καθάπτω katháptō

Meaning

to seize upon

In the King James Version: fasten on

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G680 (ἅπτομαι);

Where it is used

• Acts 28:3 Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.