Epechō ἐπέχω
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| ἐπέχω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epechō |
| Strong's number | G1907 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to hold fast/out |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Epechō (Greek ἐπέχω, Strong's G1907) is a Greek verb meaning “to hold fast/out”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπ-έχω
[in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;]
1. to hold upon.
2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16.
3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;
(a) absol., to intend, purpose;
(b) to observe, give attention to (see MM, Exp., xiv): before πῶς, Luk.14:7; with dative of person(s), Act.3:5, 1Ti.4:16.
4. to stay, wait: Act.19:22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.with).†
(AS)
[in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;]
1. to hold upon.
2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16.
3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;
(a) absol., to intend, purpose;
(b) to observe, give attention to (see MM, Exp., xiv): before πῶς, Luk.14:7; with dative of person(s), Act.3:5, 1Ti.4:16.
4. to stay, wait: Act.19:22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.with).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unto (2), marked (1), he (1), stayed (1), forth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gave them his attention (1), stayed (1), you hold forth (1), pay close attention (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epechō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
Acts
- Acts 3:5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
- Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
Philippians
- Philippians 2:16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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).