Words the Bible translates as lay hold of
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- epilambanōἐπιλαμβάνωto take hold of: to reach out and grasp a person or thing, usually by the hand, taking it into one's grip
- piazōπιάζωto get hold of someone or something so it cannot get away: to grip, seize, or catch
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