What does κρατέω · πούς mean in the Bible?
κρατέω · πούς is a Greek phrase meaning "took hold of his feet".
Greek · G2902, G4228
ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας
To grasp/seize · a "foot" (figuratively or literally)
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κρατέωG2902to grasp/seize
Pronunciationkratéō
To seize and hold firm control; often used for grasping persons or maintaining doctrinal traditions.
Open lexicon entry →πούςG4228a "foot" (figuratively or literally)
Pronunciationpoús
Literal body part; figuratively denotes subjection, submission, or movement toward a person or goal.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας (ekratēsan autou tous podas) mean in the Bible?
κρατέω · πούς is a Greek phrase meaning "took hold of his feet".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2902, G4228?
G2902, G4228 is connected to 47 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. took hold of his feet
Source Gloss
took hold of his feet
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms47TensesAorist, Present, Future, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality16×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:3 · Matt 18:28 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 8:54 · Matt 22:6 · Matt 26:57 · Mark 14:19×
Present ActiveRev 2:14 · Rev 2:15 · Rev 7:1 · Col 2:19 · Rev 2:1 · Mark 7:3 · Acts 3:117×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:46 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 12:12 · Heb 6:184×
Present ActiveMark 7:41×
Present PassiveActs 2:241×
Perfect ActiveActs 27:131×
Indicativestates a fact or reality16×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:50 · Matt 28:9 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 14:46 · Matt 9:25 · Mark 6:17 · Rev 20:2 · Matt 26:55 · Mark 14:49 · Acts 24:610×
Present ActiveMark 7:8 · Mark 14:51 · Rev 2:133×
Future ActiveMatt 12:111×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 24:161×
Perfect PassiveJohn 20:231×
Imperativecommand or strong request5×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:48 · Mark 14:44 · Rev 2:253×
Present Active2 Thess 2:15 · Rev 3:112×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Present ActiveJohn 20:23 · Heb 4:142×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 47 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist27present16perfect2imperfect1future1
Voice
active44passive3
Mood
participle16indicative16infinitive7imperative5subjunctive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:25ἐκράτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:11κρατήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:3κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 18:28κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:46κρατῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 22:6κρατήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 26:4κρατήσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:48κρατήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:50ἐκράτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:55ἐκρατήσατέaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:57κρατήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 28:9ἐκράτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:31κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 3:21κρατῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:41κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 6:17ἐκράτησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 7:3κρατοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 7:4κρατεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 7:8κρατεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 9:10ἐκράτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:27κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 12:12κρατῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 14:1κρατήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:44κρατήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 14:46ἐκράτησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:49ἐκρατήσατέaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:51κρατοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 8:54κρατήσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 24:16ἐκρατοῦντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundJohn 20:23κρατῆτεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 20:23κεκράτηνταιperfect passive indicativeresultantActs 2:24κρατεῖσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 3:11Κρατοῦντοςpresent active participleparticipleActs 24:6ἐκρατήσαμενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 27:13κεκρατηκέναιperfect active infinitiveinfinitiveColossians 2:19κρατῶνpresent active participleparticiple2 Thessalonians 2:15κρατεῖτεpresent active imperativeimperativeHebrews 4:14κρατῶμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveHebrews 6:18κρατῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 2:1κρατῶνpresent active participleparticiple+7 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐκράτησαν αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας is built from this root: