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1: κρατέω

(Strong's #2902 — Verb — krateo — krat-eh'-o )

"to be strong, obtain, hold, hold fast," is translated "to retain," of sins, John 20:23 (twice); see on REMIT. See HOLD , KEEP , OBTAIN , TAKE.

Notes: (1) In Philemon 1:13 , AV, katecho, "to hold fast, hold back, detain," is translated "to retain" (RV, to keep). (2) In Romans 1:28 , AV, echo, "to have" (RV), is translated "to retain."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Retain'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​r/retain.html. 1940.
 
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