Hebrew and Greek Strong's Dictionary with all the definitions plus combined with every place that word is used in the definitions.
Complete index of every word used in both the Hebrew and Greek Strong's Dictionary in English Word order.
Hebrew and Greek Expanded Dictionary
retain 02388 ## chazaq {khaw-zak'} ; 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 , X 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 .
retain 03607 ## kala'{kaw-law'} ; a primitive root ; to restrict , by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit) : -- finish , forbid , keep (back) , refrain , restrain , {retain} , shut up , be stayed , withhold
retain 05202 ## n@tar (Aramaic) {net-ar'} ; corresponding to 05201 ; to {retain} : -- keep .
retain 06113 ## ` atsar {aw-tsar'} ; a primitive root ; to inclose ; by analogy , to hold back ; also to maintain , rule , assemble : -- X be able , close up , detain , fast , keep (self close , still) , prevail , recover , refrain , X reign , restrain , {retain} , shut (up) , slack , stay , stop , withhold (self) .
retain 08551 ## tamak {taw-mak'} ; a primitive root ; to sustain ; by implication , to obtain , keep fast ; figuratively , to help , follow close : -- (take , up-) hold (up) , maintain , {retain} , stay (up) .
retain 1907 - epecho {ep-ekh'-o}; from 1909 and 2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to {retain}; (by extension) to detain; (with implication of 3563) to pay attention to: -- give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
retain 2722 - katecho {kat-ekh'-o}; from 2596 and 2192; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively): -- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, {retain}, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
retain 2902 - krateo {krat-eh'-o}; from 2904; to use strength, i.e. seize or retain (literally or figuratively): -- hold (by, fast), keep, lay hand (hold) on, obtain, {retain}, take (by).
retains 1223 - dia {dee-ah'}; a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional): -- after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause)...fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with(-in). In composition it {retains} the same general import. ***. Dia. See 2203.
retains 1909 - epi {ep-ee'}; a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the det.) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.: -- about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, [where-])fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it {retains} essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
retains 2596 - kata {kat-ah'}; a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive case, dative case or accusative case] with which it is joined): -- about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, [charita-]bly, concerning, + covered, [dai-]ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from...to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of),...by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it {retains} many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
retains 3844 - para {par-ah'}; a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]: -- above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give [such things as they], + that [she] had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, [there-]fore, with. In compounds it {retains} the same variety of application.
retains 4012 - peri {per-ee'}; from the base of 4008; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period): -- (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ( [there-, where-]) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, [where-]by (in), with. In comparative, it {retains} substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
retains 4253 - pro {pro}; a primary preposition; " fore " , i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to: -- above, ago, before, or ever. In comparison it {retains} the same significations.
retains 5228 - huper {hoop-er'}; a primary preposition; " over " , i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than: -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In comp. it {retains} many of the above applications.
retains 5259 - hupo {hoop-o'}; a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither [underneath] or where [below] or time (when [at]): -- among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In comp. it {retains} the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specifically, covertly or moderately.