- Original: κατέχω
- Transliteration: Katecho
- Phonetic: kat-ekh'-o
- Definition:
1. to hold back, detain, retain
a. from going away
b. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)
1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance
2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship
c. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of
2. to get possession of, take
a. to possess
- Origin: from
G2596 and
G2192
- TDNT entry: 15:49,3
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G2596 and
G2192 ; to hold down (fast) in various applications (literally or figuratively): - have hold (fast) keep (in memory) let X make toward possess retain seize on stay take withhold.
Total KJV Occurrences: 16
• fast, 3
1 Thessalonians 5:21;
Hebrews 3:6;
Hebrews 10:23
• had, 1
Joh 5:4
• held, 1
Romans 7:6
• hold, 2
Romans 1:18;
Hebrews 3:14
• keep, 1
1 Corinthians 11:2
• letteth, 1
2 Thessalonians 2:7
• made, 1
Act 27:40
• memory, 1
1 Corinthians 15:2
• possessed, 1
1 Corinthians 7:30
• possessing, 1
2 Corinthians 6:10
• retained, 1
Philemon 1:13
• stayed, 1
Luke 4:42
• withholdeth, 1
2 Thessalonians 2:6