ΚΑΙΚΑΤΑΣΧΕΙΝ, καικατασχειν
KAIKATASCHEIN, kaikataschein
Sounds Like: kahee-kat-as-KHEIN
Translations: and to hold, and to possess, and to occupy, and to restrain, and to hold fast
From the root: ΚΑΙ, ΚΑΤΕΧΩ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Verb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the conjunction 'καί' (kai), meaning 'and' or 'also', and the aorist infinitive 'κατασχεῖν' (kataschein) from the verb 'κατέχω' (katechō). The phrase means 'and to hold', 'and to possess', 'and to occupy', or 'and to restrain'. It describes an action of taking or maintaining control or possession.
Inflection: Conjunction, Aorist Active Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G2532 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2722 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:27
From the same root
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