G2902
κρατέω
kratéō
to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
Lexicon
Derivation: from G2904 (κράτος);
to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by)
Usage
47 occurrences · 0 OT · 47 NT · 25 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- took5 · 13%
- hold3 · 8%
- to lay hold3 · 8%
- holding3 · 8%
- and took2 · 5%
- they might take2 · 5%
- them that hold2 · 5%
- will he1 · 3%
- lay hold1 · 3%
- had laid hold1 · 3%
- he laid hands1 · 3%
- to lay hands1 · 3%
- fast1 · 3%
- ye laid1 · 3%
- they that had laid hold1 · 3%
- and held1 · 3%
- he took1 · 3%
- and laid hold1 · 3%
- to hold1 · 3%
- ye hold1 · 3%
- they kept1 · 3%
- take1 · 3%
- ye took1 · 3%
- laid hold1 · 3%
- were holden1 · 3%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
κρατήσας6κρατῆσαι4ἐκράτησαν4ἐκράτησεν3κρατήσατε3κρατοῦντας3κρατήσαντες3κρατῶν2ἐκρατήσατέ2κρατεῖτε2κεκρατηκέναι,1κράτει1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.