Ethō ἔθω
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| ἔθω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ethō |
| Strong's number | G1486 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to have a custom |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Ethō (Greek ἔθω, Strong's G1486) is a Greek verb meaning “to have a custom”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔθω, pf. with present sense εἴωθα,
[in LXX: Num.24:1 (כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם), Dan LXX Su 13, Sir.37:14, 4Ma.1:12 * ;]
to be accustomed, wont: Mat.27:15, Mrk.10:1; ptcp., τὸ εἰθός, custom: κατὰ τὸ εἰ. (Nu, l.with), Luk.4:16, Act.17:2.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Num.24:1 (כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם), Dan LXX Su 13, Sir.37:14, 4Ma.1:12 * ;]
to be accustomed, wont: Mat.27:15, Mrk.10:1; ptcp., τὸ εἰθός, custom: κατὰ τὸ εἰ. (Nu, l.with), Luk.4:16, Act.17:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wont (2), was (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | custom (3), was his custom (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ethō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 27:15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
Mark
- Mark 10:1And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
Luke
- Luke 4:16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
Acts
- Acts 17:2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).