κρατέω

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), ApG 27,13 τ. χειρός, Matt 9,25, Mark 1,31; 5,41; 9,27, Luk 8,54; with accusative of thing(s), Matt 12,11 with accusative of person(s), Matt 14,3; 18,28; 21,46; 22,6; 26,4, 48 ff., Mark 3,21; 6,17; 12,12; 14,1, 44 ff, ApG 3,11; 24,6, Åb 20,2 (cf. 2 Sam 6,6).

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