Strong's Lexicon
G1405 — δράσσομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1405 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δράσσομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | perhaps akin to the base of G1404 (through the idea of capturing) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | drassomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dras'-som-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to grasp 2. (figuratively) entrap |
| KJV Renderings: | take |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δράσσομαι; to grasp with the hand, to take: τινα, 1Co 3:19 (Buttmann, 291 (250); Winers Grammar, 352 (330)). (In Greek writings from Homer down; the Sept..)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δράσσομαι (take)
1 Corinthians 3:19
- KJV: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God For it is written He taketh the wise in their own craftiness
- GK: η γαρ σοφία του κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρά τω θεώ εστι γέγραπται γαρ ο δρασσόμενος τους σοφούς εν τη πανουργία αυτών
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