G1949 ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
Strong's Greek Concordance · 21 KJV occurrences
ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
epilambánomai
Definition
to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings
catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on)
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 21)
- Matthew 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
- Luke 9:47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
- Luke 20:26And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
- Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 18:17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
- Acts 23:19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
- 1 Timothy 6:19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- Hebrews 2:16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.