καταλαμβάνω

Verb

katalambanō · to take/realize

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 2638

Lexical summary

15

NT occurrences

12

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To lay hold of, grasp; to obtain, attain, Rom. 9:30; 1 Cor. 9:24; Phil. 3:12, 13; to seize, to take possession of, Mk. 9:18; to come suddenly upon; overtake, surprise, Jn. 12:35; 1 Thess. 5:4; to detect in the act, seize, Jn. 8:3, 4; met. to comprehend, apprehend, Jn. 1:5; mid. to understand, perceive, Acts 4:13; 10:34; 25:25; Eph. 3:18*

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

καταλαμβάνομαιPresent middle

NT evidence

Future

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidence

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

κατελαβόμηνSecond aorist middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

κατείληπμαιPerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

Citation form attested in NT

κατελήμφθηνAorist passive

NT evidence

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent MiddleAorist ActiveAorist MiddleAorist PassivePerfect PassiveReferences
SingularFirst
—
—
καταλαμβάνομαι:Acts 10:34
Third—
——
κατέλαβεν:John 1:5

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
Philippians 3:12
Third
Mark 9:18
PluralSecond
1 Corinthians 9:24

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoiceAoristPerfect
Active
——
Philippians 3:13
Middle
Ephesians 3:18
——

Participle paradigms

Aorist Middle participles

Aorist Middle participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative
Acts 4:13
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseFeminineReferences
SingularNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
John 8:3
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

καταλαμβάνω

Book distribution counts: John: 4 occurrences; Acts: 3 occurrences; Philippians: 3 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences; Romans: 1 occurrences; Ephesians: 1 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 1 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences

Author

καταλαμβάνω
  • Paul7
  • John4
  • Luke3
  • Mark1

Author distribution counts: Paul: 7 occurrences; John: 4 occurrences; Luke: 3 occurrences; Mark: 1 occurrences