κατέχω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

κατέχωvb Aeol.3sg.impf.fut.also fut.2aor.2also ep.aor.2inf.3sg.pf.neut.impers.vbl.adj. The sections are grouped as: (1) hold down, (2–5) hold back, (6) hold steadily, (7–12) hold in one's hands, possession or mind, (13–15) have an abode or location, (16–22) have under control or in subjection, (23) bring to shore, (24) achieve an aim, (25) prevail, (26) be current. hold down, hold lowone's headOd.pull downa veilw. κατά + gen.over someone's headHes. holdsomeone or sthg.backhold back, restrainpersons, their hands, horses' galloping, the windssts. w. ὥστε μή + inf.fr. doing sthg.Sol. Lyr. Hdt. Trag.curbhold in checkexcess, evil plans, or sim.Sol. A. B. E. Arist.pass.of persons, peoples, desiresbe held in checkTh. Pl.be preventedw. μή + inf.fr. doing sthg.Th. hold backoneself or things of one's ownhold backtears, laughter, anger, or sim.Thgn. Pi. Trag. Pl.hideone's intentionsTh.restrainoneself, one's handssts. w. μή + inf.fr. doing sthg.Hdt. Ar. Pl. Men.intr.restrain oneselfHdt. S. Men. Plu.w. τὸ μή + inf.fr. doing sthg.Pl.specif.hold one's peace, keep silentHdt.of a windabateAr. hold backin a placeholdkeep back, detainpersons, a god, ships, an armysts. w.prep.phr.in a placeHom. Hdt. S. E. Th. X.a swordin its scabbardPi.intr.linger, stayw.adv.in a placeTh.mid.delay, tarryw.adv.in a placeOd. Hdt.pass.be detainedw.prep.phr.in a placeS.of troopsbe held backby enemiesTh. hold backby delayput off, delayan actionTh.of an actorkeep waitingan audiencePlu. hold steadily or continuouslyhold, keepone's handw.prep.phr.over an enemy's head, i.e. in dominationE. hold in one's hands or possessionkeep hold ofa branch, sword, personHippon. Trag. Ar.possessriches, land, powerHdt. Th. Isoc. Is.mid.keep for oneselfmoneyHdt. of Herakleshold, supportthe heavenson his shouldersE.of a personcarryluggageAr. of the earthhold, containa personin deathHom. Archil.tm. Hdt.oracleof a piece of landhousesPlb. of a templethe navel-stone of the earthE. keep hold ofopp. give up or losea lamentable lifeS.one's good fortuneIsoc.wkr.sens.nurturea hopeE.keepwatchE.app.engage intransgressions and perjuryThgn. keep in one's mindholda personw.dat.in one's thoughtsS.know by heart, rememberlessons, a verse of HomerIsoc. Thphr. have a firm hold ofw. the mindgrasp, understanda particular point or issuePl. Men. have an abode or locationof persons, gods, animalsoccupy, inhabita region, sacred grove, tombPi.fr. Hdt. Trag. Ar. Isoc. X. of a military forceoccupy, filla straitw.dat.w. shipsHdt.intr., of a personlodgew.prep.phr.in someone's houseE.of troopsbe presentas an occupying forceTh. of leprous patchesextend all overcoverpeople's skinHes.of night, day, clouds, the sun, or sim.fillthe sky, the land, a placeOd. A. Ar.of sounds, heat, light, processionsa placeHes. hHom. Alc. A. B. Hdt.of a persona placew.dat.w. cries, soundsS. E.pass.of a housebe filledw.dat.w. weepingHdt. of locks of hairsurrounda god's facehHom.of dustcovera corpseS.mid.coverone's facew.dat.w. one's handsOd.wrap oneselfw.dat.in a cloakIl. pass.of persons, the moonbe shroudedw.dat.by clouds, mistHom. of rulers, commanders, troops, peopleshave control overterritory, peoples, situationsIl. Hdt. Th. Ar. Isoc.intr., of a personbe in controlw.prep.phr.in a cityTh.pass.of territorybe heldby an army, a peopleTh. Isoc. X. esp. aor. and fut.2get one's hands on, get possession ofobjects, moneyHdt. E. And. Ar. Isoc.seize control ofterritory, power, or sim.Hdt. S. E. Th. Ar.intr., of a factionseize controlin a cityArist. esp. aor. and fut.2subdue, overcomea people, Zeus' power, the Sphinx's powerS. E. Th. hold in subjectioncities, peoplesA. Th. Isoc.pass.be held in subjectionHdt. Th. of an orator, an actorhold in thrallthe masses, an audienceE. Plu.of lovea personPlu.pass.be held spellboundw.dat.prep.phr.by music, passions, or sim.Pi. E. Th.be possessedby a godPl.w.prep.phr.by a god, HomerE. Pl. X.wkr.sens.be preoccupiedw. ἐπί + dat.w. sthg.X. of conditions or circumstancescontrol, hold sway overpersons or placesThgn.sts.tm. Pi. Hdt. S. E. Th.pass.of a rulerbe besetw.dat.by war, political troubleIsoc.of military forcesbe occupiedby threats, wars, or sim.Th.of personsbe controlled or grippedw.dat.prep.phr.by circumstances or emotionsE. Th. Tim. Isoc. Pl. X.be boundw.dat.by oathsw.inf.to do sthg.Hdt. of enemiespress hardharrypersons, a peopleE. Th. X.of huntersdrivehoundsX.pass.of deerbe pressed hardin the chaseX. bring to shorea shipw.prep.phr.at a placeHdt.a personS.cj.intr., of sailors, shipscome in to shoreE. Th.w.adv.prep.phr.at a placehHom. Hdt. S. E.Cyc. Antipho Th.land atw.acc.a placeHdt. E. Ar.fig., of a premonitioncome to landw.adv.successfullyi.e. have a fortunate outcomeS. achieve, accomplishsthg.E. Th. And. Isoc.succeedin one's aimsE. Th. Lys. prevail over, outdopersonsin a competitionHdt.intr., of persons or thingsprevail over othersprevailThgn. E. Ar. of storiesbe currentTh. And. Plu.of earthquakesbe ongoingin a regionTh. tr., of a style of dressbe current amongpeopleTh.

