καταλαμβάνω katalambanō

Greek word for “to grasp” · Strong’s G2638 · used 15 times in 14 verses

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Meaning

κατα-λαμβάνω; 1. to lap hold of, seize, appropriate:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for katalambanō in context, with how often each is used:

• may grasp 4
• grasped 4
• having grasped 2
• have grasped 2
• having been grasped 1
• grasp 1
• shall grasp 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 8 (2), Philippians 3 (2), Mark 9 (1), John 1 (1), John 12 (1), Acts 4 (1), Acts 10 (1), Acts 25 (1), Romans 9 (1), 1 Corinthians 9 (1)

Forms

• καταλάβῃ 3
• κατέλαβεν 2
• κατειλημμένην 1
• κατείληφθη 1
• καταλαβόμενοι 1
• καταλαμβάνομαι 1
• κατελαβόμην 1
• καταλάβητε 1
• καταλαβέσθαι 1
• καταλάβω 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with katalambanō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• σκοτία skotia “darkness” 2
• διώκω diōkō “to pursue” 2
• φῶς phōs “light” 2
• σύν sun “with” 2
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 2
• μέν men “on the other hand” 2
• γυνή gunē “woman” 2
• λαμβάνω lambanō “to take” 2
• οἶδα oida “to know” 2
• εἷς ehis “one” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 2
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 2

Key verses

The verses using katalambanō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 9:18 — And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast…
• John 1:5 — And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
• John 12:35 — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness…
• Acts 4:13 — Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them,…
• Acts 10:34 — Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• Acts 25:25 — But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
• Romans 9:30 — What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
• 1 Corinthians 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
• Ephesians 3:18 — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
• Philippians 3:12 — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ…
• Philippians 3:13 — Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which…
• 1 Thessalonians 5:4 — But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.