Enechō ἐνέχω
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| ἐνέχω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | enechō |
| Strong's number | G1758 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to oppose |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Enechō (Greek ἐνέχω, Strong's G1758) is a Greek verb meaning “to oppose”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐν-έχω
[in LXX: Gen.49:23 (סָתַם), Eze.14:4, 7, 3Ma.6:10 * ;]
1. to hold in; pass., to be held, entangled: with dative of thing(s); jig., ζυγῷ δουλείας, Gal.5:1 (cf. MM, Exp., xii); θλίψρεσιν, 2Th.1:4 (cf. ἀσεβείσιν, 3Mac, l.with).
2. to set oneself against, be urgent against (as Ge, l.with; for construction, see Swete, Mk., l.with): Mrk.6:19, Luk.11:53.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.49:23 (סָתַם), Eze.14:4, 7, 3Ma.6:10 * ;]
1. to hold in; pass., to be held, entangled: with dative of thing(s); jig., ζυγῷ δουλείας, Gal.5:1 (cf. MM, Exp., xii); θλίψρεσιν, 2Th.1:4 (cf. ἀσεβείσιν, 3Mac, l.with).
2. to set oneself against, be urgent against (as Ge, l.with; for construction, see Swete, Mk., l.with): Mrk.6:19, Luk.11:53.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | quarrel (1), urge (1), be (1), entangled (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | held a grudge (1), be encumbered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Enechō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 6:19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
Luke
- Luke 11:53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
Galatians
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
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).