κρατήσαντες

kratéō

To hold fast, grasp, or take control over; to exercise dominion or authority by physical or figurative means. In various contexts, κρατέω may refer to seizing something (literally), retaining or maintaining possession, holding firmly, or maintaining control (figuratively).

G2902

Matthew 22:6 · Word #4

Lexicon G2902

Lemmaκρατέω
Transliterationkratéō
Strong'sG2902
DefinitionTo hold fast, grasp, or take control over; to exercise dominion or authority by physical or figurative means. In various contexts, κρατέω may refer to seizing something (literally), retaining or maintaining possession, holding firmly, or maintaining control (figuratively).

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρατέω
Strong'sG2902

SIBI-P1 Translation G2902-14

having seized

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of exercising strength or control. "Having seized" reflects the root idea of forceful grasping or taking hold and preserves the active, completed participial force in nominative masculine plural form.

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