κρατέω
Verb
Gloss
I lay hold of, obtain
Mounce definition
pr. to be strong; to be superior to any one, subdue, vanquish, Acts 2:24; to get into one’s power, lay hold of, seize, apprehend, Mt. 14:3; 18:28; 21:46; to gain, compass, attain, Acts 27:13; in NT to lay hold of, grasp, clasp, Mt. 9:25; Mk. 1:31; 5:41; to retain, keep under reserve, Mk. 9:10; met, to hold fast, observe, Mk. 7:3, 8; 2 Thess. 2:15; to hold to, adhere to, Acts 3:11; Col. 2:19; to restrain, hinder, repress, Lk. 24:16; Rev. 7:1; to retain, not to remit, sins, Jn. 20:23
Morphological categories
- Present stem = verbal root
- Verbal roots ending in a vowel
- Roots ending in ε (which lengthen the ε before a tense formative)
Present active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | κρατεῖς 1 | κρατεῖτε 1 |
| 3 | κρατοῦσι(ν) 1 |
Aorist active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐκρατήσαμεν 1 | |
| 2 | ἐκρατήσατε 2 | |
| 3 | ἐκράτησε(ν) 3 | ἐκράτησαν 4 |
Future active indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | κρατήσει 1 |
Present active subjunctive
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | κρατῶμεν 1 | |
| 2 | κρατῆτε 1 | |
| 3 |
Aorist active subjunctive
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | κρατήσωσι(ν) 1 |
Present active imperative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | κράτει 1 | κρατεῖτε 1 |
| 3 |
Aorist active imperative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | κρατήσατε 3 | |
| 3 |
Imperfect passive indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ἐκρατοῦντο 1 |
Perfect passive indicative
| S | P | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | κεκράτηνται 1 |
Present active masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | κρατῶν 2 | κρατοῦντες 1 |
| G | κρατοῦντος 1 | |
| D | ||
| A | κρατοῦντας 3 |
Aorist active masculine participle
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| N | κρατήσας 6 | κρατήσαντες 3 |
| G | ||
| D | ||
| A |