# καταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)

Strong’s G2638. 14 New Testament occurrences.

(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/katalambano-g2638

## Occurrences

- [Mark 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/9/18) — And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast…
- [John 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/1/5) — And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
- [John 8:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/8/3) — And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
- [John 8:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/8/4) — They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
- [John 12:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/12/35) — Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness…
- [Acts 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/4/13) — Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, tha…
- [Acts 10:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/10/34) — Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
- [Acts 25:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/25/25) — But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
- [Romans 9:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/9/30) — What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
- [1 Corinthians 9:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/9/24) — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
- [Ephesians 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/3/18) — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- [Philippians 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/12) — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ J…
- [Philippians 3:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/13) — Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which…
- [1 Thessalonians 5:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-thessalonians/5/4) — But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.