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Lexicon :: Strong's G472 - antechō

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ἀντέχω
Transliteration
antechō (Key)
Pronunciation
an-tekh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἀντί (G473) and the middle voice of ἔχω (G2192)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:827,286

Strong’s Definitions

ἀντέχομαι antéchomai, an-tekh'-om-ahee; from G473 and the middle voice of G2192; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for:—hold fast, hold to, support.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G472 in the following manner: hold to (2x), support (1x), holdfast (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G472 in the following manner: hold to (2x), support (1x), holdfast (1x).

  1. to hold before or against, hold back, withstand, endure

  2. to keep one's self directly opposite to any one, hold to him firmly, cleave to, paying heed to him

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀντέχομαι antéchomai, an-tekh'-om-ahee; from G473 and the middle voice of G2192; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for:—hold fast, hold to, support.
STRONGS G472:
ἀντέχω: middle [present ἀντέχομαι]; future ἀνθέξομαι; to hold before or against, hold back, withstand, endure; in the N. T. only in the middle to keep oneself directly opposite to anyone, hold to him firmly, cleave to, paying heed to him: τινός, Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; τῶν ἀσθενῶν, to aid them, care for them, 1 Thessalonians 5:14; τοῦ λόγου, to hold to, hold it fast, Titus 1:9. (Deuteronomy 32:41; Isaiah 56:4, 6; Proverbs 3:18, etc., and often in Greek writings.) Cf. Kühner, § 520 b. [2te Aufl. § 416, 2; cf. Jelf, § 536]; Winers Grammar, 202 (190); [Buttmann, 161 (140)].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
32:41
Proverbs
3:18
Isaiah
56:4; 56:6
Matthew
6:24
Luke
16:13
1 Thessalonians
5:14
Titus
1:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G472 matches the Greek ἀντέχω (antechō),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:41 - If I sharpen My [fn]flashing sword,
And My hand takes hold on justice,
I will render vengeance on My adversaries,
And I will repay those who hate Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - From that day on, half of my servants carried on the work while half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows and the breastplates; and the captains were behind the whole house of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:24 - Then let him be gracious to him, and say,
‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,
I have found a ransom’;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:6 - “Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:18 - It is good that you grasp one thing and also not [fn]let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with [fn]both of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:2 - “For they call themselves after the holy city
And lean on the God of Israel;
The LORD of hosts is His name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:2 - “How blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who takes hold of it;
Who keeps from profaning the sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:4 - For thus says the LORD,
“To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:6 - “Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD,
To be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath
And holds fast My covenant;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:13 - “When you cry out, let your collection of idols deliver you.
But the wind will carry all of them up,
And a breath will take them away.
But he who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land
And will possess My holy mountain.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:8 - “The priests did not say, ‘Where is the LORD?’
And those who handle the law did not know Me;
The [fn]rulers also transgressed against Me,
And the prophets prophesied by Baal
And walked after things that did not profit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:2 - “They will spread them out to the sun, the moon and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served, and which they have gone after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried; they will be as dung on the face of the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:10 - “But they have not become [fn]contrite even to this day, nor have they feared nor walked in My law or My statutes, which I have set before you and before your fathers.”’

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:6 - And those who have turned back from following the LORD,
And those who have not sought the LORD or inquired of Him.”
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