to catch

Greek Verb

δράσσομαι [in LXX for נָשַׁק pi, Psa.2:12; elsewhere קָמַץ, as Lev.2:2;] to grasp with the hand, to lay hold of: metaphorically, with accusative (M, Pr., 65), 1Co.3:19 (LXX). (AS)

to catch

Greek Verb

δράσσομαι, Attic dialect δράττομαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; imperfect ἐδραττόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future δράξομαι [LXX+3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἐδραξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect δέδραγμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+], participle δεδραγμένος [Refs 8th c.BC+] —the active, δράσσω only in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—grasp with the hand, with genitive of things, κόνιος δεδραγμένος αἱματοέσσης clutching handfuls of gory dust, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δραξάμενοι τῶν ἁλῶν taking a handful of salt, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) lay hold of, τί μου δέδραξαι χερσ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δραξάμενος φάρυγος having seized [them] by the throat, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: metaphorically, δράξασθαι καιροῦ [Refs 1st c.BC+]; μείζονος οἴκου (i.e. by marriage), [Refs 6th c.BC+]; [ὧν χρ]ὴ δράξασθαι τὸ στόμα sounds the mouth has to grip, i.e. make, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) with accusative, take by handfuls, ταύτας [τὰς μνέας] δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, catch, τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν [NT]

Greek

Verb

to grasp, i.e. (figuratively) entrap; take; perhaps akin to the base of g1404 (δράκων) (through the idea of capturing)