- κράτησις
- κράτησις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ,A might, power, dominion, LXX Wi.6.3, Man. ap.J.Ap.1.26.2 ἡ Καίσαρος κ. (sc. Αἰγύπτου), an era in Egypt (viz. the capture of Alexandria, 30 B.C.), BGU174 (i A.D.), PFay.89.2 (i A.D.), etc.3 accession of an Emperor, BGU362iv6, al. (iii A.D.).4 prevalence, predominance,
ἡ τῆς ἀπλανοῦς κ. Simp.in Cael. 475.30
, 476.5.II possession,βίου κ. BMus.Inscr.918
(Halic.);κ. τοῦ ἐν ὕλῃ σκοτεινοῦ Plot.1.6.3
.2 in Law, title to possession, Mitteis Chr.31 iii 32 (ii B.C.);κ. καὶ κυρεία BGU1187.7
, etc.3 Medic., retention, κ. ἐπίμονος σπέρματος (i.e. conception) Sor.1.43; opp. ἔκκρισις, Gal.8.440.b κ. τῶν ὑδάτων, i.e. drought, Cat.Cod. Astr.7.184.4 holding firm, steadying, Gal.18(2).826, Olymp. in Mete.96.11.
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