ἔχω
echō · to have/be
Strong's ID: 2192
Lexical summary
708
NT occurrences
62
Observed forms
About this Greek word
Pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be furnished with, Mt. 5:23; Jn. 5:36; 6:68; to have as a matter of crimination, Mt. 5:23; Mk. 11:25; to have at command, Mt. 27:65; to have the power, be able, Mt. 18:25; Lk. 14:14; Acts 4:14; to have in marriage, Mt. 14:4; to have, be affected by, subjected to, Mt. 3:14; 12:10; Mk. 3:10; Jn. 12:48; 15:22, 24; 16:21, 22; Acts 23:29; 1 Tim. 5:12; Heb. 7:28; 1 Jn. 1:8; 4:18; χάραν ἔχειν, to feel gratitude, be thankful, 1 Tim. 1:12; 2 Tim. 1:3; Phlm. 7; to hold, esteem, regard, Mt. 14:5; Lk. 14:18, 19; to have or hold as an object of knowledge, faith, or practice, Jn. 5:38, 42; 14:21; 1 Jn. 5:12; 2 Jn. 9; to hold on in entire possession, to retain, Rom. 15:4; 2 Tim. 1:13; Heb. 12:28; intrans. with adverbs or adverbial expression, to be, to fare, Mt. 9:12; Mk. 2:17; 5:23; Lk. 5:31; Jn. 4:52; Acts 7:1; 12:15; 15:36; 21:13; 2 Cor. 10:6; 12:14; 1 Tim. 5:25; 1 Pet. 4:5; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, for the present; in NT ἔχειν ἐν γαστρί, to be pregnant, Mt. 1:18; as also ἔχειν κοίτην, Rom. 9:10; ἔχειν δαιμόνιον, to be possessed, Mt. 11:18; of time, to have continued, to have lived, Jn. 5:5, 6; 8:57; of space, to embrace, be distant, Acts 1:12; mid. pr. to hold by, cling to; hence, to border upon, be next, Mk. 1:38; Lk. 13:33; Acts 20:15; 21:26; to tend immediately to, Heb. 6:9
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Future Active | Aorist Active | Perfect Active | References |
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| Singular | First | — | |||||
| Second | — | ||||||
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| Plural | First | — | |||||
| Second | — | — | |||||
| Third | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | |||
| Third | — | |||
| Plural | First | |||
| Second | ||||
| Third | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | ||
| Third | |||
| Plural | Second |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third | ||
| Plural | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present |
|---|---|
| Active |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | ||||
| Accusative | |||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | — | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Present Middle participles
| Number | Case | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Perfect Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Revelation: 100 occurrences; John: 87 occurrences; Luke: 77 occurrences; Matthew: 74 occurrences; Mark: 70 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 49 occurrences; Acts: 44 occurrences; Hebrews: 39 occurrences; 1 John: 28 occurrences; Romans: 25 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 22 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 14 occurrences; James: 10 occurrences; Philippians: 10 occurrences; Ephesians: 8 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 8 occurrences; Colossians: 7 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 6 occurrences; 1 Peter: 5 occurrences; 2 Peter: 5 occurrences; Galatians: 5 occurrences; 2 John: 4 occurrences; Philemon: 4 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences; Titus: 2 occurrences; 3 John: 2 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences
Author
- John221
- Paul161
- Luke121
- Matthew74
- Mark70
- Hebrews39
- James10
- Peter10
- Jude2
Author distribution counts: John: 221 occurrences; Paul: 161 occurrences; Luke: 121 occurrences; Matthew: 74 occurrences; Mark: 70 occurrences; Hebrews: 39 occurrences; James: 10 occurrences; Peter: 10 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences