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katalambanō G2638

καταλαμβάνω (katalambanō) means “to grasp” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

καταλαμβάνω Greek · G2638 13 tagged occurrences in 12 verses

Pronunciation guide: kat-al-am-ban'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2638

καταλαμβάνω · katalambanō · to grasp

κατα-λαμβάνω [in LXX for נָשַׂג hi., לָכַד, etc. ;] 1. to lap hold of, seize, appropriate: Mrk.9:18; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.9:24, Php.3:12-13 2. to overtake: as carrel, of διώκω (Field, Notes, 158 f.), Rom.9:30; ἡ ἡμέρα, 1Th.5:4; of evils, Jhn.1:5 12:35 (cf. 617 T); hence, to surprise, discover: Jhn.8:3-4], 3. Of mental action, to apprehend, comprehend; so mid., in NT (M, Pr., 158): Eph.3:18; before ὅτι, Act.4:13 10:34; with accusative and inf., Act.25:25 (MM, Exp., xv).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.

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How translators render G2638

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
caught 1
found 1
have obtained 1
i now truly understand 1
it seizes 1
overcome 1
realized 1
should overtake 1
take the prize 1
to comprehend 1
to take hold of 1
took hold of me 1
was caught 1
will not overtake 1
yet to have taken hold of it 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
come upon 1
comprehend 1
comprehended 1
found 1
have attained to 1
he taketh 1
i am apprehended 1
i may apprehend 1
i perceive 1
perceived 1
should overtake 1
taken 1
to have apprehended 1
was taken 1
ye may obtain 1

Verses containing G2638

Page 1 of 1. 12 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Mark 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

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  2. John 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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  3. John 12:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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  4. Acts 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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  5. Acts 10:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

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  6. Acts 25:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

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  7. Romans 9:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

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  8. 1 Corinthians 9:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

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  9. Ephesians 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

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  10. Philippians 3:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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  11. Philippians 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

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  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

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