Greek word study

καταλαμβάνωkatalambánō — I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend

(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.

Translated in the King James as: apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take

Appears 15 times in Scripture

Origin: from G2596 (κατά) 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.