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apechamō

Greekἀπέχω (apechō)

Strong’sG568

I have in full, am far, it is enough

stem apech-19 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books10 forms occur

Translated as

abstainreceivedwasisdemand abstinenceenoughhave … back

What it means

ἀπ-έχω,

[in LXX chiefly for רחק;]

1. trans.,
(a) to hold back, keep off;
(b) to have in full, to have received (on the "punctiliar" force of the compound, v. M, Pr., 109, 247): c. acc., Mt 6:2, 5, 16, Lk 6:24, Phl 4:18, Phm 15 (for illustr. from π., where it is used in receipts, v. Deiss., BS, 229; LAE, 110 f.; MM, s.v.); impers., ἀπέχει (Field, Notes, 39), it is enough: Mk 14:41.
2. Intrans., to be away, distant: absol., Lk 15:20; seq. ἀπό, Mt 14:24 15:8, Mk 7:6, Lk 7:6 15:20 24:13. Mid., to abstain: c. gen., Ac 15:29, I Ti 4:3, I Pe 2:11; seq. ἀπό, Ac 15:20, I Th 4:3 5:22.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G568 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidap-ekh'-o

(actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e. be distant (literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G575 and G2192;

King Jamesbe, have, receive.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
apechamōἀπέχωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularreceived
apechatōἀπέχειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularis
apechavōἀπέχετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralreceived
apechalōἀπέχουσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralreceived
apechateἀπεῖχενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularwas
apechaseiaἀπέχῃςhappened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singularhave … back
apechevōrἀπέχεσθεhappening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person pluralabstain
apecherōἀπέχεσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitiveabstain
apecharōtanἀπέχουσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular femininewas
apecharōtouἀπέχοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculinewas

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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularapechamōἀπέχωapechameapechamiapechamaapechamēapechamelē
you 2nd person singularapechasōapechaseapechasiapechasaapechasēapechaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechatōἀπέχειapechateἀπεῖχενapechatiapechataapechatēapechatelē
we 1st person pluralapechanōapechaneapechaniapechanaapechanēapechanelē
ye 2nd person pluralapechavōἀπέχετεapechaveapechaviapechavaapechavēapechavelē
they 3rd person pluralapechalōἀπέχουσινapechaleapechaliapechalaapechalēapechalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularapechemōapechemeapechemiapechemaapechemēapechemelē
you 2nd person singularapechesōapecheseapechesiapechesaapechesēapecheselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechetōapecheteapechetiapechetaapechetēapechetelē
we 1st person pluralapechenōapecheneapecheniapechenaapechenēapechenelē
ye 2nd person pluralapechevōapecheveapecheviapechevaapechevēapechevelē
they 3rd person pluralapechelōapecheleapecheliapechelaapechelēapechelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularapechameiōapechameiaapechameiē
you 2nd person singularapechaseiōapechaseiaἀπέχῃςapechaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechateiōapechateiaapechateiē
we 1st person pluralapechaneiōapechaneiaapechaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralapechaveiōapechaveiaapechaveiē
they 3rd person pluralapechaleiōapechaleiaapechaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularapechemeiōapechemeiaapechemeiē
you 2nd person singularapecheseiōapecheseiaapecheseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularapecheteiōapecheteiaapecheteiē
we 1st person pluralapecheneiōapecheneiaapecheneiē
ye 2nd person pluralapecheveiōapecheveiaapecheveiē
they 3rd person pluralapecheleiōapecheleiaapecheleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularapechasōrapechasarapechasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechatōrapechatarapechatēr
ye 2nd person pluralapechavōrapechavarapechavēr
they 3rd person pluralapechalōrapechalarapechalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularapechesōrapechesarapechesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechetōrapechetarapechetēr
ye 2nd person pluralapechevōrἀπέχεσθεapechevarapechevēr
they 3rd person pluralapechelōrapechelarapechelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularapechamoiōapechamoia
you 2nd person singularapechasoiōapechasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechatoiōapechatoia
we 1st person pluralapechanoiōapechanoia
ye 2nd person pluralapechavoiōapechavoia
they 3rd person pluralapechaloiōapechaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularapechemoiōapechemoia
you 2nd person singularapechesoiōapechesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularapechetoiōapechetoia
we 1st person pluralapechenoiōapechenoia
ye 2nd person pluralapechevoiōapechevoia
they 3rd person pluralapecheloiōapecheloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceapecharōapechariapecharaapecharē
acts on or for itself middle voiceapecherōἀπέχεσθαιapecheriapecheraapecherē
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceapecharōtosapecharitosapecharatosapecharētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceapecherōtosapecheritosapecheratosapecherētos

