one G3367 will take G2983 your crown G4735.

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After G3326 this G3778 I saw G3708 four G5064 angels G32 standing G2476 at the four G5064 corners G1137 of the earth G1093, holding G2902 back G2902 the four G5064 winds G417 of the earth G1093 so G2443 that G2443 no G3361 wind G417 would blow G4154 on the earth G1093, or G3383 on the sea G2281, or G3383 on any G3956 tree G1186.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:2 - And he took G2902 hold G2902 of the dragon G1404, the serpent G3789 of old G744, who G3739 is the devil G1228 and Satan G4567, and bound G1210 him for a thousand G5507 years G2094;
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