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verb

Greekἔχω (echō)
Biblang

echamō

Strong’sG2192

I have, hold, possess

stem ech-707 times in the New Testamentin 27 of 27 books59 forms occur

What it means

A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.

AI Summary

ἔχω means to have, hold, or possess 1234. It covers holding something physically in the hand, wearing clothing or armor, owning property or wealth, having relationships such as a wife, father, or friend, having bodily parts, and having inward states or qualities such as love, knowledge, distress, or a troubled conscience — as well as being pregnant 13. It can also mean to consider or regard someone or something as being a certain way 13.

Followed by an infinitive, it can express ability — to be able to do something — or necessity — to have to, or be obliged to, do something 123.

Used without an object, it describes a condition or state of affairs: to be doing well or badly (as of health), or, impersonally, "it is thus" or "it is otherwise" 123.

In the middle voice it means to hold on to or cling to something, and by extension to be next to or bordering something, whether of place or of time, as in "the next day" 13.

Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.

The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:

Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full

ἔχω,

[in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), בַּעַל, יֵשׁ, etc., 59 words in all;] (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, v. M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183),

to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions.
I. Trans.;
1. to have, hold, hold fast, etc.;
(a) to hold, as, in the hand: Re 5:8 14:6, al.; ἐν τ. χειρί, Re 1:16 10:2, al.;
(b) of arms and clothing, = φέρω, φορέω, to bear, wear: Mt 3:4 22:12, al.; so freq. pres. ptcp. (LS, s.v., A, I, 6; Bl., § 74, 2), Mk 11:13, Jo 18:10, Re 9:17, al.;
(c) of a woman, ἐν γαστρὶ ἔ (κοίτην ἔ.), to be with child: Mk 13:17, Ro 9:10;
(d) to hold fast, keep: Lk 19:20; metaph., of the mind and conduct, Mk 16:8 (cf. Jb 21:6, Is 13:8; Deiss., BS, 293; Field, Notes, 44 f.), Jo 14:21, Ro 1:28, I Ti 3:9, II Ti 1:13, Re 6:9, al.;
(e) to involve: He 10:35(LXX), Ja 1:4, I Jo 4:18;
(f) = Lat. habere (Bl., § 34, 5; 73, 5), to hold, consider: c. acc. et predic. ptcp., Lk 14:18; c. acc., seq. ὡς, Mt 14:5; εἰς (Hebraism), Mt 21:46; on (Bl., § 70, 2), Mk 11:32.
2. to have, possess;
(a) in general, c. acc. rei: Mt 19:22, Mk 10:22, Lk 12:19, Jo 10:16, I Co 11:22, al.; of wealth or poverty, absol., ἔχειν (neg. οὐκ, μή), Mt 13:12 25:29, II Co 8:12; ἐκ τ. ἔχειν, according to your means, II Co 8:11;
(b) of relationship, association, etc.: πατέρα, Jo 8:41; γυναῖκα (MM, xiv), I Co 7:2; φίλον, Lk 11:5; βασιλέα, Jo 19:15; ποιμένα, Mt 9:36; c. dupl. acc., Mt 3:9, al.;
(c) of parts or members: ὦτα, Mt 19:15; μέλη, Ro 12:4; θεμελίους,
(d) c. acc., as periphrasis of verb: μνεῖαν ἔ. (= μεμνῆσθαι), I Th 3:6; ἀγάπην, Jo 13:35; γνῶσιν, I Co 8:1; πεποίθησιν, II Co 3:4; θλίψιν, Jo 16:33, etc. (Thayer, s.v., I, 2, f., g.);
(e) of duty, necessity, etc.: ἀνάγκην, I Co 7:37; νόμον, Jo 19:7; ἐπιταγήν, I Co 7:25; ἀγῶνα, Phl 1:30; κρίμα, I Ti 5:12;
(f) of complaints and disputes; κατά, c. gen. pers., Mt 5:23, Mk 11:25; id. seq. ὅτι, Re 2:4, 20; c. acc. seq. πρός, Ac 24:19, al.;
(g) c. inf.,
(α) (cl.) to be able (Field, Notes, 14): Mt 18:25, Mk 14:8 (sc. ποιῆσαι), Lk 12:4, Ac 4:14, al;
(β) of necessity (Bl., § 69, 4): Lk 12:50, Ac 23:17-19 28:19.
II. Intrans. (Bl., § 53, 1), to be in a certain condition: ἑτοίμως ἔ., c. inf., Ac 21:13, II Co 12:14; ἐσχάτως (q.v.), Mk 5:23; κακῶς, to be ill, Mt 4:24, al.; καλῶς, Mk 16:[18]; κομψότερον, Jo 4:52; πῶς, Ac 15:36; impers., ἄλλως ἔχει, it is otherwise, I Ti 5:25; οὕτως, Ac 7:1, al.; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, as things now are (To 7:11), Ac 24:25.
III. Mid., -ομαι, to hold oneself fast, hold on or cling to, be next to: c. gen., τ. ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, He 6:9 (Rendall, in l.); ptcp., ὁ ἐχόμενος, near, next: of place, Mk 1:38; of time, τ. ἐχομένῃ (ἡμέρα, expressed or understood), Lk 13:33, Ac 20:15 21:26; (σαββάτῳ), Ac 13:44. (Cf. ἀν-, προσ-αν-, ἀντ-, ἀπ-, ἐν-, ἐπ-, κατ-, μετ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ὑπερ-, ὑπ-έχω.)

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

Strong’s G2192 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidekh'-o

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

Froma primary verb;

King Jamesbe (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.

