ἔχω

echō

Greek G2192 Verb 708 occurrences in 626 verses
ἔχω to have/be

ἔχω,

[in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ;]

(on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions.

I. Trans.;

1. 1. to have, hold, hold fast, etc.;

(a) to hold, as, in the hand: Rev.5:8 14:6, al.; ἐν τ. χειρί, Rev.1:16 10:2, al.;

(b) of arms and clothing, = φέρω, φορέω, to bear, wear: Mat.3:4 22:12, al.; so frequently present ptcp. (LS, see word, A, I, 6; Bl., 74, 2), Mrk.11:13, Jhn.18:10, Rev.9:17, al.;

(c) of a woman, ἐν γαστρὶ ἔ, to be with child: Mrk.13:17, Rom.9:10;

(d) to hold fast, keep: Luk.19:20; metaphorically, of the mind and conduct, Mrk.16:8 (cf. Job.21:6, Isa.13:8; Deiss., BS, 293; Field, Notes, 44f.), Jhn.14:21, Rom.1:28, 1Ti.3:9, 2Ti.1:13, Rev.6:9, al.;

(e) to involve: Heb.10:35 (LXX), Jas.1:4, 1Jn.4:18; (f) = Lat. habere (Bl., §34, 5; 73, 5), to hold, consider: with accusative and predic. ptcp., Luk.14:18; with accusative, before ὡς, Mat.14:5; εἰς (Hebraism), Mat.21:46; on (Bl., §70, 2), Mrk.11:32.

2. to have, possess;

(a) in general, with accusative of thing(s): Mat.19:22, Mrk.10:22, Luk.12:19, Jhn.10:16, 1Co.11:22, al.; of wealth or poverty, absol., ἔχειν (neg. οὐκ, μή), Mat.13:12 25:29, 2Co.8:12; ἐκ τ. ἔχειν, according to your means, 2Co.8:11;

(b) of relationship, association, and: πατέρα, Jhn.8:41; γυναῖκα (MM, xiv), 1Co.7:2; φίλον, Luk.11:5; βασιλέα, Jhn.19:15; ποιμένα, Mat.9:36; with dupl. accusative, Mat.3:9, al.;

(c) of parts or members: ὦτα, Mat.19:15; μέλη, Rom.12:4; θεμελίους,

(d) with accusative, as periphrasis of verb: μνεῖαν ἔ. (= μεμνῆσθαι), 1Th.3:6; ἀγάπην, Jhn.13:35; γνῶσιν, 1Co.8:1; πεποίθησιν, 2Co.3:4; θλίψιν, Jhn.16:33, etc. (Thayer, see word, I, 2, f., g.);

(e) of duty, necessity, etc.: ἀνάγκην, 1Co.7:37; νόμον, Jhn.19:7; ἐπιταγήν, 1Co.7:25; ἀγῶνα, Php.1:30; κρίμα, 1Ti.5:12;

(f) of complaints and disputes; κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mat.5:23, Mrk.11:25; id. before ὅτι, Rev.2:4, 20; with accusative before πρός, Act.24:19, al.;

(g) with inf.,

(α) (cl.) to be able (Field, Notes, 14): Mat.18:25, Mrk.14:8 (sc. ποιῆσαι), Luk.12:4, Act.4:14, al;

(β) of necessity (BL, §69, 4): Luk.12:50, Act.23:17-19 28:19.

II. Intrans. (BL, §53, 1), to be in a certain condition: ἑτοίμως ἔ., with inf., Act.21:13, 2Co.12:14; ἐσχάτως (which see), Mrk.5:23; κακῶς, to be ill, Mat.4:24, al.; καλῶς, Mk 16:[18]; κομψότερον, Jhn.4:52; πῶς, Act.15:36; impers., ἄλλως εἴχει, it is otherwise, 1Ti.5:25; οὕτως, Act.7:1, al.; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, as things now are (Tob.7:11), Act.24:25.

III. Mid., -ομαι, to hold oneself fast, hold on or cling to, be next to: with genitive, τ. ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, Heb.6:9 (Rendall, in l.); ptcp., ὁ ἐχόμενος, near, next: of place, Mrk.1:38; of time, τ. ἐχομένη (ἡμέρα, expressed or understood), Luk.13:33, Act.20:15 21:26; (σαββάτῳ), Act.13:44. (Cf. ἀν-, προσ-αν-, ἀντ-, ἀπ-, ἐν-, ἐπ-, κατ-, μετ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ὑπερ-, ὑπ-έχω.)

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  1. Mark 8:14 εἶχον

    Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

  2. Mark 8:16 ἔχουσιν

    So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

  3. Mark 8:17 ἔχετεἔχετε

    Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

  4. Mark 8:18 ἔχοντεςἔχοντες

    ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?

  5. Mark 9:17 ἔχοντα

    Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

  6. Mark 9:43 ἔχοντα

    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

  7. Mark 9:45 ἔχοντα

    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

  8. Mark 9:47 ἔχοντα

    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

  9. Mark 9:50 ἔχετε

    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

  10. Mark 10:21 ἔχειςἕξεις

    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

  11. Mark 10:22 ἔχων

    But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

  12. Mark 10:23 ἔχοντες

    Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

  13. Mark 11:3 ἔχει

    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”

  14. Mark 11:13 ἔχουσαν

    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

  15. Mark 11:22 Ἔχετε

    “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.

  16. Mark 11:25 ἔχετε

    And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

  17. Mark 11:32 εἶχον

    But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

  18. Mark 12:6 εἶχεν

    Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

  19. Mark 12:23 ἔσχον

    In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

  20. Mark 12:44 εἶχεν

    For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

  21. Mark 13:17 ἐχούσαις

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

  22. Mark 14:3 ἔχουσα

    While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

  23. Mark 14:7 ἔχετεἔχετε

    The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

  24. Mark 14:8 ἔσχεν

    She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

  25. Mark 14:63 ἔχομεν

    At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

  26. Mark 16:8 εἶχεν

    So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

  27. Mark 16:18 ἕξουσιν

    they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

  28. Luke 3:8 ἔχομεν

    Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

  29. Luke 3:11 ἔχωνἔχοντιἔχων

    John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

  30. Luke 4:33 ἔχων

    In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

  31. Luke 4:40 εἶχον

    At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

  32. Luke 5:24 ἔχει

    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

  33. Luke 5:31 ἔχουσινἔχοντες

    Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

  34. Luke 6:8 ἔχοντι

    But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

  35. Luke 7:2 ἔχων

    There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

  36. Luke 7:8 ἔχων

    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

  37. Luke 7:33 ἔχει

    For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

  38. Luke 7:40 ἔχω

    But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

  39. Luke 7:42 ἐχόντων

    When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

  40. Luke 8:6 ἔχειν

    Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

  41. Luke 8:8 ἔχων

    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

  42. Luke 8:13 ἔχουσιν

    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

  43. Luke 8:18 ἔχῃἔχῃἔχειν

    Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

  44. Luke 8:27 ἔχων

    When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

  45. Luke 9:3 ἔχειν

    “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.

  46. Luke 9:11 ἔχοντας

    But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

  47. Luke 9:58 ἔχουσινἔχει

    Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

  48. Luke 11:5 ἕξει

    Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

  49. Luke 11:6 ἔχω

    because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

  50. Luke 11:36 ἔχον

    So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

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