Strong's G2902
κρατέω(kratéō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
from G2904 (κράτος);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, κρατέω is translated as: hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.