to catch

Greek Verb

ἐπι-λαμβάνω [in LXX for חָזַק hi, אָחַז, etc;] always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Mat.14:31, Act.17:19 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Luk.9:47 14:4 23:26 (WH, but see Bl, 1015), Act.9:27 16:9 18:17; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:23, Act.23:10, Heb.8:9 " (LXX); with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), Luk.20:20, 26; τ. αἰωνίου (ὄντως) ζωῆς, 1Ti.6:12 6:19. Metaphorical (as in Sir.4:11), Heb.2:16 (see Westc, in l). (AS)

to catch

Greek Verb

ἐπιλαμβάνω, take or get besides, ἐπὶ τοῖς πεντήκοντα ταλάντοις ἑκατόν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1259a28: with genitive partitive, ἐ. τοῦ χρόνου take a little more time, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2). simply, take, receive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II). lay hold of, seize, attack, as a disease, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of an enemy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, ἐπείληπται νόσῳ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 732; τὴν αἴσθησιν ἐπιληφθείς becoming unconscious, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐπελήφθη had an epileptic fit, [Refs] II.b). of events, overtake, surprise, μὴ. χειμὼν τὴν φυλακὴν ἐπιλάβοι [Refs 5th c.BC+], with accusative et infinitive, it befalls one that. , [Refs] II.2). attain to, come within reach of, reach, [Refs]; ἔτη ὀκτὼ ἐ. πολέμου live over eight years, [Refs 1st c.AD+] arrive at, of the foetus, [Refs]; ὥστε καὶ τοῦ χειμῶνος ἐ. [Refs] II.3). seize, stop, especially by pressure, τὴν ῥῖνα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 703; ἐ. τὸ κλύσμα τῆς ὀπίσω ὁδοῦ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.87; ἐ. τὸ ὕδωρ stop the water-clock in court, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.4). occupy space, μηδὲν τῶν τῆς πόλεως. οἰκοδομήμασι ἐ. [Refs]; πλείω τόπον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 305b19; πλατύτερον τόπον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 5: metaphorically, πολὺν χῶρον ἐ. get over much ground, traverse it rapidly, [Refs] II.5). with genitive, undertake, τῆς κινήσεως, τῆς νήξεως, [Refs] II.6). with dative, assist, [Refs] (nisi to be read <συν>επιλ.). II.7). intransitive, succeed, follow, [Refs] II.8). of food or drink, take extra, οἰνάριον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 1; take after other food, [Refs] III). middle (with perfect ἐπείλημμαι [Refs], hold oneself on by, lay hold of, with genitive, τῶν νεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ἐπισπαστήρων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτου ἐπιλάβοιτο τὰ δρέπανα whomsoever the scythes caught, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν τριχῶν by the hair, [Refs]; μὴ 'πιλαμβάνου hold me not! [Refs] III.2). attack. τινός [Refs]; of things, τῆς θερμασίας πόρων -ομένης Epieur.[Refs]; of diseases, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III.3). make a seizure of, arrest, τῶν παίδων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 33.9; seize goods in default of payment, [Refs] III.3.b). lay hands on in assertion of a claim, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] III.4). lay hold of, get, obtain, προστάτεω a chief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξουσίας, γαλήνης, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐ. λογισμῷ, Latin ratione assequi, [Refs] III.5). of Place, reach, δασέος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 629b15; τῶν ὀρῶν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 41: metaphorically, of a state or condition, ἐρημίας ἐπειλημμένοι having found an empty field, i.e. an absence of all competitors, [Refs] III.6). attempt, πράξεων μεγάλων 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marius” 7. III.6.b). with infinitive, undertake, γεωργεῖν [Refs] III.7). touch on, τινός 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 449d. III.8). take up, interrupt in speaking, [Refs]; object to, τοῦ ψηφίσματος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.1.32; ἐ. ὅτι. object that, [Refs] III.9). rarely with accusative, seize, τὰς Ἀθήνας (to be read λήψονται) [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively); catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on); middle voice from g1909 (ἐπί) and g2983 (λαμβάνω)