ἐμβατεύω

[in LXX: with accusative, Jos.19:49 (נָחַל, Jos.19:51 (חָלַק pi.); before εἰς, 1Ma.12:25 1Mac 13:20 1Mac 14:31 1Mac 15:40; metaphorically, 2Ma.2:30 * ;] (ἐμβάτης ἐμβαίνω)

__1. to step in or on (Soph.), hence

__(a) to frequent, haunt, dwell in (Æsch. Eur.); metaphorically, Col.2:18 (dwelling in, R, txt.; taking, R, mg.);

__(b) to invade (1Mac, ll with; metaphorically, Col, Lc.).

__2. to enter on, come into possession of (Eur. Dem.; LXX, Jos, H. with); on the difficulties of reading and interpretation in this passage, see Lft, Col. 194 f. 252; ICC, 268 ff.; Field, Notes, 197; Milligan, NTD, 177; and for exx. from π. MM, Exp. xii (cf. κενεμβ.).†

(AS)

to step in; on; to frequent, haunt, dwell in; dwelling in; to invade; to enter on, come into possession of