κράτησις

κράτησις [ᾰ], εως, ἡ,

• 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.