κατέχοντες

katéchō

possessing

To hold fast or firmly, to keep possession of, to restrain or suppress. In various contexts, it can mean to physically hold or seize, to retain in memory, to prevent or hinder, or to keep possession or control over something. The word may also be applied in abstract contexts (e.g., holding on to truth, suppressing information, or restraining actions or persons).

G2722

2 Corinthians 6:10 · Word #16

Lexicon G2722

Lemmaκατέχω
Transliterationkatéchō
Strong'sG2722
DefinitionTo hold fast or firmly, to keep possession of, to restrain or suppress. In various contexts, it can mean to physically hold or seize, to retain in memory, to prevent or hinder, or to keep possession or control over something. The word may also be applied in abstract contexts (e.g., holding on to truth, suppressing information, or restraining actions or persons).

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasepossessing
Literalpossessing

Lexical Info

Lemmaκατέχω
Strong'sG2722

SIBI-P1 Translation G2722-06

holding fast

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural; expresses ongoing action by masculine plural subjects.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes ongoing action performed by a group: "holding fast" preserves the intensified sense of κατά + ἔχω (to hold down/firmly) and reflects continuous active engagement.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

holding fast

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "possessing".
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