Strong G1405δράσσομαι
to catch
- Transliteration
- drassomai
- Pronunciation
- dras'-som-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Perhaps akin to the base of G1404 (through the idea of capturing); to grasp that is (figuratively) entrap: - take.
Detailed definition
δράσσομαι
[in LXX for נָשַׁק pi., Psa.2:12; elsewhere קָמַץ, as Lev.2:2;]
to grasp with the hand, to lay hold of: metaphorically, with accusative (M, Pr., 65), 1Co.3:19 (LXX).†
(AS)
[in LXX for נָשַׁק pi., Psa.2:12; elsewhere קָמַץ, as Lev.2:2;]
to grasp with the hand, to lay hold of: metaphorically, with accusative (M, Pr., 65), 1Co.3:19 (LXX).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1405 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- taketh1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δράσσομαι,
Attic dialect δράττομαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; imperfect ἐδραττόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 545)]: future δράξομαι [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (“APl.” 4.275.10 (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus), LXX.Num.5.26)]: aorist ἐδραξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209e, etc.:)]perfect δέδραγμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2 _person_ δέδραξαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 750)], participle δεδραγμένος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.393:)] —the active, δράσσω only in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.155, “Etymologicum Magnum” 285.43, probably in “PLond.” 3.1170v113 (3rd c.AD), compare δράξαι· κρατῆσαι, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus: (compare δράξ, δράγμα, δραχμή))]:—grasp with the hand, with genitive of things, κόνιος δεδραγμένος αἱματοέσσης clutching handfuls of gory dust, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” [same place]: _metaphorically_, ἐλπίδος δεδραγμένος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 235 (variants πεπρ-, πεφρ-),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 36.15.7)]; δραξάμενοι τῶν ἁλῶν taking a handful of salt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus [same place], etc.)]
2 lay hold of, τί μου δέδραξαι χερσ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 750)]; δραξάμενος φάρυγος having seized [them] by the throat, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.28, compare 25.145, “POxy.” 1298.10 (4th c.AD))]: metaphorically, δράξασθαι καιροῦ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.67)]; μείζονος οἴκου (i.e. by marriage), [Refs 6th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Epigrammata” 1.14; μεγάλης ἀπήνης “Anthologia Graeca” 11.238 (6th c.BC: Demodocus Lyricus); τᾶς κραδίας 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 30.9)]; [ὧν χρ]ὴ δράξασθαι τὸ στόμα sounds the mouth has to grip, i.e. make, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.41.)]
II with accusative, take by handfuls, ταύτας [τὰς μνέας] δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; also, catch, τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν [NT (NT.1Cor.3.20.)]
Attic dialect δράττομαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; imperfect ἐδραττόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 545)]: future δράξομαι [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (“APl.” 4.275.10 (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus), LXX.Num.5.26)]: aorist ἐδραξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209e, etc.:)]perfect δέδραγμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2 _person_ δέδραξαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 750)], participle δεδραγμένος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.393:)] —the active, δράσσω only in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.155, “Etymologicum Magnum” 285.43, probably in “PLond.” 3.1170v113 (3rd c.AD), compare δράξαι· κρατῆσαι, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus: (compare δράξ, δράγμα, δραχμή))]:—grasp with the hand, with genitive of things, κόνιος δεδραγμένος αἱματοέσσης clutching handfuls of gory dust, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” [same place]: _metaphorically_, ἐλπίδος δεδραγμένος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 235 (variants πεπρ-, πεφρ-),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 36.15.7)]; δραξάμενοι τῶν ἁλῶν taking a handful of salt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus [same place], etc.)]
2 lay hold of, τί μου δέδραξαι χερσ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 750)]; δραξάμενος φάρυγος having seized [them] by the throat, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.28, compare 25.145, “POxy.” 1298.10 (4th c.AD))]: metaphorically, δράξασθαι καιροῦ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.67)]; μείζονος οἴκου (i.e. by marriage), [Refs 6th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Epigrammata” 1.14; μεγάλης ἀπήνης “Anthologia Graeca” 11.238 (6th c.BC: Demodocus Lyricus); τᾶς κραδίας 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 30.9)]; [ὧν χρ]ὴ δράξασθαι τὸ στόμα sounds the mouth has to grip, i.e. make, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 2.41.)]
II with accusative, take by handfuls, ταύτας [τὰς μνέας] δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; also, catch, τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν [NT (NT.1Cor.3.20.)]