Strong's G2638

καταλαμβάνω

Transliteration

katalambánō

Definition

to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)

KJV usage

apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take

Derivation

from G2596 (κατά) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);

From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Greek dictionary. Data: Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA.