Strong's G2902

κρατέω

Transliteration

kratéō

Definition

to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)

KJV usage

hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by)

Derivation

from G2904 (κράτος);

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