κρατέω

krateō

Greek G2902 Verb 47 occurrences in 46 verses

κρατέω to grasp/seize

κρατέω, -ῶ

(κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ;]

1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.).

2. to get possession of, obtain, take hold of (Hdt., Thuc., al.): with genitive of thing(s) (M, Pr., 65), Act.27:13; τ. χειρός, Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:31 5:41 9:27, Luk.8:54; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:11; with accusative of person(s), Mat.14:3 18:28 21:46 22:6 26:4, 48 ff., Mrk.3:21 6:17 12:12 14:1, 44 ff, Act.3:11 24:6, Rev.20:2 (cf. 2Ki.6:6).

3. to hold, hold fast (Æsch., Polyb., al.): with accusative of thing(s), ἐν τ. δεξιᾷ, Rev.2:1. Metaphorical: with accusative of person(s), pass., Act.2:24; with accusative of thing(s), Rev.2:13, 25 3:11; τ. κεφαλήν (i.e. Christ), Col.2:19; τ. παράδοσιν (-εις), λόγον, διδαχήν, Mrk.7:3-4, 8 9:10, 2Th.2:15, Rev.2:14-15; with genitive of thing(s), Heb.4:14 6:18; of sins, to retain, Jhn.20:23; of restraint, before ἵνα μή, Rev.7:1; pass., before τοῦ μή, Luk.24:16.†

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Concordance 46 verses

Matthew 9:25 ἐκράτησεν

After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
Matthew 12:11 κρατήσει

He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
Matthew 14:3 κρατήσας

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
Matthew 18:28 κρατήσας

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Matthew 21:46 κρατῆσαι

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
Matthew 22:6 κρατήσαντες

The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
Matthew 26:4 κρατήσωσιν

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
Matthew 26:48 κρατήσατε

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
Matthew 26:50 ἐκράτησαν

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
Matthew 26:55 ἐκρατήσατέ

At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
Matthew 26:57 κρατήσαντες

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
Matthew 28:9 ἐκράτησαν

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Mark 1:31 κρατήσας

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
Mark 3:21 κρατῆσαι

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
Mark 5:41 κρατήσας

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
Mark 6:17 ἐκράτησεν

For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
Mark 7:3 κρατοῦντες

Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
Mark 7:4 κρατεῖν

And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
Mark 7:8 κρατεῖτε

You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
Mark 9:10 ἐκράτησαν

So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
Mark 9:27 κρατήσας

But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
Mark 12:12 κρατῆσαι

At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Mark 14:1 κρατήσαντες

Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.
Mark 14:44 κρατήσατε

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
Mark 14:46 ἐκράτησαν

Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
Mark 14:49 ἐκρατήσατέ

Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
Mark 14:51 κρατοῦσιν

One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
Luke 8:54 κρατήσας

But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
Luke 24:16 ἐκρατοῦντο

But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
John 20:23 κρατῆτεκεκράτηνται

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
Acts 2:24 κρατεῖσθαι

But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
Acts 3:11 Κρατοῦντος

While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
Acts 24:6 ἐκρατήσαμεν

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
Acts 27:13 κεκρατηκέναι

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
Colossians 2:19 κρατῶν

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
2 Thessalonians 2:15 κρατεῖτε

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
Hebrews 4:14 κρατῶμεν

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
Hebrews 6:18 κρατῆσαι

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Revelation 2:1 κρατῶν

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
Revelation 2:13 κρατεῖς

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Revelation 2:14 κρατοῦντας

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
Revelation 2:15 κρατοῦντας

In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Revelation 2:25 κρατήσατε

Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
Revelation 3:11 κράτει

I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Revelation 7:1 κρατοῦντας

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
Revelation 20:2 ἐκράτησεν

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.