κρατήσωσιν

kratéō

seize

To hold fast, grasp, or take control over; to exercise dominion or authority by physical or figurative means. In various contexts, κρατέω may refer to seizing something (literally), retaining or maintaining possession, holding firmly, or maintaining control (figuratively).

G2902

Matthew 26:4 · Word #7

Lexicon G2902

Lemmaκρατέω
Transliterationkratéō
Strong'sG2902
DefinitionTo hold fast, grasp, or take control over; to exercise dominion or authority by physical or figurative means. In various contexts, κρατέω may refer to seizing something (literally), retaining or maintaining possession, holding firmly, or maintaining control (figuratively).

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseseize
Literalthey-might-seize

Lexical Info

Lemmaκρατέω
Strong'sG2902

SIBI-P1 Translation G2902-18

they may seize firmly

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,SAA3,,P,). Aorist denotes a simple or complete action; active voice; subjunctive mood indicating potential or intended action.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, third person plural, expresses a simple or complete act viewed as a whole with potential or intended force. "Seize firmly" preserves the root idea of strength and forceful grasping from κρατ- (power, might), while "they may" reflects the subjunctive mood and plural person.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they may seize firmly

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'They may seize firmly' correctly reflects the subjunctive verb and SILEX's sense of seizing with intent, proper in this context.
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