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καταλαμβάνω

Lemmaκαταλαμβάνω
Citation formκαταλαμβάνω
Part of speechverb
GlossI seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
Strong’sG2638
Transliterationkatalambánō
Definitionto take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses:--apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.
Derivationfrom and
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