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
| Revelation 2:25 | only hold fast to what you have (echete | ἔχετε | pres act ind 2 pl) until I come. |
| Revelation 2:29 | He who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. |
| Revelation 3:1 | “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: The one who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars has this to say: I know your deeds; that you (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg) have (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg) a reputation that you are alive, but you are dead. |
| Revelation 3:4 | But you have (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg) a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. |
| Revelation 3:6 | He who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. |
| Revelation 3:7 | “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: The one who is holy, who is true, who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, who shuts and no one can open, has this to say: |
| Revelation 3:8 | I know your works. Look, I have placed before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg) have (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg) little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. |
| Revelation 3:11 | I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have (echeis | ἔχεις | pres act ind 2 sg), so that no one can take away your crown. |
| Revelation 3:13 | He who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. |
| Revelation 3:17 | Because you say, ‘I am rich and have prospered; I (echō | ἔχω | pres act ind 1 sg) need nothing,’ but do not realize that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, |
| Revelation 3:22 | He who has (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” |
| Revelation 4:7 | The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature had (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a face like a man’s, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. |
| Revelation 4:8 | And the four living creatures, each of them with (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And day or night they (echousin | ἔχουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) never rest, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come!” |
| Revelation 5:6 | And I saw standing there, between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed, having (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. |
| Revelation 5:8 | And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. |
| Revelation 6:2 | I looked, and behold, a white horse! And the one seated on it had (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a bow; and there was given to him a crown, and he went out conquering and to conquer. |
| Revelation 6:5 | And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a pair of scales in his hand. |
| Revelation 6:9 | And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne (eichon | εἶχον | imperf act ind 3 pl). |
| Revelation 7:2 | Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with (echonta | ἔχοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and the sea, |
| Revelation 8:3 | And another angel came and stood at the altar, holding (echōn | ἔχων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a golden censer. To him was given a large quantity of incense to offer up, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar that is before the throne. |
| Revelation 8:6 | And the seven angels who had (echontes | ἔχοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the seven trumpets made themselves ready to blow them. |
| Revelation 8:9 | a third of the living (echonta | ἔχοντα | pres act ptcp nom pl neut) creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. |
| Revelation 9:3 | Then out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. |
| Revelation 9:4 | They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who did (echousi | ἔχουσι | pres act ind 3 pl) not have (echousi | ἔχουσι | pres act ind 3 pl) the seal of God on their foreheads. |
| Revelation 9:8 | They had (eichon | εἶχον | imperf act ind 3 pl) hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. |
