G2638Greekkatalábῃ

καταλάβῃ

to take eagerly, i.e., seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)

15
Total Occurrences
8
Books
0
Old Testament
15
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to lay hold of
  • 2to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
  • 3to seize upon, take possession of
  • 4to detect, catch
  • 5to lay hold of with the mind

Etymology & Derivation

from g2596 and g2983

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