Krateo

krat-eh'-o
Parts of Speech Verb

Krateo Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 47
  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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
krateo
Origin
from (2904)
Strong's Number
2902
TDNT Entry
3:910,466

NAS Word Usage

arrested
3
attained
1
clinging
1
held
1
hold
4
hold fast
4
holding back
1
holding fast
1
holds
1
laid hold
1
observe
1
observing
1
prevented
1
retain
1
retained
1
seize
8
seized
7
take custody
1
take hold
2
taking
2
took
3
took hold
1
Total
47

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Krateo". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.