To catch, to trap, to seize, to learn in order to seize
G1405
Greek
UBS
δράσσομαι
drássomaidras'-som-ahee
Verb
Definition
(figurative extension of meaning of δράσσομαι ‘to catch, to seize,’ not occurring in the NT) to learn something about someone, with the purpose of seizing, arresting, or overcoming
Semantic Domains
Learn
Etymology
perhaps akin to the base of G1404 (δράκων) (through the idea of capturing);
KJV Translations
take
Occurrences1
Frequency Rank#3554