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katéchō

hold fast

Say it: kat-EKH-o (approximate)

κατέχω

What it means

To hold fast, hold down, or keep. In 5:21, "hold firmly that which is good." In 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, "what restrains" (something holds back).

Range of meaning

  • Hold fastKeep firmly.
  • RestrainHold back.

In 1 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 5

    "Hold firmly that which is good" (5:21).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2722 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources