Strong's Greek · G1949
G1949 epilambánomai
ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee
to catch
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epilambánomai appears 19 times in Scripture, including Matthew 14:31 and Mark 8:23. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version
catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on)
Derivation
Appears 19 times in Scripture
“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.”
“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.”
“But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.”
“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?”
“And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.”
“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.”
“Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?””
“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.”
“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.”
“But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
