ἔχω

Verb

echō · to have/be

Search morphology

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

ἔχωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἕξωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἔσχονSecond aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form attested in NT

ἔσχηκαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

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

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveAorist ActivePerfect ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
—
Second
—
Third
PluralFirst
—
Second
——
Third
—

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
Third
—
Luke 8:18
PluralFirst
Second
Third
—
John 8:6

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
Luke 14:18
Third
PluralSecond
Mark 9:50

Optative mood

Optative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveReferences
SingularThird
Acts 17:11
PluralThird

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresent
Active
Matthew 13:5

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive
Dative
—
Accusative
Vocative————
PluralNominative
Genitive
——
Mark 8:1
Dative—
—
Matthew 24:19
Accusative
——
Matthew 4:24
Vocative————

Present Middle participles

Present Middle participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative———
Genitive———
Dative
—
Luke 13:33
Accusative———
Vocative———
PluralNominative———
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative
Vocative———

Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

ἔχω

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

ἔχω
  • 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