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Word study · Greek

kratéō

hold firmly

Say it: krat-EH-oh (approximate)

κρατέω

What it means

To hold firmly, grasp, or seize. In 2:19, some are "not holding firmly to the Head." Jesus tells Mary not to cling to him (John 20:17, a related word).

Range of meaning

  • Hold firmlyGrip.
  • SeizeTake hold of.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 2

    "And not holding firmly to the Head" (2:19).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2902 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources