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ἐκράτησεν τῆς χειρὸς

To grasp/seize · hand

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κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize
Pronunciation kratéō
To seize and hold firm control; often used for grasping persons or maintaining doctrinal traditions.
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χείρ G5495 hand
Pronunciation cheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
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What does ἐκράτησεν τῆς χειρὸς (ekratēsen tēs cheiros) mean in the Bible?

κρατέω · χείρ is a Greek word meaning "took hold of the hand".

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Meaning

took hold of the hand
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present Future Imperfect Perfect
Voices
Active Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 16×
Aorist Active Matt 14:3 · Matt 18:28 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 8:54 · Matt 22:6 · Matt 26:57 · Mark 14:1 9×
Present Active Rev 2:14 · Rev 2:15 · Rev 7:1 · Col 2:19 · Rev 2:1 · Mark 7:3 · Acts 3:11 7×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×
Aorist Active Matt 21:46 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 12:12 · Heb 6:18 4×
Present Active Mark 7:4 1×
Present Passive Acts 2:24 1×
Perfect Active Acts 27:13 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 16×
Aorist Active Matt 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 24:6 10×
Present Active Mark 7:8 · Mark 14:51 · Rev 2:13 3×
Future Active Matt 12:11 1×
Imperfect Passive Luke 24:16 1×
Perfect Passive John 20:23 1×
Imperative command or strong request 5×
Aorist Active Matt 26:48 · Mark 14:44 · Rev 2:25 3×
Present Active 2 Thess 2:15 · Rev 3:11 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×
Present Active John 20:23 · Heb 4:14 2×
Aorist Active Matt 26:4 1×
47 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 47 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 10 ongoing 3 prospective 1 resultant 1 imperative 5 background 1 subjunctive 3 infinitive 7 participle 16
Tense
aorist 27 present 16 perfect 2 imperfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 44 passive 3
Mood
participle 16 indicative 16 infinitive 7 imperative 5 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:25 ἐκράτησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:11 κρατήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 14:3 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 18:28 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:46 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 22:6 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 26:4 κρατήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:48 κρατήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 26:50 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:55 ἐκρατήσατέ aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:57 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 28:9 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:31 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 3:21 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:41 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 6:17 ἐκράτησεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 7:3 κρατοῦντες present active participle participle Mark 7:4 κρατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 7:8 κρατεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Mark 9:10 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:27 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 12:12 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 14:1 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Mark 14:44 κρατήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 14:46 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:49 ἐκρατήσατέ aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:51 κρατοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:54 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Luke 24:16 ἐκρατοῦντο imperfect passive indicative background John 20:23 κρατῆτε present active subjunctive subjunctive John 20:23 κεκράτηνται perfect passive indicative resultant Acts 2:24 κρατεῖσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Acts 3:11 Κρατοῦντος present active participle participle Acts 24:6 ἐκρατήσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 27:13 κεκρατηκέναι perfect active infinitive infinitive Colossians 2:19 κρατῶν present active participle participle 2 Thessalonians 2:15 κρατεῖτε present active imperative imperative Hebrews 4:14 κρατῶμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 6:18 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 2:1 κρατῶν present active participle participle +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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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