verb

katalambamō

Greekκαταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)

Strong’sG2638

I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend

stem katalamb-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books12 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

15 occurrences, every one of them listed

katalambemō“understand”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×

Acts 10:34“understand”Anoigaratos de Petros tem stomem legata; Epi alētheiau katalambemō hoti ouk atō prosōpolēmptos tos theos,Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

katalambata“overcome”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×

John 1:5“overcome”kai tem fōtem en ta skotia fainatō, kai tas skotias autem ouk katalambata.The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Romans 9:30“attained”Tinem oun legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōteim dikaiosunan katalambata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

katalambema“found”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×

Acts 25:25“found”mis de katalambema mēdenem axiem auton thanatou prassarē, autou de houtou epikaleratou ton Sebaston krinama pemparō.But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

katalambima“laid hold of”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×

Philippians 3:12“laid hold of”Ouk hoti ēdē lambama ē ēdē teleiimē, diōkamō de ei kai katalambameia, epi he kai katalambima hupo Christou.Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

katalambitahappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

John 8:4legalō auto, peirazarōtois Didaskalor, houtas tas gunaikas katalambita epi autofōro moicheuirōtasand said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

katalambameia“take hold of”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×

Philippians 3:12“take hold of”Ouk hoti ēdē lambama ē ēdē teleiimē, diōkamō de ei kai katalambameia, epi he kai katalambima hupo Christou.Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

katalambateia“seizes”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular3×

Mark 9:18“seizes”kai hopou ean auton katalambateia rēgnuatō auton, kai afrizatō kai trizatō toin odontoin kai xērainitō; kai legama toi mathētoi su hina autem ekballaleia, kai ouk ischuala.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

John 12:35“overtake”legata oun autoi tos Iēsus; Ēti mikron chronon tem fōtem en vi atō. peripatavōr hōs tem fōtem echavō, hina mē skotias vin katalambateia, kai tos peripatarōtos en ta skotia ouk oidatē pou hupagatō.Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

1 Thessalonians 5:4“surprise”vis de, adelfoir, ouk avō en skote, hina tas hēmeras vin hōs kleptos katalambateia,But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

katalambaveia“win”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×

1 Corinthians 9:24“win”Ouk oidavē hoti tois en stadie trecharōtois pantois men trechalō, henos de lambatō tem brabeiem? houtōs trechavōr hina katalambaveia.Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

katalambera“comprehend”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×

Ephesians 3:18“comprehend”hina exischuaveia katalambera sun pantoi toi hagioi tinem tem platem kai mēkem kai hupsem kai bathem,will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

katalambarē“taken hold of”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive1×

Philippians 3:13“taken hold of”adelfoir, mis miauton ouk logizemō katalambarē; henem de, teim men opisō epilanthanerōtos tei de emprosthen epekteinerōtos,Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

katalamberatois“realized”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×

Acts 4:13“realized”Theōrarōtois de tan tou Petrou parrēsian kai Iōannou kai katalamberatois hoti anthrōpois agrammatois alō kai idiōtois, thaumazale, epignōskale tē autoin hoti sun to Iēso ale,When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

katalambiratanhappened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular feminine1×

John 8:3agalō de tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois pros auton gunaikan en moicheia katalambiratan kai histanaratois autan en meseThe scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them