Possession
κατάσχεσιςStrong’s G2697kataschesis
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kataschesis is the Greek word usually translated “possession” and “taking possession”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.”
Meaning
Usually translated “possession” and “taking possession”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a possession 1
- taking possession 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
κατάσχεσις kataschesis · possession
κατά-σχεσις, -εως, ἡ (κατέχω), [in LXX nearly always for אֲחֻזָּה ] 1. a holding back. 2. LXX and NT, a holding fast, possession: Act.7:5, 45.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “possession” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
POSSES'SION, noun
The having, holding or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy, either rightful or wrongful. One man may have the possession of a thing, and another may have the right of possession or property.
- The thing possessed; land, estate or goods owned; as foreign possessions.“The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions” Obadiah 1:17“When the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” Matthew 19:22
- Any thing valuable possessed or enjoyed.
- The state of being under the power of demons or invisible beings; madness; lunacy; as demoniacal possession
All definitions and other forms of “possession”
POSSES'SION, verb transitive
To invest with property. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.