κρατέω

kratéō · Greek · Strong's G2902 · 47 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “take”

What it means

to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)

from G2904 (κράτος);

How the KJV renders it

hold by, fast, keep, lay hand on, obtain, retain, take

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“take”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), déchomai (G1209), proslambánō (G4355), apolambánō (G618), poiéō (G4160), aporphanízō (G642), syllambánō (G4815), piázō (G4084), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), prosdéchomai (G4327), ʼâbad (H6), gâzâh (H1491), dâbaq (H1692), châzaq (H2388), châsaph (H2834), yâhab (H3051), yâshab (H3427), nâçag (H5253), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉsâʼ (H5376), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsûwd (H6679), qᵉbal (H6902), râbâh (H7235), tâmak (H8551), tâphas (H8610)

“keep”

also renders prássō (G4238), bóskō (G1006), diatēréō (G1301), syntēréō (G4933), tēréō (G5083), poiéō (G4160), diaphylássō (G1314), phylássō (G5442), katéchō (G2722), katákeimai (G2621), ágō (G71), échō (G2192), paréchō (G3930), phrouréō (G5432), ʼâçar (H631), dâbaq (H1692), zâkar (H2142), châsak (H2820), mânaʻ (H4513), mishmereth (H4931), nᵉṭar (H5202), ʻădar (H5737), ʻâsâh (H6213), râchaq (H7368)

“obtain”

also renders ktáomai (G2932), peripoíēsis (G4047), katalambánō (G2638), lambánō (G2983), tynchánō (G5177), epitynchánō (G2013), heurískō (G2147), lanchánō (G2975), râcham (H7355)

“fast”

also renders nēsteía (G3521), nēsteúō (G3522), ʼoçparnâʼ (H629), ʼâçar (H631), kûwn (H3559), mᵉʼôd (H3966), ʻâtsâr (H6113), tsôwm (H6685)

“retain”

also renders katéchō (G2722), châzaq (H2388), ʻâtsâr (H6113), tâmak (H8551)

“lay hand on”

also renders piázō (G4084)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

47 occurrences in the Greek text, first 46 verses shown.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 · V-PAM-2P

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

Acts 2:24 · V-PPN

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

Acts 3:11 · V-PAP-GSM

As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

Acts 24:6 · V-AAI-1P

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

Acts 27:13 · V-RAN

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

Colossians 2:19 · V-PAP-NSM

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

Hebrews 4:14 V-PAS-1PHebrews 6:18 V-AANJohn 20:23 V-PAS-2PLuke 8:54 V-AAP-NSMLuke 24:16 V-IPI-3PMatthew 9:25 V-AAI-3SMatthew 12:11 V-FAI-3SMatthew 14:3 V-AAP-NSMMatthew 18:28 V-AAP-NSMMatthew 21:46 V-AANMatthew 22:6 V-AAP-NPMMatthew 26:4 V-AAS-3PMatthew 26:48 V-AAM-2PMatthew 26:50 V-AAI-3PMatthew 26:55 V-AAI-2PMatthew 26:57 V-AAP-NPMMatthew 28:9 V-AAI-3PMark 1:31 V-AAP-NSMMark 3:21 V-AANMark 5:41 V-AAP-NSMMark 6:17 V-AAI-3SMark 7:3 V-PAP-NPMMark 7:4 V-PANMark 7:8 V-PAI-2PMark 9:10 V-AAI-3PMark 9:27 V-AAP-NSMMark 12:12 V-AANMark 14:1 V-AAP-NPMMark 14:44 V-AAM-2PMark 14:46 V-AAI-3PMark 14:49 V-AAI-2PMark 14:51 V-PAI-3PRevelation 2:1 V-PAP-NSMRevelation 2:13 V-PAI-2SRevelation 2:14 V-PAP-APMRevelation 2:15 V-PAP-APMRevelation 2:25 V-AAM-2PRevelation 3:11 V-PAM-2SRevelation 7:1 V-PAP-APMRevelation 20:2 V-AAI-3S

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