verb

enechamō

Greekἐνέχω (enechō)

Strong’sG1758

I am angry with, entangle

stem enech-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur

Translated as

had a grudge against1×hostile1×submit1×

What it means

ἐν-έχω

[in LXX: Ge 49:23 (סָתַם), Ez 14:4, 7, III Mac 6:10 *;]

1. to hold in; pass., to be held, entangled: c. dat. rei; fig., ζυγῷ δουλείας, Ga 5:1 (cf. MM, Exp., xii); θλίψρεσιν, II Th 1:4 (cf. ἀσεβείσιν, III Mac 6:10).

2. to set oneself against, be urgent against (as Ge 49:23; for construction, v. Swete, Mk., l.c.): Mk 6:19, Lk 11:53.†

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

Strong’s G1758 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiden-ekh'-o

to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge

Fromfrom G1722 and G2192;

King Jamesentangle with, have a quarrel against, urge.

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 it	What it is	Usually	Times
enechateἐνεῖχεν	was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular	had a grudge against	1×
enechivōrἐνέχεσθε	happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural	submit	1×
enecharōἐνέχειν	happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive	hostile	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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	enechamō	enechame	enechami	enechama	enechamē	enechamelē
you 2nd person singular	enechasō	enechase	enechasi	enechasa	enechasē	enechaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechatō	enechate1×ἐνεῖχεν	enechati	enechata	enechatē	enechatelē
we 1st person plural	enechanō	enechane	enechani	enechana	enechanē	enechanelē
ye 2nd person plural	enechavō	enechave	enechavi	enechava	enechavē	enechavelē
they 3rd person plural	enechalō	enechale	enechali	enechala	enechalē	enechalelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	enechimō	enechime	enechimi	enechima	enechimē	enechimelē
you 2nd person singular	enechisō	enechise	enechisi	enechisa	enechisē	enechiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechitō	enechite	enechiti	enechita	enechitē	enechitelē
we 1st person plural	enechinō	enechine	enechini	enechina	enechinē	enechinelē
ye 2nd person plural	enechivō	enechive	enechivi	enechiva	enechivē	enechivelē
they 3rd person plural	enechilō	enechile	enechili	enechila	enechilē	enechilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	enechameiō	enechameia	enechameiē
you 2nd person singular	enechaseiō	enechaseia	enechaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechateiō	enechateia	enechateiē
we 1st person plural	enechaneiō	enechaneia	enechaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	enechaveiō	enechaveia	enechaveiē
they 3rd person plural	enechaleiō	enechaleia	enechaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	enechimeiō	enechimeia	enechimeiē
you 2nd person singular	enechiseiō	enechiseia	enechiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechiteiō	enechiteia	enechiteiē
we 1st person plural	enechineiō	enechineia	enechineiē
ye 2nd person plural	enechiveiō	enechiveia	enechiveiē
they 3rd person plural	enechileiō	enechileia	enechileiē

Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	enechasōr	enechasar	enechasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechatōr	enechatar	enechatēr
ye 2nd person plural	enechavōr	enechavar	enechavēr
they 3rd person plural	enechalōr	enechalar	enechalēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	enechisōr	enechisar	enechisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechitōr	enechitar	enechitēr
ye 2nd person plural	enechivōr1×ἐνέχεσθε	enechivar	enechivēr
they 3rd person plural	enechilōr	enechilar	enechilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	enechamoiō	enechamoia
you 2nd person singular	enechasoiō	enechasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechatoiō	enechatoia
we 1st person plural	enechanoiō	enechanoia
ye 2nd person plural	enechavoiō	enechavoia
they 3rd person plural	enechaloiō	enechaloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	enechimoiō	enechimoia
you 2nd person singular	enechisoiō	enechisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	enechitoiō	enechitoia
we 1st person plural	enechinoiō	enechinoia
ye 2nd person plural	enechivoiō	enechivoia
they 3rd person plural	enechiloiō	enechiloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	enecharō1×ἐνέχειν	enechari	enechara	enecharē
acted on passive voice	enechirō	enechiri	enechira	enechirē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	enecharōtos	enecharitos	enecharatos	enecharētos
acted on passive voice	enechirōtos	enechiritos	enechiratos	enechirētos

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

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

enech 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

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

enechate“had a grudge against”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 6:19“had a grudge against”tas de Hērōdiadas enechate auto kai thelate auton apokteinara, kai ouk dunete;So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

enechivōr“submit”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×

Galatians 5:1“submit”ta eleutheria nin Christos eleutherata; stēkavōr oun kai mē palin zugo douleiau enechivōr.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

enecharō“hostile”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Luke 11:53“hostile”Kakeithen exercharatou autou archela tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois deinōs enecharō kai apostomatizarō auton peri pollotereiu,As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,