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to hold fast

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    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>κατ<hyph/>έχω</HL><PS>vb</PS></vHG> <FG><Tns><Lbl>Aeol.3sg.impf.</Lbl><Form>κατῆχε</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>καθέξω</Form><Lbl>also fut.2</Lbl><Form>κατασχήσω</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>aor.2</Lbl><Form>κατέσχον</Form><Lbl>also ep.aor.2</Lbl><Form>κατέσχεθον</Form><Lbl>inf.</Lbl><Form>κατασχεθεῖν</Form><Lbl>3sg.</Lbl><Form>κάσχεθε</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>pf.</Lbl><Form>κατέσχηκα</Form></Tns><Vc><Tns><Lbl>neut.impers.vbl.adj.</Lbl><Form>καθεκτέον</Form></Tns></Vc><Tns> <Lbl>The sections are grouped as: (1) hold down, (2–5) hold back, (6) hold steadily, (7–12) hold in one's hands, possession or mind, (13–15) have an abode or location, (16–22) have under control or in subjection, (23) bring to shore, (24) achieve an aim, (25) prevail, (26) be current.</Lbl></Tns></FG> <vS1> <Tr>hold down, hold low</Tr><Obj>one's head<Au>Od.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>pull down</Tr><Obj>a veil<Expl><GLbl>w. <Ref>κατά</Ref> + gen.</GLbl>over someone's head</Expl><Au>Hes.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold<Prnth>someone or sthg.</Prnth>back</Def><vS2><Tr>hold back, restrain</Tr><Obj>persons, their hands, horses' galloping, the winds<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w. <Gr>ὥστε μή</Gr> + inf.</GLbl>fr. doing sthg.</Expl><Au>Sol. Lyr. Hdt. Trag.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>curb<or/>hold in check</Tr><Obj>excess, evil plans, or sim.<Au>Sol. A. B. E. Arist.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of persons, peoples, desires</Indic><Def>be held in check</Def><Au>Th. Pl.</Au><vS2><Def>be prevented</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Ref>μή</Ref> + inf.</GLbl>fr. doing sthg.<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold back<Expl>oneself or things of one's own</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>hold back</Tr><Obj>tears, laughter, anger, or sim.<Au>Thgn. Pi. Trag. Pl.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>hide</Tr><Obj>one's intentions<Au>Th.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>restrain</Tr><Obj>oneself, one's hands<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w. <Ref>μή</Ref> + inf.</GLbl>fr. doing sthg.</Expl><Au>Hdt. Ar. Pl. Men.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr.</Indic><Tr>restrain oneself</Tr><Au>Hdt. S. Men. Plu.</Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Gr>τὸ μή</Gr> + inf.</GLbl>fr. doing sthg.<Au>Pl.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>specif.</Indic><Tr>hold one's peace, keep silent</Tr><Au>Hdt.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a wind</Indic><Tr>abate</Tr><Au>Ar.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold back<Expl>in a place</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>hold<or/>keep back, detain</Tr><Obj>persons, a god, ships, an army<Expl>sts. <GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in a place</Expl><Au>Hom. Hdt. S. E. Th. X.</Au></Obj><Obj>a sword<Expl>in its scabbard</Expl><Au>Pi.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr.</Indic><Tr>linger, stay</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.adv.</GLbl>in a place<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Tr>delay, tarry</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.adv.</GLbl>in a place<Au>Od. Hdt.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be detained</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in a place<Au>S.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>of troops</Indic><Def>be held back<Expl>by enemies</Expl></Def><Au>Th.</Au></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold back<Expl>by delay</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>put off, delay</Tr><Obj>an action<Au>Th.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of an actor</Indic><Tr>keep waiting</Tr><Obj>an audience<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold steadily or continuously</Def><vS2><Tr>hold, keep</Tr><Obj>one's hand<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>over an enemy's head, i.e. in domination</Expl><Au>E.