epechamō

ἐπέχω,
future ἐφέξω (see. infr. IV. Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐπέσχον, imperative ἐπίσχες, infinitive ἐπισχεῖ; poetry Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect Refs (Samos, 4th c.BC):—have or hold upon, θρῆνυν.., τῷ κεν ἐπισχοίης (variant{ἐπίσχοιας}) Refs 8th c.BC+ hold it to or for.., Refs 3rd c.BC+ holding it out like a torch, NTmiddle, hold by, Refs 3rd c.BC+.
II hold out to, present, offer, Refs 8th c.BC+; εἴ ποτέ τοι.. μαζὸν ἐπέσχον Refs 5th c.BC+ I offered not mother's food with my breast, Refs: with infinitive, Refs 6th c.BC+: absolutely, Refs —middle, ἐπισχόμενος (i.e. τὴν κύλικα) ἐξέπιεν having put it to his lips, Refs 7th c.BC+; present a sum of money, τῇ πόλει Refs
II.2 extend, spread out, Refs 4th c.BC+.
II.3 simply, hold, Refs; of writings, contain, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.4 enjoin, impose a task, with dative person, Refs 6th c.AD+
III hold or direct towards, Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, absolutely, ἐπισχόμενος βάλεν ἰῷ having aimed at him he hit him, Refs 8th c.BC+
III.b intransitive, aim at, attack, τί μοι ὧδ᾽ ἐπέχει; why thus launch out against me? Refs 8th c.BC+: with dative, ἀκτῇσιν ἐπέσχεθον held straight for the beach, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 ἐπέχειν τὴν διάνοιαν ἐπί τινι direct one's mind to a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; also ἐ. ἑαυτόν τινι attend to him, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2.b absolutely, ἐπέχειν (i.e. τὸν νοῦν) intend, purpose, with infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+ with dative _of things_, to be intent upon, ταῖς ἀρχαῖς, διαβάσει, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 stand facing, face in a line of battle, οὗτοι (i.e. οἱ Μῆδοι) Refs 5th c.BC+.
IV hold back, keep in check, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπισχὼν ἡνίαν Refs 5th c.BC+; χρησμοὺς ἐ. withhold them, Refs keep him down with the stick, Refs 5th c.BC+; confine, as the earth a corpse, Refs 1st c.BC+:—middle, Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 1st c.AD+; to be prevented, hindered, Refs 4th c.AD+; of the menses, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV.b stay or adjourn proceedings, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν ζημίαν καὶ τὴν κατασκαφήν Refs 4th c.BC+; suspend payments, in passive, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV.c Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, σε μήτε νὺξ μήτε ἡμέρα ἐπισχέτω ὥστε ἀνεῖναι.. let them not stop thee so that thou neglect.., Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, μηδενὸς ἐπεχομένου no objection being taken, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV.d impersonal, Refs 2nd c.AD+.
IV.2 absolutely, stay, pause, Refs 8th c.BC+; refrain, Refs 5th c.BC+ if you tarry, Refs 5th c.BC+ wait and see whether.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπίσχες, absolutely, hold! stop! Refs 5th c.BC+; in participle, Refs 5th c.BC+, +others; τὸ ἐπισχεῖν, opposed to τὸ παραχρῆμα, Refs 5th c.BC+ came after a short interval, Refs 5th c.BC+ they very shortly died, Refs 5th c.BC+ did not halt for the purpose of occupying a camp (unless it, = 'had no intention of occupying').
IV.2.b with genitive of things, stop or cease from, Refs 6th c.BC+: so with infinitive, leave off, cease to do, Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, cease doing, Refs 6th c.BC+
IV.2.c as technical term of the Sceptics, suspend judgement, doubt, Refs 1st c.BC+.
IV.3 middle, maintain reserve, Refs 2nd c.BC+ (assuming variant).
V reach or extend over a space, Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁπόσσον ἐπέσχε πυρὸς μένος so far as the fire reached, Refs 5th c.BC+ “Aër.” 5, etc.: aorist middle, ἐπέσχετο he lay outstretched, Refs 8th c.BC+.
VI have power over, occupy a country, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; of things, ἐπ᾽ ὀκτὼ μῆνας Κυρηναίους ὀπώρη ἐ. occupies or engages them, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὧν τὰς χρόας τὸ Refs 6th c.BC+: generally, occupy, τὴν κρατίστην μοῖραν ἐ. hold the foremost place, Refs 2nd c.AD+; δίκην ἐπέχειν ἡμᾶς φυτῶν we are like plants, Refs 4th c.BC+
VI.2 absolutely, prevail, predominate, Refs 5th c.BC+; πάντῃ ἐπεῖχε γαλήνη Timo Refs 5th c.BC+.
VI.2.b of Time, continue, Refs 6th c.BC+; σκότος, νὺξ ἐπέσχε, came on, Refs 1st c.AD+
VII middle, future ἐπιέξομαι, meet, Oracle texts in 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.