καταλαμβάνω katalambánō

Meaning

to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version: apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take

Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);

Where it is used

• Mark 9:18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
• John 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
• John 8:3 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
• John 8:4 and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
• John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
• Acts 4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
• Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Acts 25:25 But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
• Romans 9:30 What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
• 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
• Ephesians 3:18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
• Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
• Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.