- Original: καταλαμβάνω - Transliteration: Katalambano - Phonetic: kat-al-am-ban'-o - Definition: 1. to lay hold of a. to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate b. to seize upon, take possession of 1. of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one 2. in a good sense, of christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it c. to detect, catch d. to lay hold of with the mind 1. to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend - Origin: from G2596 and G2983 - TDNT entry: 04:09,5 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G2596 and G1983 ; to take eagerly that is seize possess etc. (literally or figuratively): - apprehend attain come upon comprehend find obtain perceive (over-) take. Total KJV Occurrences: 14 • apprehend, 1 Philippians 3:12 • apprehended, 2 Philippians 3:12; Philippians 3:13 • attained, 1 Romans 9:30 • comprehend, 1 Eph 3:18 • comprehended, 1 Joh 1:5 • found, 1 Act 25:25 • obtain, 1 1 Corinthians 9:24 • overtake, 1 1 Thessalonians 5:4 • perceive, 1 Act 10:34 • perceived, 1 Act 4:13 • taken, 2 Joh 8:3; Joh 8:4 • taketh, 1 Mar 9:18