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>hold in one's hands or possession</Def><vS2><Tr>keep hold of</Tr><Obj>a branch, sword, person<Au>Hippon. Trag. Ar.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>possess</Tr><Obj>riches, land, power<Au>Hdt. Th. Isoc. Is.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Tr>keep for oneself</Tr><Obj>money<Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of Herakles</Indic><Tr>hold, support</Tr><Obj>the heavens<Expl>on his shoulders</Expl><Au>E.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a person</Indic><Tr>carry</Tr><Obj>luggage<Au>Ar.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of the earth</Indic><Tr>hold, contain</Tr><Obj>a person<Expl>in death</Expl><Au>Hom. Archil.<LblR>tm.</LblR> Hdt.<LblR>oracle</LblR></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a piece of land</Indic><Obj>houses<Au>Plb.</Au></Obj></vS2> <vS2><Indic>of a temple</Indic><Obj>the navel-stone of the earth<Au>E.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>keep hold of<Expl>opp. give up or lose</Expl></Tr><Obj>a lamentable life<Au>S.</Au></Obj><Obj>one's good fortune<Au>Isoc.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>wkr.sens.</Indic><Tr>nurture</Tr><Obj>a hope<Au>E.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>keep</Tr><Obj>watch<Au>E.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Qualif>app.</Qualif><Tr>engage in</Tr><Obj>transgressions and perjury<Au>Thgn.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>keep in one's mind</Def><vS2><Tr>hold</Tr><Obj>a person<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>in one's thoughts</Expl><Au>S.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Tr>know by heart, remember</Tr><Obj>lessons, a verse of Homer<Au>Isoc. Thphr.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>have a firm hold of<Expl>w. the mind</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>grasp, understand</Tr><Obj>a particular point or issue<Au>Pl. Men.</Au></Obj> </vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>have an abode or location</Def><vS2><Indic>of persons, gods, animals</Indic><Tr>occupy, inhabit</Tr><Obj>a region, sacred grove, tomb<Au>Pi.<Wk>fr.</Wk> Hdt. Trag. Ar. Isoc. X.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2> <Indic>of a military force</Indic><Tr>occupy, fill</Tr><Obj>a strait<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. ships</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr., of a person</Indic><Tr>lodge</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in someone's house<Au>E.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>of troops</Indic><Tr>be present<Expl>as an occupying force</Expl></Tr><Au>Th.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of leprous patches</Indic><Def>extend all over</Def><Tr>cover</Tr><Obj>people's skin<Au>Hes.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of night, day, clouds, the sun, or sim.</Indic><Tr>fill</Tr><Obj>the sky, the land, a place<Au>Od. A. Ar.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of sounds, heat, light, processions</Indic><Obj>a place<Au>Hes. hHom. Alc. A. B. Hdt.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a person</Indic><Obj>a place<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. cries, sounds</Expl><Au>S. E.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of a house</Indic><Def>be filled</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. weeping<Au>Hdt.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of locks of hair</Indic><Tr>surround</Tr><Obj>a god's face<Au>hHom.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of dust</Indic><Tr>cover</Tr><Obj>a corpse<Au>S.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>mid.</GLbl><Tr>cover</Tr><Obj>one's face<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>w. one's hands</Expl><Au>Od.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>wrap oneself</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>in a cloak<Au>Il.</Au></Cmpl> </vS2></vSGrm><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of persons, the moon</Indic><Def>be shrouded</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>by clouds, mist<Au>Hom.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of rulers, commanders, troops, peoples</Indic><Tr>have control over</Tr><Obj>territory, peoples, situations<Au>Il. Hdt. Th. Ar. Isoc.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of a person</Indic><Tr>be in control</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>in a city<Au>Th.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of territory</Indic><Def>be held<Expl>by an army, a people</Expl></Def><Au>Th. Isoc. X.