- Transliteration: Krateo

- Phonetic: krat-eh'-o

- Definition:

1. to have power, be powerful

a. to be chief, be master of, to rule

2. to get possession of

a. to become master of, to obtain

b. to take hold of

c. to take hold of, take, seize

1. to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power

3. to hold

a. to hold in the hand

b. to hold fast, i.e. not discard or let go

1. to keep carefully and faithfully

c. to continue to hold, to retain

1. of death continuing to hold one

2. to hold in check, restrain

- Origin: from G2904" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2904

- TDNT entry: 18:10,5

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2904" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2904; to use strength that is seize or retain (literally or figuratively): - hold (by fast) keep lay hand (hold) on obtain retain take (by).