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
ἔχω,

A2nd pers. singular ἔχεισθα conjecture in Refs 7th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular subjunctive ἔχῃσθα Refs 8th c.BC+imperfect εἶχον, Epic dialect ἔχον Refs 8th c.BC+, Ionic dialect and poetry ἔχεσκον Refs 8th c.BC+future ἕξω, Epic dialect infinitive ἑξέμεναι Refs 3rd c.BC+ (of momentary action, especially in sense check, see below Refs 4th c.BC+, not found in Attic dialect Inscrr. or Refs; 2nd pers. singular σχήσησθα Refsaorist 1 ἔσχης α falsa lectio in Refs 3rd c.AD+aorist 2 ἔσχον, imperative σχές Refs 5th c.BC+ only in Oracle texts cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; subjunctive σχῶ Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural σχοίησαν Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive σχεῖν Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect σχέμεν Refs (in Alexandr. Gr. 3rd.pers. plural imperfect and aorist 2 εἴχοσαν NT+3rd c.BC+, see at {Σχέθω}: perfect ἔσχηκα Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect ὄχωκα is uncertain, see at {συνόχωκα}:—middle, imperfect εἰχόμην Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἕξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+; σχήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+perfect passive παρ-έσχημαι in middle sense, Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 2 ἐσχόμην Refs 8th c.BC+, rare in Attic dialect except in compounds; imperative σχέο Refs 8th c.BC+lon947, etc.; infinitive σχέσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+ —passive, future middle ἐν-έξομαι in passive sense, Refs 5th c.BC+, frequently in compounds (συ-) Refs 1st c.BC+: aorist 1 ἐσχέθην Refs 5th c.BC+future middle σχήσομαι in passive sense, Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 2 middle in passive sense, ἐσχόμην Refs 8th c.BC+, participle σχόμενος Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect ἔσχημαι Refs 2nd c.AD+; also in compounds, frequently written -ίσχημαι, -ήσχημαι in codices of late authors. (I.-Refs 5th c.BC+ seĝh- (cf. Sanskrit sáhate 'overpower', Gothic sigis 'victory', Gr. ἔχ- dissimilated from ἔχ-), reduced form sĝh-(σχ-), whence reduplicate ἴσχω (= si-sĝh-o) (which see): compare ἕκ-τωρ, ἕξω, ἕξι; but hέχ- Refs
A Trans., have, hold:
A.I possess, of property, the most common usage, Refs 8th c.BC+; οἵ τι ἔχοντες the propertied class, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ ἔχων a wealthy man, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ οὐκ ἔχοντες the poor, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχειν χρέα to have debts due to one, Refs 4th c.BC+; to have received, θεῶν ἄπο κάλλος ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+; πλέον, ἔλασσον ἔ.. (see. Hymns of vv.): in aorist, acquire, get, ὄνομα Refs 5th c.BC+: also future σχήσω, δύναμιν Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be possessed, ἔντεα.. μετὰ Τρώεσσιν ἔχονται Refs 8th c.BC+
A.I.2 keep, have charge of, ἔχον πατρώϊα ἔργα Refs 8th c.BC+; διαιτητῶν ἐχόντων τὰς δίκας having control of, Refs 4th c.BC+; to be engaged in, φυλακὰς ἔχον kept watch, Refs 8th c.BC+; σκοπιὴν ἔ. τινός for a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν χερσὶν ἔ. τι (see. χείρ).
A.I.2.b metaphorically, of a patient, οὐκ ἔχει ἑωυτόν is not himself, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.I.3 with accusative loci, inhabit, οὐρανόν Refs 8th c.BC+; haunt, [Νύμφαι] ἔχουσ᾽ ὀρέων αἰπεινὰ κάρηνα Refs 8th c.BC+; especially of tutelary gods and heroes, Refs 5th c.BC+; of men, πόλιν καὶ γαῖαν Refs 8th c.BC+; Θήβας ἔσχον (ἔσχεν codices) ruled it, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχεις γὰρ χῶρον occupiest it, Refs 8th c.BC+; in military sense, ἔ. τὸ δεξιόν (with or without κέρας) Refs 5th c.BC+; of beasts, τὰ ὄρη ἔ. Refs
A.I.4 have to wife or as husband (usually without γυναῖκα, ἄνδρα), οὕνεκ᾽ ἔχεις Ἑλένην καί σφιν γαμβρὸς Διός ἐσσι Refs 8th c.BC+; also of a lover, Refs 5th c.BC+:—in passive, τοῦ περ θυγάτηρ ἔχεθ᾽ Ἕκτορι Refs 8th c.BC+
A.I.5 have in one's house, entertain, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.I.6 present participle with Verbs, almost, = with, ἤϊε ἔχων ταῦτα Refs 5th c.BC+ —Prose use.
A.I.7 of Place, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ ἔ. τι keep it on one's left, i.e. to keep to the right of it, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν δεξιᾷ, ἐν ἀριστερᾷ ἔ., Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς οἰκέτας ὑστάτους ἔ. Refs 5th c.BC+: but in aorist, get, περιπλώοντες τὴν Λιβύην τὸν ἥλιον ἔσχον ἐς τὰ δεξιά Refs 5th c.BC+
A.I.8 of Habits, States, or Conditions, bodily or mental, γῆρας λυγρὸν ἔ Refs 8th c.BC+; ὕβριν ἔ. indulge in.., Refs, etc.; [ἈφροδίτηνRefs 8th c.BC+; κότον ἔ. τινί, ={κοτεῖσθαι},Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡσυχίην ἔ. keep quiet, Refs 5th c.BC+ (future ἡσυχίαν ἕξειν Refs 4th c.BC+ will not keep still for a moment, Refs; αἰτίαν ἔ. to be accused, Refs 5th c.BC+aorist, of entering upon a state, ἔσχεν χόλον conceived anger, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχειν τι κατά τινος have something against somebody, NT: —these phrases are frequently inverted, οὓς ἔχε γῆρας Refs 8th c.BC+; also of external objects, αἴθρη ἔχει κορυφήν Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔχῃ βέλος ὀξὺ γυναῖκα, of a woman in travail, Refs 8th c.BC+; λόγος ἔχει τινά with infinitive, the story goes, that.., Refs 5th c.BC+; and so in later Gr., Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς ἂν λόγος ἔχῃ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους, ὅτι.. Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, ἔχεσθαι κακότητι καὶ ἄλγεσι Refs 8th c.BC+
