ἐμβατεύωembateúō
equivalent to G1684 (ἐμβαίνω); to intrude on (figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1687
Meanings
1. to step in or on, hence
(a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch., Eur.); metaphorically, Colossians 2:18 (dwelling in, R, text; taking, R, margin)
(b) to invade (1Mac, ll c.; metaphorically, Col, in the passage cited).
2. to enter on, come into possession of (Eur., Dem.; LXX, Jos, ll. c.); on the difficulties of reading and interpretation in this passage, see Lft, Col., 194 f., 252; ICC, 268 ff.; Field, Notes, 197; Milligan, NTD, 177; and for examples from π., MM, Exp., xii (cf. κενεμβ.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Colossians 2:18 Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels, saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.