Bible Encyclopedias
Apprehend

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ap -rē̇ -hend ´: Occurs in the New Testament in two meanings: "to arrest" (πιάζω , piázō ; Acts 12:4; 2 Corinthians 11:32 the Revised Version (British and American), "take"); and "to seize," "grasp," "take into one's possession," "attain," "inquire eagerly" ( καταλαμβάνω , katalambánō , the American Standard Revised Version "laid hold on," "laid fast hold of," Philippians 3:12 , Philippians 3:13; Ephesians 3:18 ). In John 1:5 , "The darkness apprehended it not," the Revised Version, margin gives "overcame not." See COMPREHEND .