κατατείνω
katateinōVerbG7934
to violently strain
Full Lexicon Entry
1.to stretch or draw tight, (Iliad by Homer); κ. *τὰ ὅπλα *to draw the cables taut, (Herdotus Historicus)
2.to stretch so as to torture, (Demosthenes Orator), etc.
3.to stretch or draw in a straight line, (Herdotus Historicus)
4.to hold tight down, (Plutarch)
5.intransitive to stretch oneself : hence
6.to extend or run straight towards, Lat. tendere, (Herdotus Historicus): absolute to extend, (Herdotus Historicus)
7.to strive against, strive earnestly, be vehement, (Euripides): aor1 participle, with all one's might, *λέγω κατατείνας *(Plato Philosophus)
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