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πιάζω
piázō · Greek · Strong's G4084 · 12 occurrences
The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “take”
What it means
to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
probably another form of G971 (βιάζω);
How the KJV renders it
apprehend, catch, lay hand on, 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), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), kratéō (G2902), 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)
“catch”
“apprehend”
also renders katalambánō (G2638)
“lay hand on”
also renders kratéō (G2902)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Greek text.
2 Corinthians 11:32 · V-AAN
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the Damascenes’ city, desiring to arrest me.
Acts 3:7 · V-AAP-NSM
He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
Acts 12:4 · V-AAP-NSM
When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
John 7:30 · V-AAN
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
John 7:32 · V-AAS-3P
The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
John 7:44 · V-AAN
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
John 8:20 V-AAI-3SJohn 10:39 V-AANJohn 11:57 V-AAS-3PJohn 21:3 V-AAI-3PJohn 21:10 V-AAI-2PRevelation 19:20 V-API-3S
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