καθῆψε
katháptō
fastened
To fasten or attach securely, to fix onto or bind to something (either physically by attachment or metaphorically in some contexts). The primary meaning is to make something adhere or cling to another object, most often with the sense of active attachment or fastening; it can occasionally carry the sense of seizing tightly or grasping.
Acts 28:3 · Word #18
Lexicon G2510
| Lemma | καθάπτω |
| Transliteration | katháptō |
| Strong's | G2510 |
| Definition | To fasten or attach securely, to fix onto or bind to something (either physically by attachment or metaphorically in some contexts). The primary meaning is to make something adhere or cling to another object, most often with the sense of active attachment or fastening; it can occasionally carry the sense of seizing tightly or grasping. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fastened |
| Literal | fastened-on |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθάπτω |
| Strong's | G2510 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2510-01
he fastened on
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood; 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a completed act performed by the subject. "He fastened on" preserves the root sense of firmly attaching or binding onto something, reflecting the intensified force of κατά in the compound. |
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