Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms; to catch to take possession of. 2. (v. t.) To lay hold of with the mind; to become thoroughly acquainted or conversant with; to comprehend. 3. (v. i.) To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive. 4. (n.) A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or enfolding in the arms. 5. (n.) Reach of the arms; hence, the power of seizing and holding; as, it was beyond his grasp. 6. (n.) Forcible possession; hold. 7. (n.) Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey. 8. (n.) The handle of a sword or of an oar. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GRASP grasp: The word harpagmos (Philippians 2:6), is rendered by the King James Version "robbery," by the Revised Version (British and American) "a prize," and by the American Standard Revised Version "a thing to be grasped." By derivation the term may denote either an act of seizing or the aim or result of the action. In the context Paul is discussing, not Christ's opinion of His equality with God, but His amazing self-sacrifice in laying aside His equally for our sakes. He but laid it aside for us. It is better to render with the Revised Version (British and American) "a prize."

Multi-Version Concordance Grasp (20 Occurrences) Luke 9:45 But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. (See NIV) Luke 18:34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn't understand the things that were said. (See RSV) John 10:39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand. (See NAS NIV) 1 Corinthians 14:11 If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me. (See NIV) Ephesians 3:17 I pray that Christ may make His home in your hearts through your faith; so that having your roots deep and your foundations strong, in love, you may become mighty to grasp the idea, (WEY) Ephesians 3:18 as it is grasped by all God's people, of the breadth and length, the height and depth-- (Root in WEY NIV) Revelation 2:1 "To the minister of the Church in Ephesus write as follows: "'This is what He who holds the seven stars in the grasp of His right hand says--He who walks to and fro among the seven lampstands of gold. (WEY) Exodus 4:4 Yahweh said to Moses, "Put forth your hand, and take it by the tail." He put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand. (See NAS) 2 Kings 14:5 It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father: (See NIV) 2 Chronicles 25:3 Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father. (See NAS) Psalms 71:4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. (See JPS NAS RSV NIV) Proverbs 27:16 restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand. (Root in WEB NAS RSV NIV) Proverbs 30:28 You may take the lizard in your hands, but it is in kings' houses. (See NAS) Proverbs 31:19 She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel. (See NAS NIV) Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two. (See NAS NIV) Isaiah 22:17 Behold, Yahweh will overcome you and hurl you away violently. Yes, he will grasp you firmly. (WEB NAS) Jeremiah 15:21 I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible. (See NAS RSV NIV) Jeremiah 34:3 and you shall not escape out of his hand, but shall surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and your eyes shall see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with you mouth to mouth, and you shall go to Babylon. (See NIV) Habakkuk 2:9 Woe to him that getteth iniquitous gain to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the grasp of evil! (DBY) Zechariah 8:23 Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying,'We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'" (See NAS)