Katalambanō καταλαμβάνω

Katalambanō (Greek καταλαμβάνω, Strong's G2638) is a Greek verb meaning “to grasp”. It occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Katalambanō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 9:18
  And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

John

• John 1:5
  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
• John 8:3
  And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
• John 8:4
  They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
• John 12:35
  Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

Acts

• Acts 4:13
  Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
• Acts 10:34
  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Acts 25:25
  But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Romans

• Romans 9:30
  What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:24
  Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 3:18
  May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

Philippians

• Philippians 3:12
  Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
• Philippians 3:13
  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 5:4
  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).