A.I.9 possess mentally, understand, ἵππων δμῆσιν Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔχεις τ; do you understand? Refs 5th c.BC+ attend! listen! Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. οὖν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχεις τοῦτο ἰσχυρῶ; Refs 5th c.BC+; know of a thing, μαντικῆς ὁδόν Refs 5th c.BC+; τινὰ σωτηρία; Refs 5th c.BC+
A.I.10 keep up, maintain, καναχὴν ἔχε made a rattling noise, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.I.11 involve, admit of, τά γ᾽ αἰσχρὰ κἀνθάδ᾽ αἰσχύνην ἔχει Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀγανάκτησιν, κατάμεμψιν, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.I.12 of Measure or Value, τὸ Δαμαρέτειον.. εἶχε Ἀττικὰς δραχμὰς δέκα Refs 2nd c.BC+
A.I.12.b Geometry texts, ἡ ἔχουσα τὰ κέντρα the (straight line) containing the centres, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ὁ κύκλος ἔχων τὸ πολύγωνον the circle containing (circumscribing) the polygon, Refs
A.I.13 with doubleaccusative, Ὀρφέα ἄνακτ᾽ ἔχειν Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II hold:
A.II.1 hold, ἔ. χερσίν, ἐν χερσίν, μετὰ χερσίν, etc., see at {χεί; μετὰ γαμφηλῇσιν ἔ}. Refs 8th c.BC+; ὑψοῦ, πασάων ὑπέρ, ὄπιθεν κάρη ἔ.,Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔ. τινί τι to hold it for him, as his helper, Refs; uphold, οὐρανὸν.. κεφαλῇ τε καὶ ἀκαμάτῃσι χέρεσσι Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔχει δέ τε κίονας of Atlas, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.II.2 hold fast, χειρὸς ἔχων Μενέλαον holding him by the hand, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔ. τινὰ μέσον grip one by the middle, of wrestlers, Refs 5th c.BC+ keep in one's mind, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.II.3 of arms and clothes, bear, wear, εἷμα δ᾽ ἔχ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισι Refs 8th c.BC+; πολιὰς ἔχω I am grey-haired, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, as a category, Refs 4th c.BC+
A.II.4 of a woman, to be pregnant, Refs 5th c.BC+.ιγ.
A.II.4.b παῖδα ἔσχεν she had, i.e. bore, a child, Refs 1st c.BC+
A.II.5 support, sustain, especially an attack, with accusative person, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.II.6 hold fast, keep close, ὀχῆες εἶχον [πύλαςRefs
A.II.7 enclose, φρένες ἧπαρ ἔχουσι Refs 8th c.BC+; of places, contain, θηρῶν οὓς ὅδ᾽ ἔχει χῶρος Refs 8th c.BC+
A.II.8 hold or keep in a certain direction, ὀϊστὸν ἔχε aimed it, Refs 8th c.BC+; of horses or ships, guide, drive, steer, πεδίονδ᾽ ἔχον ὠκέας ἵππους Refs 8th c.BC+ that way he held his course, Refs 8th c.BC+; Πύλονδ᾽ ἔχον I held on to Pylos, Refs 8th c.BC+; also (especially in future σχήσω, aorist 2 ἔσχον), put in, land, νέες ἔσχον ἐς τὴν Ἀργολίδα χώρην Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς Φειάν, τῷ Δήλῳ, κατὰ τὸ Ποσειδώνιον, Refs 5th c.BC+; ποῖ σχήσειν δοκεῖ; Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχε.. ἀρὰν ἐπ᾽ ἄλλοις point it against others, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὄμμ᾽ ἔ. to turn or keep one's eye fixed, Refs 8th c.BC+; δεῦρο νοῦν ἔχε attend to this, Refs; πρός τινα or πρός τι τὸν νοῦν ἔ., Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.9 hold in, stay, keep back, ἵππους Refs 8th c.BC+; check, stop, [τινα] Refs 8th c.BC+; χεῖρας ἔχων Ἀχιλῆος holding his hands, Refs; but οὐ σχήσει χεῖρας will not stay his hands, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔ. ὀδύνας allay, assuage them, Refs 8th c.BC+; στόμα σῖγα, ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ, Refs 5th c.BC+; πόδα ἔξω or ἐκτός τινος ἔχειν, see at {πούς}:—passive, οὖρα σχεθέντα Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.II.10 keep away from, with genitive of things, τινὰ ἀγοράων, νεῶν, Refs 8th c.BC+: c.infinitive, ἦ τινα.. σχήσω ἀμυνέμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+; stop, hinder from doing, τοῦ μὴ καταδῦναι Refs 5th c.BC+; ὥστε μή.. Refs 5th c.BC+: also with participle, ἔ. τινὰ βουθυτοῦντα Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.11 keep back, withhold a thing, ὅς οἱ χρήματα εἶχε βίῃ Refs 8th c.BC+; αὐτὸς ἔχε pray keep it, a civil form of declining, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.12 hold in guard, keep safe, Refs 8th c.BC+; of armour, protect, Refs
A.II.13 with predicate, keep in a condition or place, εἶχον ἀτρέμας σφέας αὐτούς Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.14 hold, consider, τινὰ θέᾳ ἰκέλαν NT+7th c.BC+
A.III c.infinitive, have means or power to do, to be able, with aorist infinitive, Refs 8th c.BC+: with present infinitive, Refs 8th c.BC+infinitive omitted or supplied from context, ἀλλ᾽ οὔ πως ἔτι εἶχε he could not, Refs 8th c.BC+; οἷά κ᾽ ἔχωμεν so far as we be able, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.III.b have to face, be obliged, παθεῖν NT+2nd c.AD+
A.III.2 after Refs 8th c.BC+, followed by a dependent clause, I know not.., οὐκ εἶχον τίς ἂν γενοίμαν Refs 5th c.BC+; the two constructions combined, οὐ γὰρ εἴχομεν οὔτ᾽ ἀντιφωνεῖν οὔθ᾽ ὅπως.. πράξαιμεν Refs
A.IV impersonal with accusative, there is.. (as in Mod. Gr.), ἔχει δὲ φυλακτήριον πρὸς τὸ μή σε καταπεσεῖν Refs
