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ἐπιλαμβάνω

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Definition

ἐπι-λαμβάνω

[in LXX for חָזַק hi., אָחַז, etc. ;]

always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Matthew 14:31, Acts 17:19; 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luke 9:47; 14:4; 23:26 (WH, but see Bl., 1015), Acts 9:27; 16:9; 18:17; with genitive of thing(s), Mark 8:23, Acts 23:10, Hebrews 8:9" (LXX) ; with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), Luke 20:20, 26; τ. αἰωνίου (ὄντως) ζωῆς, 1 Timothy 6:12; 6:19. Metaphorical (as in Sir.4.11), Hebrews 2:16 (see Westc., in l).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

19 total
  1. Matthew 14:31ἐπελάβετο · [and] took hold
    Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
  2. Mark 8:23ἐπιλαβόμενος · He took
    So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  3. Luke 9:47ἐπιλαβόμενος
    But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
  4. Luke 14:4ἐπιλαβόμενος · [Jesus] took hold [of the man]
    But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
  5. Luke 20:20ἐπιλάβωνται · to catch [Him]
    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
  6. Luke 20:26ἐπιλαβέσθαι · to trap Him in
    And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
  7. Luke 23:26ἐπιλαβόμενοι · they seized
    As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
  8. Acts 9:27ἐπιλαβόμενος
    Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
  9. Acts 16:19ἐπιλαβόμενοι · they seized
    When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
  10. Acts 17:19Ἐπιλαβόμενοί · they took
    So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
  11. Acts 18:17Ἐπιλαβόμενοι · seized
    At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
  12. Acts 21:30ἐπιλαβόμενοι · They seized
    The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
  13. Acts 21:33ἐπελάβετο · [and] arrested
    The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
  14. Acts 23:19Ἐπιλαβόμενος · took
    The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
  15. 1 Timothy 6:12ἐπιλαβοῦ · Take hold
    Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
  16. 1 Timothy 6:19ἐπιλάβωνται · they may take hold
    …treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
  17. Hebrews 2:16ἐπιλαμβάνεται · He helps; ἐπιλαμβάνεται
    For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.
  18. Hebrews 8:9ἐπιλαβομένου · took
    It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they did not abide by My covenant, and I disregarded them, declares the Lord.