κατέχω

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

Luke 4:42

• κατεῖχονkateichonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were detaining

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Luke 8:15

• κατέχουσινkatechousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: keep

Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

Luke 14:9

• κατέχεινkatecheinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to take

Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

Acts 27:40

• κατεῖχονkateichonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were making

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Romans 1:18

• κατεχόντωνkatechontonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: suppressing

But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

Romans 7:6

• κατειχόμεθαkateichomethaverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we were bound

those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

1 Corinthians 7:30

• κατέχοντεςkatechontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: possessing

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

1 Corinthians 11:2

• κατέχετε.¶katecheteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you are keeping

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:2

• κατέχετεkatecheteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you hold fast

sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

2 Corinthians 6:10

• κατέχοντες.¶katechontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: possessing

but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

• κατέχετεkatecheteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do hold fast

And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

• κατέχονkatechonverb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: is restraining

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

• κατέχωνkatechonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: restraining

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

Philemon 1:13

• κατέχεινkatecheinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to keep

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

Hebrews 3:6

• κατάσχωμεν.¶kataschomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: we may hold

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

Hebrews 3:14

• κατάσχωμενkataschomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: we shall hold

Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

• κατέχωμενkatechomenverb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: We may hold fast