ΔΙΑΚΑΘΕΞΕΙΝ, διακαθεξειν
DIAKATHEXEIN, diakathexein
Sounds Like: dee-ah-kah-thek-SEIN
Translations: to hold fast, to hold on to, to possess, to restrain, to occupy, to keep possession of
From the root: ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an infinitive form of the verb διακατέχω, meaning 'to hold fast' or 'to keep possession of'. It describes the action of firmly grasping or maintaining control over something, often with the implication of thoroughness or persistence. It can also mean to occupy a place or to restrain someone.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 32:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΧΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΑΚΑΘΕΞΟΥΣΙ — they will hold fast, they will possess, they will occupy, they will inherit
- ΔΙΑΚΑΘΕΞΟΥΣΙΝ — they will possess, they will hold fast, they will hold down, they will occupy
- ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΙΧΟΝ — they were holding fast, they were holding firmly, they were holding on, they were retaining
- ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΣΧΕΤΕ — you held fast, you possessed, you occupied, you took possession of, you held completely
- ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΣΧΟΝ — they held fast, they possessed, they occupied, they retained
- ΔΙΑΚΑΤΕΧΩ — to hold fast, to hold firmly, to retain, to possess, to keep
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