echō G2192

ἔχω (echō) means “to have/be” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἔχω Greek · G2192 706 tagged occurrences in 623 verses

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Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2192

ἔχω · echō · to have/be

ἔχω, [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ;] (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. I. Trans.; 1. 1. to have, hold, hold fast, etc.; (a) to hold, as, in the hand: Rev.5:8 14:6, al.; ἐν τ. χειρί, Rev.1:16 10:2, al.; (b) of arms and clothing, = φέρω, φορέω, to bear, wear: Mat.3:4 22:12, al.; so frequently present ptcp. (LS, see word, A, I, 6; Bl., 74, 2), Mrk.11:13, Jhn.18:10, Rev.9:17, al.; (with) of a woman, ἐν γαστρὶ ἔ, to be with child: Mrk.13:17, Rom.9:10; (d) to hold fast, keep: Luk.19:20; metaphorically, of the mind and conduct, Mrk.16:8 (cf. Job.21:6, Isa.13:8; Deiss., BS, 293; Field, Notes, 44f.), Jhn.14:21, Rom.1:28, 1Ti.3:9, 2Ti.1:13, Rev.6:9, al.; (e) to involve: Heb.10:35 (LXX), Jas.1:4, 1Jn.4:18; (f) = Lat. habere (Bl., §34, 5; 73, 5), to hold, consider: with accusative and predic. ptcp., Luk.14:18; with accusative, before ὡς, Mat.14:5; εἰς (Hebraism), Mat.21:46; on (Bl., §70, 2), Mrk.11:32. 2. to have, possess; (a) in general, with accusative of thing(s): Mat.19:22, Mrk.10:22, Luk.12:19, Jhn.10:16, 1Co.11:22, al.; of wealth or poverty, absol., ἔχειν (neg. οὐκ, μή), Mat.13:12 25:29, 2Co.8:12; ἐκ τ. ἔχειν, according to your means, 2Co.8:11; (b) of relationship, association, and: πατέρα, Jhn.8:41; γυναῖκα (MM, xiv), 1Co.7:2; φίλον, Luk.11:5; βασιλέα, Jhn.19:15; ποιμένα, Mat.9:36; with dupl. accusative, Mat.3:9, al.; (with) of parts or members: ὦτα, Mat.19:15; μέλη, Rom.12:4; θεμελίους, (d) with accusative, as periphrasis of verb: μνεῖαν ἔ. (= μεμνῆσθαι), 1Th.3:6; ἀγάπην, Jhn.13:35; γνῶσιν, 1Co.8:1; πεποίθησιν, 2Co.3:4; θλίψιν, Jhn.16:33, etc. (Thayer, see word, I, 2, f., g.); (e) of duty, necessity, etc.: ἀνάγκην, 1Co.7:37; νόμον, Jhn.19:7; ἐπιταγήν, 1Co.7:25; ἀγῶνα, Php.1:30; κρίμα, 1Ti.5:12; (f) of complaints and disputes; κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mat.5:23, Mrk.11:25; id. before ὅτι, Rev.2:4, 20; with accusative before πρός, Act.24:19, al.; (g) with inf., (α) (cl.) to be able (Field, Notes, 14): Mat.18:25, Mrk.14:8 (sc. ποιῆσαι), Luk.12:4, Act.4:14, al; (β) of necessity (BL, §69, 4): Luk.12:50, Act.23:17-19 28:19. II. Intrans. (BL, §53, 1), to be in a certain condition: ἑτοίμως ἔ., with inf., Act.21:13, 2Co.12:14; ἐσχάτως (which see), Mrk.5:23; κακῶς, to be ill, Mat.4:24, al.; καλῶς, Mk 16:[18]; κομψότερον, Jhn.4:52; πῶς, Act.15:36; impers., ἄλλως εἴχει, it is otherwise, 1Ti.5:25; οὕτως, Act.7:1, al.; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, as things now are (Tob.7:11), Act.24:25. III. Mid., -ομαι, to hold oneself fast, hold on or cling to, be next to: with genitive, τ. ἐχόμενα σωτηρίας, Heb.6:9 (Rendall, in l.); ptcp., ὁ ἐχόμενος, near, next: of place, Mrk.1:38; of time, τ. ἐχομένη (ἡμέρα, expressed or understood), Luk.13:33, Act.20:15 21:26; (σαββάτῳ), Act.13:44. (Cf. ἀν-, προσ-αν-, ἀντ-, ἀπ-, ἐν-, ἐπ-, κατ-, μετ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ὑπερ-, ὑπ-έχω.) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I have, hold, possess.

