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Katalambano

kat-al-am-ban'-o
Parts of Speech Verb

Katalambano Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 15
  1. to lay hold of
    1. to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate
    2. to seize upon, take possession of
      1. of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one
      2. in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it
    3. to detect, catch
    4. to lay hold of with the mind
      1. to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
katalambano
Origin
from (2596) and (2983)
Strong's Number
2638
TDNT Entry
4:9,495

NAS Word Usage

attained
1
caught
2
comprehend
2
found
1
laid hold
2
lay hold
1
overtake
2
seizes
1
understand
1
understood
1
win
1
Total
15

NAS Verse Count

1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
Total
14
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Katalambano". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.