B intransitive, hold oneself, i.e. keep, so and so, ἔχον [οὕτως], ὥς τε τάλαντα γυνή (i.e. ἔχει) kept balanced, like the scales which.., Refs 8th c.BC+; ἕξω δ᾽ ὡς ὅτε τις στερεὴ λίθος I will keep unmoved, as a stone.., Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔγχος ἔχ᾽ ἀτρέμας it kept still, Refs; σχὲς οὗπερ εἶ keep where thou art, Refs 5th c.BC+; διὰ φυλακῆς ἔχοντες to keep on their guard, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχε ἠρέμα keep still, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχε δή stay now, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.2 hold fast, οὐδέ οἱ ἔσχεν ὀστέον Refs 8th c.BC+
B.6
B.3 with genitive, keep from, πολέμου Refs 5th c.BC+
B.4 with Preps., to be engaged or busy, ἀμφί τι Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II simply, be, ἑκὰς εἶχον Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀγῶνα διὰ πάσης ἀγωνίης ἔχοντα consisting in.., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 frequently with adverbs of manner, εὖ ἔχει Refs 8th c.BC+; καλῶς ἔχει, κακῶς ἔχει, it is, is going on well or ill, see at {καλός, κακός} (but future σχήσειν καλῶς will turn out well, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὕτως.. σχεῖν to turn out, happen thus, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὕτως ἔχει so the case stands, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὕτως ἐχόντων, Latin cum res ita se habeant, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς εἶχε just as he was, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς ἔχω how I am, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀσφαλέως, ἀναγκαίως ἔχει, ={ἀσφαλές, ἀναγκαῖόν ἐστι}, Refs 5th c.BC+; καλῶς ἔχει no, I thank you, see at {καλός}.
B.II.2.b with genitive modi, εὖ ἔ. τινός to be well off for a thing, abound in it; καλῶς ἔ. μέθης to be well off for drink, i.e. to be pretty well drunk, Refs 5th c.BC+; σπόρου ἀνακῶς ἐ. to be busy with sowing, Refs; εὖ ἐ. φρενῶν, σώματος, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare ἥκ; so ὡς ποδῶν εἶχον as fast as they could go, Refs 5th c.BC+; πῶς ἔχεις δόξη; Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III of direction, hold or turn towards, see above Refs 4th c.BC+
B.III.2 stand up, jut out, κίονες ὑψόσ᾽ ἔχοντες Refs 8th c.BC+
B.III.3 lead towards, ὁδοὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν ἔ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔ. εἴς τι to be directed, point towards, ἔχθρης ἐχούσης ἐς Ἀθηναίους Refs; τὸ ἐς τοὺς Ἀργείους ἔχον what concerns them, Refs, etc.; of Place, extend, reach to, ἐπ᾽ ὅσον ἔποψις τοῦ ἱροῦ εἶχε Refs
B.III.4 ἐπί τινι ἔ. have hostile feelings to wards.., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV after Refs 8th c.BC+ as auxiliary, with aorist participle giving a perfect sense, κρύψαντες ἔχουσι Refs 8th c.BC+: also in late Prose, ἀναλώσας ἔχεις Refs 5th c.BC+: less frequently with perfect participle, Refs 5th c.BC+: rarely with present participle, πατρίδα καταστένουσ᾽ ἔχεις Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV.2 participle ἔχων, with present, adds a notion of duration to that of present action, τί κυπτάζεις ἔ.; why do you keep poking about there? Refs 5th c.BC+; τί δῆτα διατρίβεις ἔ.; why then keep wasting time? Refs; τί γὰρ ἕστηκ᾽ ἔ.Refs, you keep chattering, Refs 5th c.BC+: so in later Prose, παίζεις ἔ. Refs 2nd c.AD+; but ῥιπτεῖς ἔ.; do you throw away the prize when it is in your grasp? Refs 1st c.AD+
C middle, hold oneself fast, cling closely, τῷ προσφὺς ἐχόμην Refs 8th c.BC+: mostly with genitive, hold on by, cling to, [πέτρηςRefs 5th c.BC+; τῆς πληγῆς ἔχ εται claps his hand on the place struck, Refs 4th c.BC+
C.2 metaphorically, cleave, cling to, ἔργου Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν πραγμάτων Refs 4th c.AD+; βιοτᾶς, ἐλπίδος, Refs 5th c.BC+; lay hold on, take advantage of, τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔχεο Refs 6th c.BC+; fasten upon, attack, Refs 4th c.BC+; lay claim to, ἀμφοτέρων τῶν ἐπωνυμιέων Refs 5th c.BC+; to be zealous for, [μάχης] Refs 5th c.BC+
C.3 come next to, follow closely,Refs; of peoples or places, to be close, border on, with genitive, Refs 5th c.BC+participle, τὴν ἐχομένην [τῶν νεωρίων] στοάν Aen. Tact.Refs; οἱ ἐ. the neighbouring people, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ ἐχόμενος the next man, Refs 4th c.BC+; of Time, τὸ ἐχόμενον ἔτος the next year, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἐχόμενα τούτοις what follows, Refs 5th c.BC+
C.4 depend, ἔκ τινος Refs 8th c.BC+
C.4.b to be connected with by etymology, τὸ θύειν τοῦ θυμιᾶν εἴχετο Refs 3rd c.AD+
C.5 pertain to, ὅσα ἔχεται τῶν αἰσθήσεων Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀρνίθων ἢ ἰχθύων Refs
C.II bear or hold for oneself, κρήδεμνα ἄντα παρειάων σχομένη before her cheeks, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀσπίδα πρόσθ᾽ ἔσχετο his shield, Refs 8th c.BC+
C.III maintain oneself, hold one's ground,Refs
C.III.2 with accusative, keep off from oneself, repel, Refs
C.IV keep oneself back, abstain or refrain from, ἀϋτῆς, μάχης, Refs 8th c.BC+: c.infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+; κακῶν ἄπο χεῖρας ἔχεσθαι to keep one's hands from ill, Refs 8th c.BC+, hold! cease! Refs 8th c.BC+
C.V passive of ἔχω Refs 5th c.BC+ are balanced on.., 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.

