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ἔχω

echōto have/beHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb708 occurrences27 books626 verses

Definition

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: Revelation 5:8; 14:6, al.; ἐν τ. χειρί, Revelation 1:16; 10:2, al.;

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

(with) of a woman, ἐν γαστρὶ ἔ, to be with child: Mark 13:17, Romans 9:10;

(d) to hold fast, keep: Luke 19:20; metaphorically, of the mind and conduct, Mark 16:8 (cf. Job 21:6, Isaiah 13:8; Deiss., BS, 293; Field, Notes, 44f.), John 14:21, Romans 1:28, 1 Timothy 3:9, 2 Timothy 1:13, Revelation 6:9, al.;

(e) to involve: Hebrews 10:35 (LXX), James 1:4, 1 John 4:18; (f) = Lat. habere (Bl., §34, 5; 73, 5), to hold, consider: with accusative and predic. ptcp., Luke 14:18; with accusative, before ὡς, Matthew 14:5; εἰς (Hebraism), Matthew 21:46; on (Bl., §70, 2), Mark 11:32.

2. to have, possess;

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

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

(with) of parts or members: ὦτα, Matthew 19:15; μέλη, Romans 12:4; θεμελίους,

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

(e) of duty, necessity, etc.: ἀνάγκην, 1 Corinthians 7:37; νόμον, John 19:7; ἐπιταγήν, 1 Corinthians 7:25; ἀγῶνα, Philippians 1:30; κρίμα, 1 Timothy 5:12;

(f) of complaints and disputes; κατά, with genitive of person(s), Matthew 5:23, Mark 11:25; id. before ὅτι, Revelation 2:4, 20; with accusative before πρός, Acts 24:19, al.;

(g) with inf.,

(α) (cl.) to be able (Field, Notes, 14): Matthew 18:25, Mark 14:8 (sc. ποιῆσαι), Luke 12:4, Acts 4:14, al;

(β) of necessity (BL, §69, 4): Luke 12:50, Acts 23:17-19; 28:19.

II. Intrans. (BL, §53, 1), to be in a certain condition: ἑτοίμως ἔ., with inf., Acts 21:13, 2 Corinthians 12:14; ἐσχάτως (which see), Mark 5:23; κακῶς, to be ill, Matthew 4:24, al.; καλῶς, Mk 16:[18]; κομψότερον, John 4:52; πῶς, Acts 15:36; impers., ἄλλως εἴχει, it is otherwise, 1 Timothy 5:25; οὕτως, Acts 7:1, al.; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, as things now are (Tob.7.11), Acts 24:25.

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

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἔχω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

708 total
  1. Acts 28:9ἔχοντες
    After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
  2. Acts 28:19ἔχων · I have
    But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
  3. Romans 1:13σχῶ · I might have
    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
  4. Romans 1:28ἔχειν · to acknowledge
    Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
  5. Romans 2:14ἔχοντα · do not have; ἔχοντες · do not have
    Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
  6. Romans 2:20ἔχοντα · [because] you have
    …an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
  7. Romans 4:2ἔχει · he had
    If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
  8. Romans 5:1ἔχομεν · we have
    Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  9. Romans 5:2ἐσχήκαμεν · we have gained
    …through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  10. Romans 6:21εἴχετε · did you reap
    What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
  11. Romans 6:22ἔχετε · you reap
    But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  12. Romans 8:9ἔχει · have
    You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
  13. Romans 8:23ἔχοντες · who have
    Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
  14. Romans 9:10ἔχουσα · were
    Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
  15. Romans 9:21ἔχει · have
    Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
  16. Romans 10:2ἔχουσιν · they are
    For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
  17. Romans 12:4ἔχομεν · each of us has; ἔχει · have
    Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
  18. Romans 12:6Ἔχοντες · We have
    We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
  19. Romans 13:3ἕξεις · you will have
    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
  20. Romans 14:22ἔχεις; ἔχε · Keep
    Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
  21. Romans 15:4ἔχωμεν · we might have
    For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
  22. Romans 15:17Ἔχω
    Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
  23. Romans 15:23ἔχων · for me; ἔχων · since I have
    But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
  24. 1 Corinthians 2:16ἔχομεν · have
    “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
  25. 1 Corinthians 4:7ἔχεις · do you have
    For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
  26. 1 Corinthians 4:15ἔχητε · you have
    Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
  27. 1 Corinthians 5:1ἔχειν · has
    It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
  28. 1 Corinthians 6:1ἔχων · has
    If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
  29. 1 Corinthians 6:4ἔχητε · you need
    So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
  30. 1 Corinthians 6:7ἔχετε · you have
    The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
  31. 1 Corinthians 6:19ἔχετε · you have [received]
    Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
  32. 1 Corinthians 7:2ἐχέτω · should have; ἐχέτω
    But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
  33. 1 Corinthians 7:7ἔχει · has
    I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
  34. 1 Corinthians 7:12ἔχει · has
    To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
  35. 1 Corinthians 7:13ἔχει · has
    And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
  36. 1 Corinthians 7:25ἔχω · I have
    Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
  37. 1 Corinthians 7:28ἕξουσιν · will face
    But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
  38. 1 Corinthians 7:29ἔχοντες · have; ἔχοντες · they had
    What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
  39. 1 Corinthians 7:37ἔχων · [and] under; ἔχει · with
    But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
  40. 1 Corinthians 7:40ἔχειν · have
    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
  41. 1 Corinthians 8:1ἔχομεν · we all have
    Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
  42. 1 Corinthians 8:10ἔχοντα
    For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
  43. 1 Corinthians 9:4ἔχομεν · Have we
    Have we no right to food and to drink?