καταλαμβάνω
katalambanō
“to grasp”
Definition
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
from G2596 (κατά) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
καταλαμβάνω appears 14 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
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