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1 Thessalonians 5:21

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G3956 all things παντα

G1381 Prove δοκιμαζετε

G3588 το

G2570 that which is good καλον

G2722 hold fast κατεχετε

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1381 Prove

all

G3956 things

hold

G2722 fast

that

which

G2570 good

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2722

Greek: κατέχω

Transliteration: katechō

Pronunciation: kat-ekh'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: have hold (fast) keep (in memory) let X-(idiom) make toward possess retain seize on stay take withhold.

Definition:

to hold down (fast) in various applications (literally or figuratively)

1. to hold back, detain, retain

a. from going away

b. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)

1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance

2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship

c. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of

2. to get possession of, take

a. to possess

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.