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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1949 - Hold

Strong's No.:G1949

Greek:ἐπιλαμβάνομαι

Transliteration:epilambanomai

Phonetic:ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee

Word Origin:Middle voice from G1909 and G2983

Bible Usage:catch lay hold (up-) on take (by hold of on).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to seize (for help injury attainment or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to take in addition, to lay hold of, take possession of, overtake, attain, attain to

a. to lay hold of or to seize upon anything with the hands, to take hold of, lay hold of

b. metaph. to rescue one from peril, to help, succour


Bible References:
Hold

Translation
Occurrences:
caught ( 2 )
hold ( 2 )
on ( 4 )
took ( 10 )
upon ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.