ἐμβατεύω

ἐμβατεύω

[in LXX: with accusative, Joshua 19:49 (נָחַל, Joshua 19:51 (חָלַק pi.); before εἰς, 1Ma.12.25 1Mac.13.20 1Mac.14.31 1Mac.15.40; metaphorically, 2Ma.2.30 * ;] (ἐμβάτης ἐμβαίνω)

1. to step in or on (Soph.), hence

(a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch., Eur.); metaphorically, Colossians 2:18 (dwelling in, R, txt.; taking, R, mg.);

(b) to invade (1Mac, ll with; metaphorically, Col, Lc.).

2. to enter on, come into possession of (Eur., Dem.; LXX, Jos, H. with); 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 exx. from π., MM, Exp., xii (cf. κενεμβ.).