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οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν ἐκρατοῦντο

Eye · to grasp/seize

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ὀφθαλμός G3788 eye
Pronunciation ophthalmós
Beyond physical sight, eye metaphorically denotes moral perception and ethical character, especially regarding envy and spiritual discernment.
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κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize
Pronunciation kratéō
To seize and hold firm control; often used for grasping persons or maintaining doctrinal traditions.
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What does οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν ἐκρατοῦντο (hoi ophthalmoi autōn ekratounto) mean in the Bible?

ὀφθαλμός · κρατέω is a Greek word meaning "their eyes were restrained or kept".

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Meaning

their eyes were restrained or kept
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:29 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 20:15 · Mark 7:22 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 11:34 · 1 Cor 2:9 · 1 Cor 12:16 · 1 Cor 12:17 · 1 Cor 12:21 · Rev 1:7 15×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:30 · Matt 13:16 · Matt 20:33 · Matt 26:43 · Mark 14:40 · Luke 2:30 · Luke 4:20 · Luke 10:23 · Luke 24:16 · Luke 24:31 · John 9:10 · Rom 11:10 · 1 Pet 3:12 · Rev 1:14 · Rev 19:12 15×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:29 · Luke 19:42 · Acts 1:9 · Acts 9:8 · Acts 9:18 · Rom 3:18 · 1 John 2:16 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 4:8 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 21:4 11×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:38 · Matt 7:4 · Matt 7:5 · Luke 6:42 · 1 Cor 15:52 6×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 7:3 · Matt 7:4 · Luke 6:41 · Luke 6:42 8×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 13:15 · Matt 21:42 · Mark 12:11 · John 12:40 · Acts 28:27 · Heb 4:13 · 1 John 1:1 7×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 13:15 · Matt 17:8 · Matt 18:9 · Mark 8:18 · Mark 8:25 · Mark 9:47 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 18:13 · John 4:35 · John 6:5 · John 9:6 · John 9:11 · John 9:14 · John 9:15 · John 9:17 37×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:38 1×
100 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 47 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 10 ongoing 3 prospective 1 resultant 1 imperative 5 background 1 subjunctive 3 infinitive 7 participle 16
Tense
aorist 27 present 16 perfect 2 imperfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 44 passive 3
Mood
participle 16 indicative 16 infinitive 7 imperative 5 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:25 ἐκράτησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:11 κρατήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 14:3 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 18:28 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 21:46 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 22:6 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 26:4 κρατήσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:48 κρατήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 26:50 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:55 ἐκρατήσατέ aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:57 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 28:9 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:31 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 3:21 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:41 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 6:17 ἐκράτησεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 7:3 κρατοῦντες present active participle participle Mark 7:4 κρατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Mark 7:8 κρατεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Mark 9:10 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:27 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 12:12 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 14:1 κρατήσαντες aorist active participle participle Mark 14:44 κρατήσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 14:46 ἐκράτησαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:49 ἐκρατήσατέ aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:51 κρατοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:54 κρατήσας aorist active participle participle Luke 24:16 ἐκρατοῦντο imperfect passive indicative background John 20:23 κρατῆτε present active subjunctive subjunctive John 20:23 κεκράτηνται perfect passive indicative resultant Acts 2:24 κρατεῖσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Acts 3:11 Κρατοῦντος present active participle participle Acts 24:6 ἐκρατήσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 27:13 κεκρατηκέναι perfect active infinitive infinitive Colossians 2:19 κρατῶν present active participle participle 2 Thessalonians 2:15 κρατεῖτε present active imperative imperative Hebrews 4:14 κρατῶμεν present active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 6:18 κρατῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 2:1 κρατῶν present active participle participle +7 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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