have313×has136×had103×having45×are10×*6×be6×holding6×is6×hold5×was5×with4×

48 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

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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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
echamōἔχωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularhave43×
echasōἔχειςhappening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singularhave28×
echatōἔχειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularhas103×
echanōἔχομενhappening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person pluralhave43×
echavōἔχετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralhave46×
echalōἔχουσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralhave36×
echameεἶχονwas happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singularhad3×
echaseεἶχεςwas happening · youimperfect active indicative 2nd person singularhave1×
echateεἶχενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularhad24×
echaneεἴχομενwas happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person pluralhad2×
echaveεἴχετεwas happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person pluralhave3×
echaleεἶχονwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralhad18×
echasiἕξειςwill happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singularhave4×
echatiἕξειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularhas6×
echaviἕξετεwill happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person pluralhave1×
echaliἕξουσινwill happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person pluralget2×
echamaἔσχονhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singularhave2×
echasaἔσχεςhappened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singularhad1×
echataἔσχενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularwas5×
echanaἔσχομενhappened · weaorist active indicative 1st person pluralhad1×
echalaἔσχονhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralhad3×
echamēἔσχηκαhas happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singularhad1×
echatēἔσχηκενhas happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singularhad1×
echanēἐσχήκαμενhas happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person pluralhad2×
echameiōἔχωhappening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singularhave5×
echateiōἔχῃhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singularhave11×
echaneiōἔχωμενhappening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person pluralhave4×
echaveiōἔχητεhappening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person pluralhave11×
echaleiōἔχωσινhappening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person pluralhave5×
echameiaσχῶhappened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singularhave5×
echaneiaσχῶμενhappened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person pluraltake2×
echaveiaσχῆτεhappened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person pluralhave1×
echasōrἔχεhappening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singularhave4×
echatōrἐχέτωhappening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singularhave3×
echavōrἔχετεhappening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person pluralhave4×
echatoiōἔχοιhappening now · he/she/itpresent active optative 3rd person singularhas2×
echaloiōἔχοιενhappening now · theypresent active optative 3rd person pluralhave1×
echarōἔχεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivehave30×
echarōntosἔχωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinehas86×
echarōntasἔχουσαhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular femininehad15×
echarōntemἔχονhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuterhaving2×
echarōntonἔχονταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculinehave22×
echarōntanἔχουσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular femininehad6×
echarōntemἔχονhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter*2×
echarōntouἔχοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculinehave4×
echarōntauἐχούσηςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular femininehas2×
echarōnteuἔχοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuterhas1×
echarōntoἔχοντιhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculinehas10×
echarōntaἐχούσῃhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular femininehaving (a child)1×
echarōntoisἔχοντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculinehave46×
echarōntaisἔχουσαιhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural femininehad3×
echarōnteimἔχονταhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuterhave6×
echarōntoinἔχονταςhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculinehaving16×
echarōntoiuἐχόντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculinehad9×
echarōntaiἐχούσαιςhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural femininebe3×
echorōntaἐχομένῃhappening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular femininenext3×
echorōntainἐχομέναςhappening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural feminineneighboring1×
echorōnteimἐχόμεναhappening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct plural neuteraccompany1×
echarēntonἐσχηκόταhas happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculinehad1×

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 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 379 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularechamō43×ἔχωechame3×εἶχονechamiechama2×ἔσχονechamē1×ἔσχηκαechamelē
you 2nd person singularechasō28×ἔχειςechase1×εἶχεςechasi4×ἕξειςechasa1×ἔσχεςechasēechaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularechatō103×ἔχειechate24×εἶχενechati6×ἕξειechata5×ἔσχενechatē1×ἔσχηκενechatelē
we 1st person pluralechanō43×ἔχομενechane2×εἴχομενechaniechana1×ἔσχομενechanē2×ἐσχήκαμενechanelē
ye 2nd person pluralechavō46×ἔχετεechave3×εἴχετεechavi1×ἕξετεechavaechavēechavelē
they 3rd person pluralechalō36×ἔχουσινechale18×εἶχονechali2×ἕξουσινechala3×ἔσχονechalēechalelē

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfecthas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularechomōechomeechomēechomelē
you 2nd person singularechosōechoseechosēechoselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularechotōechoteechotēechotelē
we 1st person pluralechonōechoneechonēechonelē
ye 2nd person pluralechovōechoveechovēechovelē
they 3rd person pluralecholōecholeecholēecholelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 44 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularechameiō5×ἔχωechameia5×σχῶechameiē
you 2nd person singularechaseiōechaseiaechaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularechateiō11×ἔχῃechateiaechateiē
we 1st person pluralechaneiō4×ἔχωμενechaneia2×σχῶμενechaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralechaveiō11×ἔχητεechaveia1×σχῆτεechaveiē
they 3rd person pluralechaleiō5×ἔχωσινechaleiaechaleiē

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthas happened perfect
I 1st person singularechomeiōechomeiē
you 2nd person singularechoseiōechoseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularechoteiōechoteiē
we 1st person pluralechoneiōechoneiē
ye 2nd person pluralechoveiōechoveiē
they 3rd person pluralecholeiōecholeiē
Commands — imperative mood, 11 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularechasōr4×ἔχεechasarechasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularechatōr3×ἐχέτωechatarechatēr
ye 2nd person pluralechavōr4×ἔχετεechavarechavēr
they 3rd person pluralechalōrechalarechalēr

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularechosōrechosēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularechotōrechotēr
ye 2nd person pluralechovōrechovēr
they 3rd person pluralecholōrecholēr
Wishes — optative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularechamoiōechamoia
you 2nd person singularechasoiōechasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularechatoiō2×ἔχοιechatoia
we 1st person pluralechanoiōechanoia
ye 2nd person pluralechavoiōechavoia
they 3rd person pluralechaloiō1×ἔχοιενechaloia

acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice

Who personhappening now present
I 1st person singularechomoiō
you 2nd person singularechosoiō
he/she/it 3rd person singularechotoiō
we 1st person pluralechonoiō
ye 2nd person pluralechovoiō
they 3rd person pluralecholoiō
The “to …” form — infinitive, 30 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceecharō30×ἔχεινechariecharaecharē
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voiceechorōechorē
Used as an adjective — participle, 240 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceecharōntos234×ἔχωνecharintosecharantosecharēntos1×
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voiceechorōntos5×echorēntos

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
echstem+aoeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—ntthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

ech 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.

707 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

echamō“have”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular43×, 2 shown

Matthew 3:14“have”… Iōannos diakōluate auton legarōntos; Mis chreian echamō hupo su baptizira, kai sis erchosō …But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Luke 7:40… tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Simōnor, echamō si tinem legara. tos de; Didaskalor, …But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me …

echasō“have”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular28×, 2 shown

Matthew 25:25… talantem su en ta gēa; ide echasō tem sem.… talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

Mark 10:21“have”… auto; Henem sin husteratō; hupagasōr hoseim echasō pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai …… said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will …

echatō“has”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular103×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:23… kakei mimnēskiseia hoti tos adelfos su echatō tinem kata su,… and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Matthew 8:20… tos de huios tou anthrōpou ouk echatō pou tan kefalan klinateiō.… nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

echanō“have”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural43×, 2 shown

Matthew 3:9… mē dokaveia legarō en heautoi; Patron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti …… presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I …

Matthew 14:17tois de legalō auto; Ouk echanō hōde ei mē pente artoin kai …“We have here only five loaves of bread …

echavō“have”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural46×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:46“have”… agapaveia toin agaparōntoin vin, tinon misthon echavō? ouchi kai tois telōnois tem autem …If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 6:1… ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patro vu to en …… them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in …

echalō“have”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural36×, 2 shown

Matthew 8:20… auto tos Iēsus; Tais alōpekais fōleoin echalō kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnōsiain, …Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air …

Matthew 9:12“have”tos de akouarantos legata; Ouk chreian echalō tois ischuarōntois iatrou alla tois kakōs …… this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

echame“had”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular3×, 2 shown

Luke 19:20“kept”… Kurior, idou tas mnas su han echame apokeiorōntan en soudarie;… and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece …

John 17:5… patror, para siauto ta doxa ha echame pro teu ton kosmon arō para …… Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

echase“have”was happening · youimperfect active indicative 2nd person singular1×

John 19:11apokrinita auto Iēsus; Ouk echase exousian kata mu oudenan ei mē …Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it …

echate“had”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular24×, 2 shown

Matthew 3:4“had”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo trichaiu kamēlau …John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His …

Matthew 13:5… piptata epi teim petrōdeeim hopou ouk echate gēan pollan, kai eutheōs exanatellata dia …… rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly …

echane“had”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural2×, 1 shown

Hebrews 12:9… toin men tau sarkau nu patroin echane paideutoin kai entrapone; ouk pollem mallon …Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and …

echave“have”was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural3×, 2 shown

John 9:41“have”… Iēsus; Ei tuflois ave, ouk an echave hamartan; nun de legavō hoti Blepanō; …“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt …

Romans 6:21“have”tinon oun karpon echave tote epi hei nun epaischunovō? tem …What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of …

echale“had”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural18×, 2 shown

Matthew 14:5… ton ochlon, hoti hōs profēton auton echale.… afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:46… toin ochloin, epei eis profēton auton echale.… of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

echasi“have”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular4×, 2 shown

Matthew 19:21… teim huparcharōnteim kai dōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr …… to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow …

Mark 10:21… pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ourano, kai deuro akolouthasōr …… to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow …

echati“has”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular6×, 2 shown

Matthew 1:23“*”Idou tas parthenas en gastra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem …“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel …

Matthew 12:11… Tinos eti ek vu anthrōpos hos echati probatem henem, kai ean empiptateia houtem …He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into …

echavi“have”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural1×

Revelation 2:10“have”… vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. genosōr pistos achri …… some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto …

echali“get”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural2×

Mark 16:18“get”… epi arrōstoin cheirain epitithali kai kalōs echali.… they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

1 Corinthians 7:28… ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarka echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidomō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin …

echama“have”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×, 1 shown

Philemon 1:7charan gar pollan echama kai paraklēsian epi ta agapa su, …… in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

echasa“had”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×

John 4:18pente gar androin echasa, kai nun hon echasō ouk atō …In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you …

echata“was”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×, 2 shown

Mark 2:25“was”… anagnōskava tinem poiata David hote chreian echata kai peinata autos kai tois meta …… you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

Mark 14:8hem echata poiata, prolabata murizara tem sōmem mu …She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance …

echana“had”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×

1 Thessalonians 1:9“had”… gar peri nu apangelalō hopoian eisodan echana pros vin, kai pōs epistrefava pros …For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from …

echala“had”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×, 2 shown

Matthew 22:28“had”… toiu hepta eti gunaikas? pantois gar echala autan.… then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

Mark 12:23“had”… autoiu eti gunaikas? tois gar hepta echala autan gunaikan.… then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

echamē“had”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×

2 Corinthians 2:13ouk echamē anesian te pneume mu te mē …I had no peace in my spirit, because …

echatē“had”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

2 Corinthians 7:5… gar ercharantoiu nu eis Makedonian oudenan echatē anesian tas sarkas nu, alla en …… we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed …

echanē“had”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural2×, 1 shown

Romans 5:2“obtained”dia hou kai tan prosagōgan echanē ta pistia eis tan charitan houtan …through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of …

echameiō“have”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular5×, 2 shown

1 Corinthians 13:1… kai toiu angeloiu, agapan de mē echameiō, genamē chalkos ēcharōntos ē kumbalem alalazarōntem.… of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a …

1 Corinthians 13:2kai ean echameiō profēteian kai oidameiē teim mustērieim panteim …If I have the gift of prophecy and can …

echateiō“have”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular11×, 2 shown

Luke 8:18… oun pōs akouavō; hos an gar echateiō, dōiti auto, kai hos an mē …… therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever …

Luke 8:18… dōiti auto, kai hos an mē echateiō, kai hem dokatō echarō airiti apo …… given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has …

echaneiō“have”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural4×, 2 shown

Romans 15:4… tau paraklēsiau taiu grafaiu tan elpidan echaneiō.… encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Hebrews 6:18… hei adunatem pseudera theon, ischuran paraklēsian echaneiō tois katafugarantois kratara tau prokeiorōntau elpidau;… for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the …

echaveiō“have”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural11×, 2 shown

Matthew 17:20… vu; amēn gar legamō vi, ean echaveiō pistian hōs kokkon sinapieu, legavi te …… truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard …

Matthew 21:21… legata autoi; Amēn legamō vi, ean echaveiō pistian kai mē diakriniveia, ouk monem …… tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not …

echaleiō“have”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural5×, 2 shown

John 8:6houtem de legale peirazarōntois auton, hina echaleiō katēgorarō autou. tos de Iēsus katō …… to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But …

John 10:10… kai apolateia; mis erchama hina zōan echaleiō kai perissem echaleiō.… that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

echameia“have”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular5×, 2 shown

Matthew 19:16“have”… legata; Didaskalor, tinem agathem poiameia hina echameia zōan aiōnian?… and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Acts 25:26… basilevor Agrippor, hopōs tau anakrisiau generantau echameia tinem grafameia;… that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

echaneia“take”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural2×

Matthew 21:38… tos klēronomos; deute apoktenaneia auton kai echaneia tan klēronomian autou;… Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

1 John 2:28“have”… menavōr en auto, hina ean faneriteia echaneia parrēsian kai mē aischunineia apo autou …… children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His …

echaveia“have”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×

2 Corinthians 1:15“have”… pros vin erchara, hina deuteran charitan echaveia,… I planned to visit you first, so that you might …

echasōr“have”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular4×, 2 shown

Luke 14:18“consider”… anankan exercharantos horara auton; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitorēnton.… to go see it. Please excuse me.’

Luke 14:19… kai poreuomō dokimazara auteim; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitorēnton.Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and …

echatōr“have”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular3×, 2 shown

1 Corinthians 7:2… tain porneiain hekastos tan heautou gunaikan echatōr, kai hekastas ton idion andron echatōr.… much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman …

1 Corinthians 7:2“have”… echatōr, kai hekastas ton idion andron echatōr.… man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

echavōr“have”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural4×, 2 shown

Mark 9:50… analem geneteia, en tine autem artuavi? echavōr en heautoi hala, kai eirēneuavōr en …… with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at …

Mark 11:22kai apokrinirantos tos Iēsus legatō autoi; Echavōr pistian theou;“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to …

echatoiō“has”happening now · he/she/itpresent active optative 3rd person singular2×

Acts 17:11… kata hēmeran anakrinarōntois tain grafain ei echatoiō houteim houtōs.… day to see if these teachings were true.

Acts 25:16… prin ē tos katēgororōntos kata prosōpem echatoiō toin katēgoroin topon tē apologiau labatoia …… hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his …

echaloiō“have”happening now · theypresent active optative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 24:19… su pareiarō kai katēgorarō ei tinem echaloiō pros min,… you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

echarō“have”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive30×, 2 shown

Matthew 13:5“had”… kai eutheōs exanatellata dia tem mē echarō bathem gēau,… soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Matthew 13:6… anatellarantou kaumatizita kai dia tem mē echarō rizan xēranita.… scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

echarōntos“has”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine86×, 2 shown

Matthew 7:29ate gar didaskarōntos autoin hōs exousian echarōntos kai ouk hōs tois grammatevois autoiu.because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Matthew 8:9“having”… gar mis anthrōpos amō hupo exousian, echarōntos hupo miauton stratiōtoin, kai legamō houto; …For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes …

echarōntas“had”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine15×, 2 shown

Matthew 1:18“*”… ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastra echarōntas ek pneumeu hagieu.… to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 26:7proserchata auto gunaikas echarōntas alabastrem mureu barutimeu kai katachata epi …a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume …

echarōntem“having”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×

Luke 11:36“having”… tem sōmem su holem fōteinem, mē echarōntem merem tinem skoteinem, eti fōteinem holem …So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as …

Acts 1:12“being situated”… Elaiōnou, hem atō engus Ierousalēm sabbateu echarōntem hodan.… of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

echarōnton“have”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine22×, 2 shown

Matthew 18:8… ē duo cheirain ē duo podoin echarōnton balira eis tem purem tem aiōniem.… life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and …

Matthew 18:9… tan zōan eiserchara, ē duo ofthalmoin echarōnton balira eis tan geennan teu pureu.… life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into …

echarōntan“had”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine6×, 2 shown

Mark 11:13“had”kai horarantos sukan apo makrothen echarōntan fulleim erchata ei ara tinem heuriskati …Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was …

Acts 16:16“had”… nu eis tan proseuchan paidiskan tinan echarōntan pneumem puthōnon hupantara ni, hotinas ergasian …… day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a …

echarōntem“*”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×, 1 shown

Acts 24:25“*”… generantos tos Fēlikos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōntem poreuosōr, kairon de metalabarantos metakalemi sin;… coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

echarōntou“have”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine4×, 2 shown

Matthew 18:25“have”mē echarōntou de autou apodōara keleuata auton tos …… unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and …

Matthew 25:29… dōiti kai perisseuiti; tou de mē echarōntou kai hem echatō airiti apo autou.… But the one who does not have, even what he has will be …

echarōntau“has”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine2×, 1 shown

Galatians 4:27… tekneim tau erēmau mallon ē tau echarōntau ton andron.… desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

echarōnteu“has”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×

Revelation 17:7… teu thēreu teu bastazarōnteu autan, teu echarōnteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka …… the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

echarōnto“has”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine10×, 2 shown

Matthew 25:28… autou tem talantem kai dōavar to echarōnto teim deka talanteim;… give it to the one who has ten talents.

Matthew 25:29to gar echarōnto panto dōiti kai perisseuiti; tou de …For everyone who has will be given more, and he …

echarōnta“having (a child)”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine1×

1 Thessalonians 5:3“having (a child)”… hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastra echarōnta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.… will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

echarōntois“have”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine46×, 2 shown

Matthew 9:12“are”… tois ischuarōntois iatrou alla tois kakōs echarōntois.… a doctor, but the sick.

Matthew 15:30kai proserchala auto ochlois pollois echarōntois meta heautoiu kōfoin, tufloin, chōloin, kulloin, …Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled …

echarōntais“had”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine3×, 2 shown

1 Timothy 5:12“incurring”echarōntais krimem hoti tan prōtan pistian athetala;… incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

Revelation 9:19… tais gar ourais autoiu homoiais ofioi, echarōntais kefalain, kai en autai adikalō.… indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.

echarōnteim“have”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter6×, 2 shown

Matthew 9:36“have”… skullorēntois kai riptorēntois hōsei probateim mē echarōnteim poimenon.… they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Mark 6:34“having”… autoin hoti ale hōs probateim mē echarōnteim poimenon, kai archeta didaskarō autoin polleim.… compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

echarōntoin“having”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine16×, 2 shown

Matthew 4:24… kai prosferala auto pantoin toin kakōs echarōntoin poikilai nosai kai basanai sunechorōntoin, daimonizorōntoin …… suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He …

Matthew 8:16“having”… pneumeim logo, kai pantoin toin kakōs echarōntoin therapeuata;… out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

echarōntoiu“had”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine9×, 2 shown

Mark 8:1… palin pollou ochlou arōntou kai mē echarōntoiu tinem esthialeia, proskalerantos toin mathētoin legatō …… again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the …

Luke 7:42“could”mē echarōntoiu autoiu apodōara amfoteroi charizeta. tinos oun …When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then …

echarōntai“be”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural feminine3×, 2 shown

Matthew 24:19“*”ouai de tai en gastra echarōntai kai tai thēlazarōntai en ekeinai tai …How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

Mark 13:17ouai de tai en gastra echarōntai kai tai thēlazarōntai en ekeinai tai …How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

echorōnta“next”happening now · to, forpresent middle or passive participle dative singular feminine3×, 2 shown

Luke 13:33… min sēmeron kai aurion kai ta echorōnta poreuorō, hoti ouk endechetaiotō profēton apolera …… going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible …

Acts 20:15… hetera paraballana eis Saman, ta de echorōnta erchana eis Milētan;… arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.

echorōntain“neighboring”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural feminine1×

Mark 1:38… legatō autoi; Aganeiō allachou eis tain echorōntain kōmopoliain, hina kai ekei kērussameia, eis …… Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there …

echorōnteim“accompany”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×

Hebrews 6:9… peri vu, agapētoir, teim kreittoneim kai echorōnteim sōtērēau, ei kai houtōs lalanō;… things in your case— things that accompany salvation.

echarēnton“had”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×

Mark 5:15… daimonizorōnton kathorōnton himatizorēnton kai sōfronarōnton, ton echarēnton ton legiōnon, kai fobila.… Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of …