Know the Word.

Greek word

katéchō

κατέχω

What it means

to hold down, in various applications

to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)

Where it comes from

from katá (κατά) and échō (ἔχω)

How the King James translates it

  • keep3
  • fast3
  • hold2
  • seize1
  • stayed1
  • take1
  • made1
  • held1

Every place it appears 18

Matthew21:38
Acts27:40
Romans1:187:6
1 Corinthians7:3011:215:2
2 Corinthians6:10
1 Thessalonians5:21
2 Thessalonians2:62:7
Philemon1:13
katéchō — Greek word meaning “to hold down, in various applic”