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Priority Greek/Hebrew Meanings
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Greek G681 háptō
Original: ἅπτω
Meaning:
a primary verb; properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire:--kindle, light.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: properly, to fasten to, i.e. (specially) to set on fire:--kindle, light.
Greek G816 atenízō
Original: ἀτενίζω
Meaning:
from a compound of Α (as a particle of union) and (to stretch); to gaze intently:--behold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eyes), look (earnestly, stedfastly, up stedfastly), set eyes.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to gaze intently:--behold earnestly (stedfastly), fasten (eyes), look (earnestly, stedfastly, up stedfastly), set eyes.
Greek G1976 epirrháptō
Original: ἐπιῤῥάπτω
Meaning:
from ἐπί and the base of ῥαφίς; to stitch upon, i.e. fasten with the needle:--sew on.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to stitch upon, i.e. fasten with the needle:--sew on.
Greek G4024 perizṓnnymi
Original: περιζώννυμι
Meaning:
from περί and ζώννυμι; to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively):--gird (about, self).
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively):--gird (about, self).
Greek G4362 prospḗgnymi
Original: προσπήγνυμι
Meaning:
from πρός and πήγνυμι; to fasten to, i.e. (specially), to impale (on a cross):--crucify.
Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to fasten to, i.e. (specially), to impale (on a cross):--crucify.
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Hebrew H270 ʼâchaz
Original: אָחַז
Meaning:
a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession); [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
Hebrew H2388 châzaq
Original: חָזַק
Meaning:
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Hebrew H2883 ṭâbaʻ
Original: טָבַע
Meaning:
a primitive root; to sink; drown, fasten, settle, sink.
Hebrew H3559 kûwn
Original: כּוּן
Meaning:
a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed.
Hebrew H6775 tsâmad
Original: צָמַד
Meaning:
a primitive root; to link, i.e. gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrive; fasten, frame, join (self).
Hebrew H6795 tsânach
Original: צָנַח
Meaning:
a primitive root; to alight; (transitive) to cause to descend, i.e. drive down; fasten, light (from off).
Hebrew H8628 tâqaʻ
Original: תָּקַע
Meaning:
a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping); blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, [idiom] suretiship, thrust.
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