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
apechstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

apech 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

19 occurrences, every one of them listed

apechamō“received”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

Philippians 4:18“received”apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plērimē decheratos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman euōdiau, thusian dektan, euarestan to theo.I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

apechatō“is”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 15:8“is”Tos laos houtos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Mark 7:6“is”tos de legata autoi; Kalōs profēteuata Ēsaios peri vu toiu hupokritoiu, hōs grafitē hoti Houtos tos laos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Mark 14:41“enough”kai erchetō tem tritem kai legatō autoi; Katheudavō tem loipem kai anapauevō; apechatō; erchata tas hōras, idou paradōitō tos huios tou anthrōpou eis tain cheirain toiu hamartōloiu.When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

apechavō“received”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

Luke 6:24“received”plēn ouai vi toi plousioi, hoti apechavō tan paraklēsian vu.But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

apechalō“received”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

Matthew 6:2“received”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:5“received”Kai hotan proseucheveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu histanarētois proseucherō, hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:16“received”Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē ginevōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtois; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

apechate“was”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 14:24“was”tem de ploiem ēdē stadioin polloin apo tau gēau apechate, basanizirōtem hupo teiu kumeiu, ate gar enantios tos anemos.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

apechaseia“have … back”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular

Philemon 1:15“have … back”tacha gar dia houtem chōrizita pros hōran hina aiōnion auton apechaseia,For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good —

apechevōr“abstain”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural

1 Thessalonians 5:22“abstain”apo panteu eideu ponēreu apechevōr.Abstain from every form of evil.

apecherō“abstain”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive

Acts 15:20“abstain”alla epistellara autoi teu apecherō teiu alisgēmeiu teiu eidōleiu kai tau porneiau kai teu pnikteu kai teu haimeu;Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

Acts 15:29“abstain”apecherō eidōlothuteiu kai haimeu kai pnikteiu kai porneiau; ek heiu diatērarōtois heautoin euōs prassavi. rōnnuevēr.You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

1 Thessalonians 4:3“abstain”houtem gar atō thelēmem tou theou, tos hagiasmos vu, apecherō vin apo tau porneiau,For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

1 Timothy 4:3“demand abstinence”kōluarōtoiu gamarō, apecherō brōmeiu heim tos theos ktizata eis metalēmpsian meta eucharistiau toi pistoi kai epignōskarētoi tan alētheian.They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Peter 2:11“abstain”Agapētoir, parakalamō hōs paroikoin kai parepidēmoin apecherō taiu sarkikaiu epithumiaiu, hotinais strateuelō kata tau psuchau;Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

apecharōtan“was”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine

Luke 24:13“was”Kai idou duo ek autoiu en auta ta hēmera ale poreuerōtois eis kōman apecharōtan stadioin hexēkonta apo Ierousalēm, ha onomem Emmaouas,That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

apecharōtou“was”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine

Luke 7:6“was”tos de Iēsus poreuete sun autoi. ēdē de autou ouk makran apecharōtou apo tau oikiau pempata filoin tos hekatontarchēos legarōtos auto; Kurior, mē skullisōr, ouk gar hikanos amō hina hupo tan stegan mu eiserchaseia;So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

Luke 15:20“was”kai anistanaratos erchata pros ton patēron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōtou horata auton tos patēros autou kai splanchnizita kai trecharatos epipiptata epi ton trachēlon autou kai katafilata auton.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.