02902

@LINK κρατέω

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2902. κρατέω [κράτος] 0. to be strong, mighty, powerful: hence,
I. absol. to rule, hold sway, be sovereign, Hom., Trag.; ἡ κρατοῦσα the lady of the house, Aesch.
2. c. dat. to rule among, κρατέεις νεκύεσσιν Od.
3. c. gen. to be lord or master of, ruler over, πάντων Hom.; δωμάτων Aesch., etc.
II. to conquer, prevail, get the upper hand, Hdt., attic; κρ. γνώμηι to prevail in opinion, Hdt.; τῆι μάχηι Eur., etc.;—also c. acc. cogn., κρ. τὸν ἀγῶνα Dem.:— οἱ κρατοῦντες the conquerors, Xen.:—of reports, etc., to prevail, become current, Soph., Thuc.
2. impers., κατθανεῖν κρατεῖ 'tis better to die, Aesch.; κρατεῖ ἀπολέσθαι Eur.
3. c. gen. to prevail over, Aesch.; ὁ λόγος τοῦ ἔργου ἐκράτει surpassed, went beyond it, Thuc.
4. c. acc. to conquer, master, outdo, surpass, Pind., attic:—Pass. to be conquered, Hdt., attic
III. to become master of, get possession of τῆς ἀρχῆς Hdt.; τῆς γῆς Thuc.
IV. to lay hold of, τῆς χειρός NTest.
2. c. acc. rei, to seize, hold fast, θρόνους Soph., Xen.
V. to control, command, Aesch.

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2902. κρατέω kratevw krateo {krat-eh'-o}
from 2904; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively):--hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, retain, take (by). see GREEK for 2904

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2902 tuwach too'-akh

a primitive root; to smear, especially with lime:--daub,
overlay, plaister, smut.