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Lexicon :: Strong's G1907 - epechō

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ἐπέχω
Transliteration
epechō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπέχω epéchō, ep-ekh'-o; from G1909 and G2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563) to pay attention to:—give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G1907 in the following manner: mark (1x), give heed unto (1x), stay (1x), hold forth (1x), take heed unto (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G1907 in the following manner: mark (1x), give heed unto (1x), stay (1x), hold forth (1x), take heed unto (1x).
  1. to have or hold upon, apply, to observe, attend to

    1. to give attention to

  2. to hold towards, hold forth, present

  3. to check

    1. delay, stop, stay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπέχω epéchō, ep-ekh'-o; from G1909 and G2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563) to pay attention to:—give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
STRONGS G1907:
ἐπέχω; imperfect ἐπεῖχον; 2 aorist ἐπέσχον;
1. to have or hold upon, apply: namely, τὸν νοῦν, to observe, attend to, followed by an indirect question, Luke 14:7; τινί, dative of person, to give attention to one, Acts 3:5; 1 Timothy 4:16, (with the dative of a thing, Sir. 31:2 (Sir. 34:2); 2 Macc. 9:25; Polybius 3, 43, 2, etc.; fully ὀφθαλμόν τινι, Lucian, dial. mar. 1, 2).
2. to hold toward, hold forth, present: λόγον ζωῆς, as a light, by which illumined ye are the lights of the world, Philippians 2:16 [others besides, cf. Meyer or Ellicott at the passage].
3. to check ([cf. English hold up], German anhalten): namely, ἐμαυτόν, to delay, stop, stay, Acts 19:22, and in Greek writings from Homer down; [cf. Winers Grammar § 38, 1; Buttmann, 144 (126); Fritzsche on Sir. 5:1].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
14:7
Acts
3:5; 19:22
Philippians
2:16
1 Timothy
4:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1907 matches the Greek ἐπέχω (epechō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:7 -

He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:5 -

So he turned to them, expecting to get something from them.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 -

After sending to Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16 -

by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16 -

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

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