verb

epechamō

Greekἐπέχω (epechō)

Strong’sG1907

I hold forth, pay attention, note, delay

stem epech-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur

Translated as

fixed … attention1×holding fast1×noticed1×pay close attention to1×stayed1×

What it means

ἐπ-έχω

[in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Si 8:1 31(34):2, II Mac 5:25 9:25, al.;]

1. to hold upon.

2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Phl 2:16.

3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;

(a) absol., to intend, purpose;

(b) to observe, give attention to (v. MM, Exp., xiv): seq. πῶς, Lk 14:7; c. dat. pers., Ac 3:5, I Ti 4:16.

4. to stay, wait: Ac 19:22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.c.).†

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

Strong’s G1907 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidep-ekh'-o

to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563) to pay attention to

Fromfrom G1909 and G2192;

King Jamesgive (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.

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
epechateἐπεῖχεν	was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular	fixed … attention	1×
epechataἐπέσχεν	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	stayed	1×
epechasōrἔπεχε	happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular	pay close attention to	1×
epecharōtosἐπέχων	happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine	noticed	1×
epecharōtoisἐπέχοντες	happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural 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

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	epechamō	epechame	epechami	epechama	epechamē	epechamelē
you 2nd person singular	epechasō	epechase	epechasi	epechasa	epechasē	epechaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	epechatō	epechate1×ἐπεῖχεν	epechati	epechata1×ἐπέσχεν	epechatē	epechatelē
we 1st person plural	epechanō	epechane	epechani	epechana	epechanē	epechanelē
ye 2nd person plural	epechavō	epechave	epechavi	epechava	epechavē	epechavelē
they 3rd person plural	epechalō	epechale	epechali	epechala	epechalē	epechalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	epechameiō	epechameia	epechameiē
you 2nd person singular	epechaseiō	epechaseia	epechaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	epechateiō	epechateia	epechateiē
we 1st person plural	epechaneiō	epechaneia	epechaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	epechaveiō	epechaveia	epechaveiē
they 3rd person plural	epechaleiō	epechaleia	epechaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	epechasōr1×ἔπεχε	epechasar	epechasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	epechatōr	epechatar	epechatēr
ye 2nd person plural	epechavōr	epechavar	epechavēr
they 3rd person plural	epechalōr	epechalar	epechalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	epechamoiō	epechamoia
you 2nd person singular	epechasoiō	epechasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	epechatoiō	epechatoia
we 1st person plural	epechanoiō	epechanoia
ye 2nd person plural	epechavoiō	epechavoia
they 3rd person plural	epechaloiō	epechaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	epecharō	epechari	epechara	epecharē

Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	epecharōtos2×ἐπέχων	epecharitos	epecharatos	epecharētos

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

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

epech 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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

epechate“fixed … attention”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 3:5“fixed … attention”tos de epechate autoi prosdokarōtos tinem para autoiu lambara.So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

epechata“stayed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 19:22“stayed”apostelaratos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōtoiu auto, Timotheon kai Eraston, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

epechasōr“pay close attention to”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×

1 Timothy 4:16“pay close attention to”epechasōr siauto kai ta didaskalia; epimenasōr autei; houtem gar poiarōtos kai siauton sōzasi kai toin akouarōtoin su.Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

epecharōtos“noticed”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×

Luke 14:7“noticed”Legate de pros toin kalirētoin parabolan, epecharōtos pōs tain prōtoklisiain eklegele, legarōtos pros autoin;When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

epecharōtois“holding fast”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×

Philippians 2:16“holding fast”logon zōau epecharōtois, eis kauchēmem mi eis hēmeran Christou, hoti ouk eis kenem trechama oude eis kenem kopiama.as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.