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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Concordance 626 verses

  1. Ephesians 5:5 ἔχει

    For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

  2. Ephesians 5:27 ἔχουσαν

    and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

  3. Philippians 1:7 ἔχειν

    It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

  4. I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

  5. Philippians 1:30 ἔχοντες

    since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  6. Philippians 2:2 ἔχοντες

    then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

  7. I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

  8. He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

  9. Philippians 2:29 ἔχετε

    Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

  10. Philippians 3:4 ἔχων

    though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

  11. Philippians 3:9 ἔχων

    and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

  12. Philippians 3:17 ἔχετε

    Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.

  13. Colossians 1:4 ἔχετε

    because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

  14. Colossians 1:14 ἔχομεν

    in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  15. For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

  16. Colossians 2:23 ἔχοντα

    Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

  17. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

  18. Colossians 4:1 ἔχετε

    Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

  19. Colossians 4:13 ἔχει

    For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

  20. For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

  21. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 ἔσχομεν

    For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

  22. But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

  23. Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

  24. Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

  25. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 ἔχοντες

    Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

  26. Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

  27. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ἐχούσῃ

    While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

  28. 2 Thessalonians 3:9 ἔχομεν

    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  29. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

  30. 1 Timothy 1:19 ἔχων

    holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

  31. 1 Timothy 3:4 ἔχοντα

    An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

  32. 1 Timothy 3:7 ἔχειν

    Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

  33. 1 Timothy 3:9 ἔχοντας

    They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

  34. 1 Timothy 4:8 ἔχουσα

    For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

  35. 1 Timothy 5:4 ἔχει

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

  36. 1 Timothy 5:12 ἔχουσαι

    and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

  37. 1 Timothy 5:16 ἔχει

    If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

  38. 1 Timothy 5:20 ἔχωσιν

    But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

  39. 1 Timothy 5:25 ἔχοντα

    In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

  40. 1 Timothy 6:2 ἔχοντες

    Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

  41. 1 Timothy 6:8 ἔχοντες

    But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

  42. 1 Timothy 6:16 ἔχων

    He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

  43. 2 Timothy 1:3 ἔχωἔχω

    I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

  44. Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

  45. 2 Timothy 2:17 ἕξει

    and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

  46. 2 Timothy 2:19 ἔχων

    Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

  47. 2 Timothy 3:5 ἔχοντες

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

  48. Titus 1:6 ἔχων

    An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

  49. Titus 2:8 ἔχων

    and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.

  50. Philemon 1:5 ἔχεις

    because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

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