Strongs Number: G1949
- Greek Word
- ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
- Transliteration
- epilambanomai
- Phonetic
- ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to seize (for help injury attainment or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to take in addition, to lay hold of, take possession of, overtake, attain, attain to
a. to lay hold of or to seize upon anything with the hands, to take hold of, lay hold of
b. metaph. to rescue one from peril, to help, succour
- Origin
- Middle voice from G1909 and G2983
- Bible Usage
- catch lay hold (up-) on take (by hold of on).