19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
G1949
ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
epilambanomai
ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee
Verb
middle voice from G1909 and G2983; to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively):--catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on).
- to take in addition, to lay hold of, take possession of, overtake, attain, attain to
- to lay hold of or to seize upon anything with the hands, to take hold of, lay hold of
- metaph. to rescue one from peril, to help, succour
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