retain 2388 ## 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. [ql

retain 3607 ## 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 [ql

retain 6113 ## <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).[ql

retain 8551 ## 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).[ql

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.[ql

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).[ql

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).[ql

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.[ql

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).[ql

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.[ql

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.[ql

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.[ql

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