Gloss
(tr.) to have, hold, keep; (intr.) to be
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἔχω
Greek transliteration
echō
Simplified transliteration
echo
Principal Parts
(εἶ\χον), ἕξω, ἔσχον, ἔσχηκα, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
2192
GK Number
2400
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
708
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1b(2)
Definition
pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be furnished with, Mt. 5:23; Jn. 5:36; 6:68; to have as a matter of crimination, Mt. 5:23; Mk. 11:25; to have at command, Mt. 27:65; to have the power, be able, Mt. 18:25; Lk. 14:14; Acts 4:14; to have in marriage, Mt. 14:4; to have, be affected by, subjected to, Mt. 3:14; 12:10; Mk. 3:10; Jn. 12:48; 15:22, 24; 16:21, 22; Acts 23:29; 1 Tim. 5:12; Heb. 7:28; 1 Jn. 1:8; 4:18; χάραν ἔχειν, to feel gratitude, be thankful, 1 Tim. 1:12; 2 Tim. 1:3; Phlm. 7; to hold, esteem, regard, Mt. 14:5; Lk. 14:18, 19; to have or hold as an object of knowledge, faith, or practice, Jn. 5:38, 42; 14:21; 1 Jn. 5:12; 2 Jn. 9; to hold on in entire possession, to retain, Rom. 15:4; 2 Tim. 1:13; Heb. 12:28; intrans. with adverbs or adverbial expression, to be, to fare, Mt. 9:12; Mk. 2:17; 5:23; Lk. 5:31; Jn. 4:52; Acts 7:1; 12:15; 15:36; 21:13; 2 Cor. 10:6; 12:14; 1 Tim. 5:25; 1 Pet. 4:5; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, for the present; in NT ἔχειν ἐν γαστρι, to be pregnant, Mt. 1:18; as also ἔχειν κοιτην, Rom. 9:10; ἔχειν δαιμόνιον, to be possessed, Mt. 11:18; of time, to have continued, to have lived, Jn. 5:5, 6; 8:57; of space, to embrace, be distant, Acts 1:12; mid. pr. to hold by, cling to; hence, to border upon, be next, Mk. 1:38; Lk. 13:33; Acts 20:15; 21:26; to tend immediately to, Heb. 6:9
Greek-English Concordance for ἔχω
| 1 Thessalonians 5:1 | Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you (echete | ἔχετε | pres act ind 2 pl) have (echete | ἔχετε | pres act ind 2 pl) no need for anything to be written to you, |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:3 | When they are saying, “Peace and security,” it is then that sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:9 | not because we (echomen | ἔχομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) do (echomen | ἔχομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) not have (echomen | ἔχομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) the right, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to imitate. |
| 1 Timothy 1:12 | I (echō | ἔχω | pres act ind 1 sg) continually (echō | ἔχω | pres act ind 1 sg) thank him who strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, since he considered that even I would be faithful, as evidenced by his appointing me to service, |
| 1 Timothy 1:19 | holding (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) on to faith and a good conscience. By rejecting their faith and good conscience, some have shipwrecked the faith, |
| 1 Timothy 3:4 | managing his own household well, having (echonta | ἔχοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) submissive children with all dignity |
| 1 Timothy 3:7 | And it is also necessary for an overseer to (echein | ἔχειν | pres act inf ) have (echein | ἔχειν | pres act inf ) a good reputation with those outside, lest he fall into reproach, which is the snare of the devil. |
| 1 Timothy 3:9 | holding (echontas | ἔχοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) to the mystery of the faith with a clean conscience. |
| 1 Timothy 4:8 | for bodily exercise is of value for a little while, but godliness is of value for all things because (echousa | ἔχουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) it (echousa | ἔχουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) holds (echousa | ἔχουσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) a promise for the present life and for the coming life. |
| 1 Timothy 5:4 | But if a certain widow has (echei | ἔχει | pres act ind 3 sg) children or grandchildren, let them learn to show godliness first to their own household and to make some return to their parents; for this is pleasing before God. |
| 1 Timothy 5:12 | and come (echousai | ἔχουσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem) under judgment since they abandoned their former faith. |
| 1 Timothy 5:16 | If any believing woman has (echei | ἔχει | pres act ind 3 sg) widows, let her care for them, and the church should not be burdened so that it may care for the true widows. |
| 1 Timothy 5:20 | Confront those who persist in sinning before everyone, so that the rest may (echōsin | ἔχωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) stand (echōsin | ἔχωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) in (echōsin | ἔχωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) fear. |
| 1 Timothy 5:25 | So also the good works of some are conspicuous, and those that (echonta | ἔχοντα | pres act ptcp nom pl neut) are (echonta | ἔχοντα | pres act ptcp nom pl neut) not conspicuous are not able to be hidden. |
| 1 Timothy 6:2 | And let those who (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) have (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) believing masters not despise them because they are brothers; rather, let them serve all the more since those benefiting from their act of kindness are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things. |
| 1 Timothy 6:8 | but having (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) food and clothing, with these we will be content. |
| 1 Timothy 6:16 | the only one having (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) immortality, the one dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no person has seen or is able to see, to him be honor and might forever, Amen. |
| 2 Timothy 1:3 | I continually thank God, whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clean conscience, as unceasingly I remember you in my prayers night and day, |
| 2 Timothy 1:13 | Hold (eche | ἔχε | pres act imperative 2 sg) to (eche | ἔχε | pres act imperative 2 sg) the pattern of healthy words that you have heard from me in the faith and the love that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 2 Timothy 2:17 | and their talk will spread like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus, |
| 2 Timothy 2:19 | Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands firm, having (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) this seal, “The Lord knew those who were his,” and, “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.” |
| 2 Timothy 3:5 | having (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the appearance of godliness but denying its power; and so avoid these people. |
| Titus 1:6 | if anyone is above reproach, a man of one woman, having (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) believing children, not open to the charge of debauchery or being rebellious. |
| Titus 2:8 | beyond reproach in your healthy instruction, so that the opponent may be put to shame because (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) he (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) nothing evil to say against us. |
| Philemon 1:5 | because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith in the Lord Jesus. |
