What does מָנַע · κατέχω mean in the Bible?
מָנַע · κατέχω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to withhold or restrain from distribution".
Hebrew · H4513, G2722
מֹנֵעַ
To debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury · to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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מָנַע H4513 to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
κατέχω G2722 to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation katéchō
Perfective form emphasizing firm possession or forceful restraint; often implies holding against resistance or opposition.
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What does מֹנֵעַ (monea) mean in the Bible?
מָנַע · κατέχω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to withhold or restrain from distribution".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4513, G2722?
H4513, G2722 is connected to 29 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to withhold or restrain from distribution
Source Gloss
to withhold or restrain from distribution
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 21
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 19×
Perfect 1Kgs 20:7 · Amos 4:7 · Eccl 2:10 · Neh 9:20 · Ps 21:3 · Gen 30:2 · Jer 5:25 7×
Imperfect Jer 42:4 · Job 31:16 · Job 22:7 · Ps 84:12 4×
Jussive Prov 3:27 · Prov 23:13 · Prov 30:7 3×
Sequential imperfect Jer 2:25 · Jer 31:16 · Prov 1:15 3×
Participle active Jer 48:10 · Prov 11:26 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Perfect Joel 1:13 1×
Jussive Num 22:16 1×
Word Origins
מֹנֵעַ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain