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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

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

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And He was telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed G1907 how they were picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:5 - And he began to give G1907 them his attention G1907, expecting to receive something from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed G1907 in [fn]Asia for a while.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16 - holding G1907 [fn]fast G1907 the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to boast because I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16 - Pay G1907 close G1907 attention G1907 to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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