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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Retain:

re-tan':Several Hebrew words are thus translated: chazaq, "to hold fast" (Jud 7:8; 19:4; Job 2:9 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "hold fast"); Mic 7:18); ‘atsar, "to shut up" (only in Da 10:8,16; 11:6); tamakh, "to hold" (Pr 3:18; 4:4; 11:16 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "obtain")); in one case kala' (Ec 8:8). In the New Testament krateo, is used in Joh 20:23 of the "retaining" of sins by the apostles (see RETENTION OF SINS); in Ro 1:28, the Revised Version (British and American) has "refused to have," margin "Greek, ‘did not approve,' " for the King James Version "did not like to retain" (echo); and in Phm 1:13, substitutes "fain have kept" for "retained" (katecho). Sirach 41:16 has "retain" for diaphulasso, "keep."

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Retain:

"to be strong, obtain, hold, hold fast," is translated "to retain," of sins, Jhn 20:23 (twice); see on REMIT.
See HOLD, KEEP, OBTAIN, TAKE.

Notes:

(1) In Phm 1:13, AV, katecho, "to hold fast, hold back, detain," is translated "to retain" (RV, to keep).

(2) In Rom 1:28, AV, echo, "to have" (RV), is translated "to retain."