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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

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  1. Mark 14:49

    I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

    ἐκρατήσατέ ekratēsate “you did seize”

  2. Mark 14:51

    A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

    κρατοῦσιν kratousin “they seize”

  3. Luke 8:54

    But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!"

    κρατήσας kratēsas “having taken hold”

  4. Luke 24:16

    But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

    ἐκρατοῦντο ekratounto “were held”

  5. John 20:23

    Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."

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

  6. Acts 2:24

    whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

    κρατεῖσθαι krateisthai “[for] to be held”

  7. Acts 3:11

    As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

    κρατοῦντος kratountos “When is clinging”

  8. Acts 24:6

    He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

    ἐκρατήσαμεν ekratēsamen “we seized”

  9. Acts 27:13

    When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

    κεκρατηκέναι, kekratēkenai “to have obtained,”

  10. Colossians 2:19

    and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.

    κρατῶν kratōn “holding fast”

  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:15

    So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

    κρατεῖτε krateite “do hold fast”

  12. Hebrews 4:14

    Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

    κρατῶμεν kratōmen “we may hold firmly”

  13. Hebrews 6:18

    that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

    κρατῆσαι kratēsai “to take hold”

  14. Revelation 2:1

    To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:

    κρατῶν kratōn “holding”

  15. Revelation 2:13

    "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

    κρατεῖς krateis “you hold fast to”

  16. Revelation 2:14

    But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “holding”

  17. Revelation 2:15

    So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise.

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “[some] holding”

  18. Revelation 2:25

    Nevertheless, hold firmly that which you have, until I come.

    κρατήσατε kratēsate “do hold fast”

  19. Revelation 3:11

    I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

    κράτει kratei “do hold fast”

  20. Revelation 7:1

    After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

    κρατοῦντας kratountas “holding”

  21. Revelation 20:2

    He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,

    ἐκράτησεν ekratēsen “he seized”