Transliteration: krateo · verb
| Meaning | I lay hold of, obtain |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 47x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐκράτησεν, κρατήσει, κρατήσας, κρατῆσαι, κρατήσαντες, κρατήσωσιν, κρατήσατε, ἐκράτησαν, ἐκρατήσατέ, κρατοῦντες |
| Example verses | Matt 9:25 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 14:3 · Matt 18:28 · Matt 21:46 |
κρατέω (krateo) is a verb that occurs 47 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I lay hold of, obtain” and first appears in Matt 9:25.
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