κράτησις

kratesis

might, power, dominion

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Alcibiades I 1
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Chapter ?

135e8
Laws 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter ?

781c7
Republic 1
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Book IX 1
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587a3

Dictionary (LSJ)

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.), BGU 174 (i A.D.), PFay. 89.2 (i A.D.), etc. 3. accession of an Emperor, BGU 362iv6, 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 BGU 1187.7, 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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