κατεχειν

Lemma: κατέχω

verb verb
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Definition

Hold fast or keep in one’s grasp; keep back, restrain, or check. Also “hold” in a place or state, i.e. occupy, possess, or maintain (and in the middle sometimes “hold on to” for oneself).

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KATE/XW
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Grammatical Analysis

"κατεχειν"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (contracted spelling without accents: κατέχειν < κατέχειν)

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: infinitive

Person: not applicable (infinitive)

Number: not applicable (infinitive)

Related Forms of κατέχω

8 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

κατεχω present, active, indicative, singular, first katexei present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd katexw present, active, indicative, singular, first Κατασχων aorist, active, participle, singular, masculine, n... κατέχεσθαι present, middle/passive, infinitive Kateichonto imperfect, middle/passive, indicative, plural, 3rd κατέχουσιν present, active, indicative, plural, 3rd κατασχοντες aorist (second aorist stem σχ-), active, participl...

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