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2 Thessalonians 2:15

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G686 Therefore αρα

G3767 ουν

G80 brethren αδελφοι

G4739 stand fast στηκετε

G2532 and και

G2902 hold κρατειτε

G3588 the τας

G3862 traditions παραδοσεις

G3739 which ας

G1321 ye have been taught εδιδαχθητε

G1535 whether ειτε

G1223 by δια

G3056 word λογου

G1535 or ειτε

G1223 by δι

G1992 epistle επιστολης

G2257 our ημων

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G686 Therefore

G80 brethren

stand

G4739 fast

G2532 and

G2902 hold

G3588 the

G3862 traditions

G3739 which

have

been

G1321 taught

G1535 whether

G1223 by

G3056 word

G1535 or

G2257 our

G1992 epistle

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2902

Greek: κρατέω

Transliteration: krateō

Pronunciation: krat-eh'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: hold (by fast) keep lay hand (hold) on obtain retain take (by).

Definition:

to use strength that is seize or retain (literally or figuratively)

1. to have power, be powerful

a. to be chief, be master of, to rule

2. to get possession of

a. to become master of, to obtain

b. to take hold of

c. to take hold of, take, seize

1. to lay hands on one in order to get him into one's power

3. to hold

a. to hold in the hand

b. to hold fast, i.e. not discard or let go

1. to keep carefully and faithfully

c. to continue to hold, to retain

1. of death continuing to hold one

2. to hold in check, restrain

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

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