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2638 καταλαμβάνω katalambanō kat-al-am-ban'-o from 2596 and 2983; TDNT entry: 04:09, Verb.

• Strong's to take eagerly, that is, seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively): - apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-) take.
• Thayers

to lay hold ofto lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriateto seize upon, take possession ofof evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment onein a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern itto detect, catchto lay hold of with the mindto understand, perceive, learn, comprehend