κρατῶν

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

Revelation 2:1 · Word #11

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 PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
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 SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρατέω
Strong'sG2902

SIBI-P1 Translation G2902-21

one holding fast

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action performed by a male subject: "one holding fast." This reflects the root sense of exercising strength or control (κρατ-) in a continuous manner.

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