--- title: "Strong" description: "G2902 κρατέω (kratéō) definition: to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively)" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/lexicon/G2902" --- ## G2902 Definition Strong's number G2902 Lemma κρατέω Transliteration kratéō Pronunciation - Strong's definition to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively) hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by) from [G2904](/lexicon/G2904) (κράτος); ## 46 instances of the word κρατέω kratéō (G2902) Previous { const params = page.url.searchParams; const paramsString = getSearchParamsWithoutPage(params).toString(); return paramsString ? `?${paramsString}` : ""; }?page=2" class="relative ml-3 inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50">Next Showing 1 to 20 of 46 results All BooksMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation --- - 2 Thessalonians 2:15 - Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught or by word or by epistle our - Acts 2:24 - Whom God hath raised up having loosed the pains of death because not it was possible should be holden it of it - Acts 3:11 - held And which was healed as the lame man Peter and John ran together unto them all the people in the porch that is called Solomon's greatly wondering - Acts 24:6 - Who also the temple hath gone about to profane Who also we took also according to our law would have judged - Acts 27:13 - blew softly And when the south wind supposing their purpose that they had obtained loosing close by thence they sailed Crete - Colossians 2:19 - And not holding the Head from which all the body by joints And bands having nourishment ministered And knit together increaseth with the increase of God - Hebrews 4:14 - Seeing then high priest a great that is passed into the heavens Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast our profession - Hebrews 6:18 - That by two things immutable in which it was impossible to lie for God a strong consolation we might have who have fled for refuge to lay hold who set before us upon the hope - John 20:23 - soever Whose they are remitted sins they are remitted unto them soever Whose sins ye retain sins ye retain - Luke 8:54 - her And he put out them all and took by the hand her and called saying Maid arise - Luke 24:16 - But eyes him were holden not know him - Mark 1:31 - And he came and lifted her and took by the hand her And left her the fever immediately And she ministered her - Mark 3:21 - And heard friends on him of it they went out to lay hold on him they said for He is beside himself - Mark 5:41 - And he took by the hand the damsel I say unto her Talitha cumi which is being interpreted Damsel unto thee I say arise - Mark 6:17 - her For Herod had sent forth and laid hold upon John and bound her in prison for Herodias wife Philip's brother her for her he had married - Mark 7:3 - For the Pharisees and all the Jews oft they wash their hands not eat holding the tradition of the elders - Mark 7:4 - And when they come from the market they wash not they eat And other things many there be which they have received to hold as the washing of cups And pots And brasen vessels And of tables - Mark 7:8 - laying aside For the commandment of God ye hold the tradition of men as the washing of pots and cups and other like things such many ye do - Mark 9:10 - And that saying they kept with themselves questioning one with another what should mean from the dead the rising - Mark 9:27 - But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him and he arose Previous { const params = page.url.searchParams; const paramsString = getSearchParamsWithoutPage(params).toString(); return paramsString ? 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