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καταλαμβάνω G2638
V-APM-NMP  |  15× in 5 senses
overtake or come upon; comprehend or perceive mentally; lay hold of or attain; catch in the act; be seized or apprehended

Senses
1. overtake or come upon To overtake, come upon, or overcome someone or something, often used of darkness, storms, or calamity catching up with a person.
PHYSICAL_ACTION Attachment Seizing and Snatching
AR["تُدْرِكْ","تُدْرِكْهُ","يَأْخُذُهُ","يُدْرِكَ"]·ben["গ্রহণ-করল","ধরবে","ধরে"]·DE["ergreifen"]·EN["it-seizes","may-overtake","overcame","should-overtake"]·FR["saisir"]·heb["הִשִּׂיג","יִתְפֹּס","תַּשִּׂיג","תָּפַשׂ"]·HI["पकड़-ले","पकड़े","पकदे","समझा।"]·ID["menangkap","mengalahkannya.","menguasai"]·IT["afferrare"]·jav["mangertos.","nguwasani.","nyandhak.","nyekel"]·KO["깨닫지-못했다","덮치지-않도록.","붙잡으면","사로잡지"]·PT["apodere","surpreenda","venceram."]·RU["застал","объяла","схватит"]·ES["agarre","alcance","aprehendió"]·SW["anampata","iwapate","liwafikie","shinda"]·TR["kavrayamadı","yakalamasın","yakalasa","yakalasın"]·urd["سمجھی۔","پکڑ-لے","پکڑے"]
2. comprehend or perceive mentally To grasp with the mind, understand, or perceive something intellectually or spiritually.
PHYSICAL_ACTION Attachment Seizing and Snatching
AR["أَدْرَكْتُ","أَن-تُدرِكوا","أُدْرِكُ","مُدْرِكِينَ"]·ben["উপলব্ধি-করিলাম","বুঝছি","বুঝতে","বুঝে"]·DE["ergreifen","ergreift"]·EN["I-perceive","having-perceived","to-comprehend","understood"]·FR["saisir"]·heb["הֵבִינוּ","לְהָבִין","מֵבִין","מָצָאתִי"]·HI["पाया","पुरुष","समझता-हूं","समझन"]·ID["kutemukan","memahami","menyadari"]·IT["afferrare"]·jav["kula-mangertos,","mangertos","manggih","nggayuh"]·KO["깨닫는다","깨닫도록","알아보고","알았다"]·PT["compreendi","de-compreender","tendo-percebido"]·RU["нашёл","понимаю","постигнуть","уразумев"]·ES["comprender","comprendo","comprendí","habiendo-comprendido"]·SW["kuelewa","naelewa,","nilipata","wakigundua"]·TR["anladım","anlıyorum","kavramak","kavrayınca"]·urd["سمجھ-کر","سمجھتا-ہوں","سمجھنے-کو","میں-نے-پایا"]
3. lay hold of or attain To actively seize, obtain, or attain a goal, prize, or objective through earnest pursuit.
PHYSICAL_ACTION Attachment Seizing and Snatching
AR["أَدْرَكَتْ","أَنّي-قَدْ-أَدْرَكْتُ","أُدْرِكَ","تُدْرِكوا"]·ben["তোমরা-পাও।","ধরি","ধরেছি","প্রাপ্ত-হল"]·DE["ergreifen"]·EN["I-may-lay-hold","attained","to-have-laid-hold","you-may-obtain"]·FR["saisir"]·heb["אַשִּׂיג,","הִשִּׂיגוּ","כִּבְכָר-הִשַּׂגְתִּי.","תַּשִּׂיגוּ"]·HI["पकदे-हुए.","पाई","प्राप्त-करो","मैन-पकदुन,"]·ID["aku menangkap","kamu-meraih","memperoleh","telah menangkap"]·IT["afferrare"]·jav["kula-nyekel","panjenengan-angsalaken.","pikantuk","sampun-nyekel"]·KO["붙잡았다고.","얻었다","잡으리라","잡으면,"]·PT["alcanceis.","alcançaram","eu-alcance","ter-alcançado"]·RU["достигну","достигшим","получить.","праведность"]·ES["alcance","alcanzaron","haber-alcanzado","obtengáis"]·SW["kuwa-nimepata","mpate.","nikapate","yalipata"]·TR["alasınız","ulaştı","yakalamis","yakalayabilirim"]·urd["پا-لی","پاؤ","پکڑا-ہوا","پکڑوں"]
4. catch in the act To seize or apprehend someone in the act of wrongdoing, implying being caught red-handed.
PHYSICAL_ACTION Attachment Seizing and Snatching
AR["قُبِضَت","مَقبوضَة"]·ben["ধরা","ধরা-পড়েছে"]·DE["ergreifen"]·EN["has-been-caught","having-been-caught"]·FR["saisir"]·heb["נִתְפְּסָה"]·HI["पकड़ी-गई"]·ID["tertangkap"]·IT["afferrare"]·jav["dipun-cepeng","dipun-cepeng,"]·KO["잡혔다","잡힌"]·PT["apanhada","foi-apanhada"]·RU["поймана","пойманную"]·ES["ha-sido-sorprendida","sorprendida"]·SW["aliyekamatwa","amekamatwa"]·TR["yakalandı","yakalanmış"]·urd["پکڑی-گئی"]
5. be seized or apprehended To be laid hold of or seized by another, used in the passive to describe being grasped by a person or divine power.
PHYSICAL_ACTION Attachment Seizing and Snatching
AR["أُدْرِكْتُ"]·ben["ধরা-হয়েছিলাম"]·DE["ergreifen"]·EN["I-was-laid-hold-of"]·FR["saisir"]·heb["הֻשַּׂגְתִּי,"]·HI["मैन-पकद-गय,"]·ID["aku ditangkap"]·IT["afferrare"]·jav["kula-dipuncekel"]·KO["붙잡혔노라,"]·PT["fui-alcançado"]·RU["достигнут-был"]·ES["fui-alcanzado"]·SW["nilikamatwa"]·TR["yakalandim"]·urd["پکڑا-گیا"]

BDB / Lexicon Reference
καταλαμβάνω, future -λήψομαιRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect -λάμψομαιRefs 7th c.BC+: perfect -είληφαRefs 5th c.BC+ c.BC)), -λελάβηκα Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, Ionic dialect aorist -ελάμφθηνRefs; -ελάφθην Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect in middle sense, Refs 1st c.BC+:—seize, lay hold of, with accusative, τοῦ κατὰ νῶτα λαβών Refs 8th c.BC+; πάντα φυλακαῖς κ. Refs 5th c.BC+; φάσκων Ποσειδῶ πρότερον Ἀθηνᾶς