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>esp. aor. and fut.2</Indic><Tr>get one's hands on, get possession of</Tr><Obj>objects, money<Au>Hdt. E. And. Ar. Isoc.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>seize control of</Tr><Obj>territory, power, or sim.<Au>Hdt. S. E. Th. Ar.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr., of a faction</Indic><Tr>seize control<Expl>in a city</Expl></Tr><Au>Arist.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>esp. aor. and fut.2</Indic><Tr>subdue, overcome</Tr><Obj>a people, Zeus' power, the Sphinx's power<Au>S. E. Th.</Au></Obj> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>hold in subjection</Tr><Obj>cities, peoples<Au>A. Th. Isoc.</Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be held in subjection</Def><Au>Hdt. Th.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of an orator, an actor</Indic><Tr>hold in thrall</Tr><Obj>the masses, an audience<Au>E. Plu.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of love</Indic><Obj>a person<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be held spellbound</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.<or/>prep.phr.</GLbl>by music, passions, or sim.<Au>Pi. E. Th.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Def>be possessed<Expl>by a god</Expl></Def><Au>Pl.</Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>by a god, Homer<Au>E. Pl. X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>wkr.sens.</Indic><Def>be preoccupied</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Ref>ἐπί</Ref> + dat.</GLbl>w. sthg.<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of conditions or circumstances</Indic><Tr>control, hold sway over</Tr><Obj>persons or places<Au>Thgn.<LblR>sts.tm.</LblR> Pi. Hdt. S. E. Th.<NBPlus/></Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of a ruler</Indic><Def>be beset</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>by war, political trouble<Au>Isoc.</Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>of military forces</Indic><Def>be occupied<Expl>by threats, wars, or sim.</Expl></Def><Au>Th.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of persons</Indic><Def>be controlled or gripped</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.<or/>prep.phr.</GLbl>by circumstances or emotions<Au>E. Th. Tim. Isoc. Pl. X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Def>be bound</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>by oaths<Expl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to do sthg.</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of enemies</Indic><Def>press hard</Def><Tr>harry</Tr><Obj>persons, a people<Au>E. Th. X.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of hunters</Indic><Tr>drive</Tr><Obj>hounds<Au>X.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of deer</Indic><Def>be pressed hard<Expl>in the chase</Expl></Def><Au>X.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>bring to shore</Tr><Obj>a ship<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>at a place</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><Obj>a person<Au>S.<LblR>cj.</LblR></Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of sailors, ships</Indic><Tr>come in to shore</Tr><Au>E. Th.</Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.adv.<or/>prep.phr.</GLbl>at a place<Au>hHom. Hdt. S. E.<Wk>Cyc.</Wk> Antipho Th.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Tr>land at</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.acc.</GLbl>a place<Au>Hdt. E. Ar.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>fig., of a premonition</Indic><Tr>come to land</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.adv.</GLbl>successfully<Expl>i.e. have a fortunate outcome</Expl><Au>S.</Au></Cmpl></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>achieve, accomplish</Tr><Obj>sthg.<Au>E. Th. And. Isoc.</Au></Obj><vS2><Tr>succeed<Expl>in one's aims</Expl></Tr><Au>E. Th. Lys.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>prevail over, outdo</Tr><Obj>persons<Expl>in a competition</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of persons or things</Indic><Def>prevail over others</Def><Tr>prevail</Tr><Au>Thgn. E. Ar.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>of stories</Indic><Tr>be current</Tr><Au>Th. And. Plu.</Au><vS2><Indic>of earthquakes</Indic><Tr>be ongoing<Expl>in a region</Expl></Tr><Au>Th.</Au></vS2> <vS2><Indic>tr., of a style of dress</Indic><Tr>be current among</Tr><Obj>people<Au>Th.</Au></Obj></vS2> </vS1> </VE>",
    "key": "κατέχω"
  },
  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-22105"
}