κρατέω
krateō · to grasp/seize
Strong's ID: 2902
Lexical summary
47
NT occurrences
26
Observed forms
About this Greek word
Pr. to be strong; to be superior to any one, subdue, vanquish, Acts 2:24; to get into one’s power, lay hold of, seize, apprehend, Mt. 14:3; 18:28; 21:46; to gain, compass, attain, Acts 27:13; in NT to lay hold of, grasp, clasp, Mt. 9:25; Mk. 1:31; 5:41; to retain, keep under reserve, Mk. 9:10; met, to hold fast, observe, Mk. 7:3, 8; 2 Thess. 2:15; to hold to, adhere to, Acts 3:11; Col. 2:19; to restrain, hinder, repress, Lk. 24:16; Rev. 7:1; to retain, not to remit, sins, Jn. 20:23
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
Lexicon lemma
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Perfect active
Citation form not reconstructed
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Perfect middle/passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
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
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Passive | Future Active | Aorist Active | Perfect Passive | References |
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| Singular | Second | — | — | — | — | ||
| Third | — | — | — | ||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | — | ||
| Second | — | — | — | ||||
| Third | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | First | — | ||
| Second | — | |||
| Third | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Plural | Second |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | |||
| Passive | —— | —— |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | |||
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Mark: 15 occurrences; Matthew: 12 occurrences; Revelation: 8 occurrences; Acts: 4 occurrences; John: 2 occurrences; Luke: 2 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences; Colossians: 1 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences
Author
- Mark15
- Matthew12
- John10
- Luke6
- Paul2
- Hebrews2
Author distribution counts: Mark: 15 occurrences; Matthew: 12 occurrences; John: 10 occurrences; Luke: 6 occurrences; Paul: 2 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences