Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
κρατέω (G2902)
47 κρατέω , -ῶ ( κράτος ), [in LXX chiefly for חזק hi., also for אחז , etc.;] to be strong , mighty , hence, to rule , be master , prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Es 1:1 , I Es 4:38 , Wi 14:19 , al.). to get possession of , obtain , take hold of (Hdt., Thuc., al.): c. gen. rei (M, Pr. , 65), Ac 27:13 ; τ. χειρός , Mt 9:25 , Mk 1:31 5:41 9:27 , Lk 8:54 ; c. acc. rei, Mt 12:11 ; c. acc. pers., Mt 14:3 18:28 21:46 22:6 26:4 , 48 ff., Mk 3:21 6:17 12:12 14:1 , 44 ff., Ac 3:11 24:6 , Re 20:2 (cf. II Ki 6:6 ). to hold , hold fast (Æsch., Polyb., al.): c. acc. rei, ἐν τ. δεξιᾷ , Re 2:1 . Metaph.: c. acc. pers., pass., Ac 2:24 ; c. acc. rei, Re 2:13 , 25 3:11 ; τ. κεφαλήν (i.e. Christ), Col 2:19 ; τ. παράδοσιν ( -εις ), λόγον, διδαχήν , Mk 7:3 , 4 , 8 9:10 , II Th 2:15 , Re 2:14 , 15 ; c. gen. rei, He 4:14 6:18 ; of sins, to retain , Jo 20:23 ; of restraint, seq. ἵνα μή , Re 7:1 ; pass., seq. τοῦ μή , Lk 24:16 .†
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