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Lexicon :: Strong's G1907 - epechō

Aa
ἐπέχω
Transliteration
epechō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπέχω epéchō, ep-ekh'-o; from G1909 and G2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563) to pay attention to:—give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G1907 in the following manner: mark (1x), give heed unto (1x), stay (1x), hold forth (1x), take heed unto (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G1907 in the following manner: mark (1x), give heed unto (1x), stay (1x), hold forth (1x), take heed unto (1x).

  1. to have or hold upon, apply, to observe, attend to

    1. to give attention to

  2. to hold towards, hold forth, present

  3. to check

    1. delay, stop, stay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπέχω epéchō, ep-ekh'-o; from G1909 and G2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563) to pay attention to:—give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
STRONGS G1907:
ἐπέχω; imperfect ἐπεῖχον; 2 aorist ἐπέσχον;
1. to have or hold upon, apply: namely, τὸν νοῦν, to observe, attend to, followed by an indirect question, Luke 14:7; τινί, dative of person, to give attention to one, Acts 3:5; 1 Timothy 4:16, (with the dative of a thing, Sir. 31:2 (Sir. 34:2); 2 Macc. 9:25; Polybius 3, 43, 2, etc.; fully ὀφθαλμόν τινι, Lucian, dial. mar. 1, 2).
2. to hold toward, hold forth, present: λόγον ζωῆς, as a light, by which illumined ye are the lights of the world, Philippians 2:16 [others besides, cf. Meyer or Ellicott at the passage].
3. to check ([cf. English hold up], German anhalten): namely, ἐμαυτόν, to delay, stop, stay, Acts 19:22, and in Greek writings from Homer down; [cf. Winers Grammar § 38, 1; Buttmann, 144 (126); Fritzsche on Sir. 5:1].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
14:7
Acts
3:5; 19:22
Philippians
2:16
1 Timothy
4:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1907 matches the Greek ἐπέχω (epechō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Now G1161 He began telling G3004 a parable G3850 to the invited G2564 guests G2564 when He noticed G1907 how G4459 they had been picking G1586 out G1586 the places G4411 of G4411 honor G4411 at the table, saying G3004 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:5 - And he gave G1907 them his attention G1907, expecting G4328 to receive G2983 something G5100 from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And after he sent G649 into Macedonia G3109 two G1417 of those G3588 who assisted G1247 him, Timothy G5095 and Erastus G2037, he himself G846 stayed G1907 in [fn]Asia G773 for a while G5550.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16 - holding G1907 firmly G1907 the word G3056 of life G2222, so G1519 that G1519 on the day G2250 of Christ G5547 I can take pride G2745 because G3754 I did not run G5143 in vain G2756 nor G3761 labor G2872 in vain G2756.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:16 - Pay G1907 close G1907 attention G1907 to yourself G4572 and to the teaching G1319; persevere G1961 in these G846 things G846, for as you do G4160 this G3778 you will save G4982 both G2532 yourself G4572 and those G3588 who hear G191 you.
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