verb
antechomō
Strong’sG472
I hold fast to
stem antech-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἀντ-έχω
(ἀντί, ἔχω), [in LXX for חָזַק hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G472 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-tekh'-om-ahee
to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for
Fromfrom G473 and the middle voice of G2192;
King Jameshold fast, hold to, support.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
or ἀντίσχω, future ἀνθέζω; participle ἀντισχήσωνRefs 4th c.AD+aorist ἀντέσχον:— hold against, with accusative et genitive, χεῖρ᾽ ἀ. κρατός hold one's hand against one's head so as to shade the eyes, Refs 5th c.BC+ may'st thou keep this sunlight upon his eyes, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II with dative, hold out against, withstand, ἈρπάγῳRefs 5th c.BC+: with accusative, endure, ἀντέχομεν καμάτουςRefs 5th c.BC+ rather belongs to the next signification, hold out as regards the war; so πολλὰἀ. Refs
II.2 hold out, endure, with participle, ἡ Ἄζωτος.. ἐπὶ πλεῖστον χρόνον πολιορκουμένη ἀντέσχεRefs 5th c.BC+; πολλάκις γιγνομένην ψυχὴν ἀντέχειν last through several states of existence, Refs
II.3 absolutely, hold out, stand one's ground, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐπὶ πολύ, ἐπί πλέον, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐλπίσιν in hope, Refs 5th c.BC+ I hold out against.., refuse.., Refs 1st c.AD+
II.3.b of the rivers drunk by the Persian army, hold out, suffice, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ὕδωρ παρέχωνRefs 5th c.BC+
II.4 extend, reach, ἐς ὅσον ἡ ἐπιστήμη ἀ.Refs; prevail, διὰ τὴν λῃστείαν ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀντίσχουσανRefs
III middle, hold before one against something, with accusative et genitive, ἀντίσχεσθε τραπέζας ἰῶν hold out the tables against the arrows, Refs 8th c.BC+
III.2 with genitive only, hold on by, cling to, ἐκείνου τῆς χειρόςRefs 5th c.BC+ cling to the banks, keep close to them, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. Ἡρακλέος cleave to Hercules, i.e. worship him above all, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τῆς ἀρετῆς, Latin adhaerere virtuti, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῆς ἐλευθερίας Canon Laws texts cited in Refs 4th c.BC+. b. with genitive person, care for, support, 1Ep. Thess.Refs
III.3 absolutely, αὐτὸς ἀντέχουRefs 5th c.BC+
III.4 with double genitive person et of things, ἀνθέξεταί σου τῶν πατρῴων χρημάτων will lay claim to the property from you, dispute it with you, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.5 resist, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.6 adhere, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| antechetiἀνθέξεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | devoted to | 2× |
| antechovōrἀντέχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | help | 1× |
| antechorōntonἀντεχόμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | holding fast | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechomō | antechome | antechomē | antechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | antechosō | antechose | antechosē | antechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechotō | antechote | antechotē | antechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | antechonō | antechone | antechonē | antechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechovō | antechove | antechovē | antechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | antecholō | antechole | antecholē | antecholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechemi | antechema |
| you 2nd person singular | antechesi | antechesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antecheti2×ἀνθέξεται | antecheta |
| we 1st person plural | antecheni | antechena |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechevi | antecheva |
| they 3rd person plural | antecheli | antechela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechomeiō | antechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | antechoseiō | antechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechoteiō | antechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | antechoneiō | antechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechoveiō | antechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | antecholeiō | antecholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | antecheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antecheteia |
| we 1st person plural | antecheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | antecheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | antecheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | antechosōr | antechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechotōr | antechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechovōr1×ἀντέχεσθε | antechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | antecholōr | antecholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | antechesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechevar |
| they 3rd person plural | antechelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | antechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | antechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | antecholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | antechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | antechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | antechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | antechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | antechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | antecheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | antechorō | antechorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | antecheri | antechera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | antechorōntos1× | antechorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | antecherintos | antecherantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
antech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
antecheti“devoted to”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 6:24… kai ton heteron agapati, ē henou antecheti kai tou heterou katafronati. ouk dunovō …… the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other …
Luke 16:13… kai ton heteron agapati, ē henou antecheti kai tou heterou katafronati. ouk dunovō …… the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other …
antechovōr“help”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:14… nouthetavōr toin ataktoin, paramuthovōr toin oligopsuchoin, antechovōr toiu asthenoiu, makrothumavōr pros pantoin.… admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with …
antechorōnton“holding fast”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Titus 1:9“holding fast”antechorōnton tou kata tan didachan pistou logou, …… firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that …