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G2902κρατέωkrateō

to grasp/seizePart of speech: Greek Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 12
  2. 15
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1 Corinthians: 0
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. 1
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 1
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 2
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. 8

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47 occurrences in 46 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Mark 14:49

    I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me; but this is done so that the Writings may come true.

    ἐκρατήσατέ ekratēsate “you did seize”

  2. Mark 14:51

    And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him;

    κρατοῦσιν kratousin “they seize”

  3. Luke 8:54

    But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.

    κρατήσας kratēsas “having taken hold”

  4. Luke 24:16

    But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

    ἐκρατοῦντο ekratounto “were held”

  5. John 20:23

    Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.

    κρατῆτε, kratēte “you may retain,”κεκράτηνται. kekratēntai “they have been retained.”

  6. Acts 2:24

    But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.

    κρατεῖσθαι krateisthai “[for] to be held”

  7. Acts 3:11

    And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

    κρατοῦντος kratountos “When is clinging”

  8. Acts 24:6

    Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

    ἐκρατήσαμεν ekratēsamen “we seized”

  9. Acts 27:13

    And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

    κεκρατηκέναι, kekratēkenai “to have obtained,”

  10. Colossians 2:19

    And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

    κρατῶν kratōn “holding fast”

  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:15

    So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

    κρατεῖτε krateite “do hold fast”

  12. Hebrews 4:14

    Having then a great high priest, who has made his way through the heavens, even Jesus the Son of God, let us be strong in our faith.

    κρατῶμεν kratōmen “we may hold firmly”

  13. Hebrews 6:18

    So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

    κρατῆσαι kratēsai “to take hold”

  14. Revelation 2:1

    To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:

    κρατῶν kratōn “holding”

  15. Revelation 2:13

    I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.

    κρατεῖς krateis “you hold fast to”

  16. Revelation 2:14

    But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires o

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “holding”

  17. Revelation 2:15

    And you have those who keep the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “[some] holding”

  18. Revelation 2:25

    But what you have, keep safe till I come.

    κρατήσατε kratēsate “do hold fast”

  19. Revelation 3:11

    I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.

    κράτει kratei “do hold fast”

  20. Revelation 7:1

    After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “holding”

  21. Revelation 20:2

    And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,

    ἐκράτησεν ekratēsen “he seized”