2 occurrences

'Holding' in the Bible

When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and asked him, "Are you on our side or allied with our enemies?"

Verse ConceptsStandingGod's Sword

Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilation

Bible Theasaurus

Accommodate (7 instances)
Adjudge (1 instance)
Admit (16 instances)
Belongings (27 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Confine (14 instances)
Contain (24 instances)
Declare (445 instances)
Defend (63 instances)
Entertain (11 instances)
Harbor (10 instances)
Harbour (6 instances)
Holding (116 instances)
Keeping (375 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Moderate (1 instance)
Nurse (29 instances)
Obtain (93 instances)
Possession (347 instances)
Prevail (75 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κρατέω 
Krateo 
hold , take , lay hold on , hold fast , take by , lay hold upon , lay hand on ,
Usage: 33

ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 
Epilambanomai 
take , take by , catch , take on , lay hold on , take hold of , lay hold upon
Usage: 19

κατέχω 
Katecho 
hold , hold fast , keep , possess , stay , take , have , make ,
Usage: 16

ἀντέχομαι 
Antechomai 
hold to , support , holdfast ,
Usage: 2

ἐπέχω 
Epecho 
Usage: 5

ἡσυχάζω 
hesuchazo 
Usage: 5

σιγάω 
Sigao 
Usage: 9

σιωπάω 
Siopao 
Usage: 8

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10

τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

τήρησις 
Teresis 
Usage: 3

φιμόω 
Phimoo 
Usage: 4

φυλακή 
Phulake 
Usage: 35

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