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GreekG2192Verb

ἔχω

echō

632Occurrences
G2192Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions.
I
Trans.
1.to have, hold, hold fast, etc.
(a)to hold, in the hand
(b)of arms and clothing, = φέρω, φορέω, to bear, wear
(with)of a woman, ἐν γαστρὶ ἔ, to be with child
(d)to hold fast, keep
(e)to involve
(f)= Lat. habere, to hold, consider
2.to have, possess
(a)in general, with accusative of thing(s)
(b)of relationship, association, and
(with)of parts or members
(d)with accusative, as periphrasis of verb
(e)of duty, necessity, etc.
(f)of complaints and disputes; κατά, with genitive of person(s)
(g)with inf., (α) to be able (Field, Notes, 14)
II
Intrans. (BL, §53, 1), to be in a certain condition: ἑτοίμως ἔ., with inf.; *ἐσχάτως *(which see); κακῶς, to be ill, καλῶς, : κομψότερον; πῶς; impers., ἄλλως εἴχει, it is otherwise; οὕτως, τὸ νῦν ἔχον, as things now are .
III
Mid., -ομαι, to hold oneself fast, hold on or cling to, be next to: with genitive, ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, (Rendall, in l.); ptcp., ὁ ἐχόμενος, near, next: of place; of time, *ἐχομένη *(ἡμέρα, expressed or understood); (σαββάτῳ).
LXX: for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἔχω appears 632 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
92
John
75
Luke
66
Matthew
65
Mark
64
Acts
45
1 Corinthians
38
Hebrews
36

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:4BSB

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

Acts 12:15BSB

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

John 16:21BSB

A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

Matthew 12:10BSB

and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Philemon 1:7BSB

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

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