- Original: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι - Transliteration: Epilambanomai - Phonetic: ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to take in addition, to lay hold of, take possession of, overtake, attain, attain to a. to lay hold of or to seize upon anything with the hands, to take hold of, lay hold of b. metaph. to rescue one from peril, to help, succour - Origin: middle voice from G1909 and G2983 - TDNT entry: 4:9,* - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from G1909 and G2983 ; to seize (for help injury attainment or any other purpose; literally or figuratively): - catch lay hold (up-) on take (by hold of on). Total KJV Occurrences: 19 • caught, 2 Mat 14:31; Act 16:19 • hold, 2 Luke 20:20; Luke 20:26 • on, 4 1 Timothy 6:12; 1 Timothy 6:19; Hebrews 2:16(2) • took, 10 Mar 8:23; Luke 9:47; Luke 14:4; Act 9:27; Act 17:19; Act 18:17; Act 21:30; Act 21:33; Act 23:19; Hebrews 8:9 • upon, 1 Luke 23:26