Greek word study

ἐπιλαμβάνομαιepilambánomai — I seize, take hold of

I lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent).

Translated in the King James as: catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on)

Appears 16 times in Scripture

Origin: middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.