- Transliteration: Katecho

- Phonetic: kat-ekh'-o

- Definition:

1. to hold back, detain, retain

a. from going away

b. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)

1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance

2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship

c. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of

2. to get possession of, take

a. to possess

- Origin: from G2596" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2596 and G2192" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2192

- TDNT entry: 15:49,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2596" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2596 and G2192" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2192; to hold down (fast) in various applications (literally or figuratively): - have hold (fast) keep (in memory) let X make toward possess retain seize on stay take withhold.