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εἴωθα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
εἴωθα
Greek transliteration: 
eiōtha
Simplified transliteration: 
eiotha
Principal Parts: 
-, -, εἴωθα, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1486
GK Number: 
1665
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(3)
Gloss: 
to have a custom
Definition: 
perfect of an obsolete present ἔθω, pluperfect is εἰώθειν, to be accustomed, to be usual, Mt. 27:15; Mk. 10:1; Lk. 4:16; Acts 17:2*

Greek-English Concordance for εἴωθα

Matthew 27:15 Now at festival time the governor was accustomed (eiōthei | εἰώθει | pluperf act ind 3 sg) to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted.
Mark 10:1 Then Jesus left that place and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered around him again. And again, as was his custom (eiōthei | εἰώθει | pluperf act ind 3 sg), he began to teach them.
Luke 4:16 He went to Nazareth where he had been brought up and, as was his custom (eiōthos | εἰωθός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut) on the Sabbath day, he went into the synagogue and stood up to read.
Acts 17:2 And according to Paul’s custom (eiōthos | εἰωθός | perf act ptcp acc sg neut), he went to them and for three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,