Strong G1949 — ἐπιλαμβάνομαι

G1949 G1949 = G1949 ἐπιλαμβάνω epilambanō G:V to catch ἐπι-λαμβάνω [in LXX for חָזַק hi., אָחַז, etc. ;] always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Mt 14:31, Dz 17:19 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.), Łk 9:47 14:4 23:26 (WH, but see Bl., 1015), Dz 9:27 16:9 18:17; with genitive of thing(s), Mk 8:23, Dz 23:10, Hbr 8:9" (LXX) ; with genitive of person(s) and of thing(s), Łk 20:20, 26; τ. αἰωνίου (ὄντως) ζωῆς, 1Tm 6:12 6:19. Metaphorical (as in Sir.4:11), Hbr 2:16 (see Westc., in l).† (AS)