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How translators render G2192

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
has	63
have	51
vvv	38
with	38
you have	27
i have	24
we have	21
had	20
he has	16
having	15
to have	12
they had	10
do you have	6
does not have	6
he had	6
who had	6
you will have	6
are	5
holds	5
is	5
who has	5
without	5
i	4
since we have	4
they have	4
was	4
were	4
held	3
in	3
who	3
will	3
you	3
you may have	3
you will always have	3
do not have	2
does	2
had been	2
have we	2
he held	2
he is	2
hold to	2
holding	2
i am	2
i do	2
i had	2
it did not have	2
may have	2
or	2
pregnant	2
shall have	2
she had	2
there is	2
they also had	2
they may have	2
they were holding	2
they would not be guilty of sin	2
we do not have	2
who have	2
who were	2
whose	2
will you get	2
you do	2
you do not have	2
you have had	2
you own	2
your	2
a pregnant woman	1
allow	1
am	1
and devoid of	1
and had	1
and i have	1
and keep	1
and leaves	1
and thus will incur	1
and under	1
and would	1
are on it	1
are treated with	1
as keeper	1
as you hold out	1
away	1
be	1
bearing	1
because you have	1
being	1
belongs	1
bringing	1
can	1
conduct	1
containing	1
could have	1
did	1
did not have	1
did you reap	1
do	1
do not use	1
do we	1
do we need	1
do you need	1
do you still have no	1
does he	1
each of us has	1
enjoying	1
experienced	1
felt	1
following day	1
for me	1
for pregnant	1
had already spent	1
has come	1
has given us	1
have it	1
he already has	1
he did	1
he goes to	1
he had made	1
he had spent	1
he has the resources	1
he is possessed	1
he may have something	1
he owned	1
he was	1
he will have	1
his	1
his son had recovered	1
hold on	1
holding on	1
i am struggling	1
i felt	1
i have laid away	1
i have this	1
i hold	1
i may have	1
i might have	1
i still have	1
i take	1
i would not be	1
if he has	1
if we have	1
involves	1
is guilty of	1
is ours	1
is reaching	1
it does not result	1
it is composed	1
it was	1
keep	1
keeping	1
kept	1
let us be filled with	1
may be	1
means	1
neighboring	1
next	1
next day	1
obtain	1
of	1
of you	1
one has	1
one who had	1
our	1
possessed by	1
regard	1
rely on	1
share	1
she could	1
she held	1
she was pregnant	1
shining with	1
should have	1
since i have	1
since you are encountering	1
spare me	1
take	1
the city had	1
the lamb had	1
the people regarded	1
the riders had	1
there was	1
they are	1
they are doing	1
they cannot	1
they do	1
they had upheld	1
they must hold	1
they never	1
they only had	1
they regarded	1
they themselves have	1
they were ruled by	1
they will be made	1
they will have	1
they would have had	1
things that accompany	1
this beast had	1
to acknowledge	1
to allow him	1
to be with child	1
to experience	1
to have a basis	1
to maintain	1
was unable	1
was with them	1
we all have	1
we already possess	1
we also have	1
we both have	1
we do have	1
we have all had	1
we have gained	1
we have had	1
we lack	1
we may	1
we may be	1
we may have	1
we might have	1
we set for you	1
were married	1
were possessed	1
were unable	1
what he does not have	1
who are	1
who have taken	1
who was in	1
will be	1
will be with child	1
will face	1
will have	1
wore	1
you are	1
you can answer	1
you consider	1
you do have	1
you gave us	1
you harbor	1
you have preserved	1
you have received	1
you hold	1
you might receive	1
you need	1
you now have	1
you possess	1
you reap	1
you will suffer	1
you would have	1
you would not be	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
having	80
have	75
hath	69
had	45
ye have	34
i have	32
we have	29
he hath	18
he that hath	17
thou hast	17
they had	13
which had	13
he had	10
to have	9
they have	8
have ye	7
have we	6
hast	5
which have	5
shall have	4
that hath	4
they might have	4
thou shalt have	4
ye might have	4
and had	3
i had	3
it had	3
need	3
that are	3
that were	3
they	3
was	3
we	3
were	3
which hath	3
and the next	2
hast thou	2
hath it	2
him that had	2
hold	2
holding	2
i might have	2
i should have	2
i thank	2
may have	2
needeth	2
she had	2
that have	2
that we have	2
they shall	2
they that are	2
they that have	2
we any	2
we had	2
we may have	2
when	2
which hast	2
who hath	2
ye had	2
ye may have	2
ye need	2
ye shall have	2
a shew	1
am	1
an heart	1
and	1
and have	1
authority	1
count i	1
counted	1
depart	1
doth he	1
following	1
for me	1
had they	1
had ye	1
hath he	1
he could	1
he had been	1
he have	1
he may have	1
he must	1
he which hath	1
hold fast	1
i am	1
i may have	1
i must needs	1
is of	1
it hath	1
it was	1
journey	1
lacked	1
let us have	1
lieth	1
may	1
might	1
might have	1
needest	1
old	1
one that had	1
one that hath	1
possessed	1
save	1
seeing	1
shall be	1
shall he have	1
she being	1
she could	1
she hath	1
should have	1
should have had	1
sick people	1
such as have	1
that had	1
that he hath	1
that i have	1
that it was	1
that were possessed	1
that ye have	1
the next	1
the same hath	1
them that had	1
they cannot	1
they could	1
they counted	1
they do	1
they held	1
they might have had	1
they rest	1
they that are sick	1
they that be whole	1
they took	1
things that accompany	1
those who	1
thou	1
thou art	1
thou count	1
thou hast had	1
though i might be	1
to enjoy	1
to him that had	1
to him that hath	1
to him that is	1
to let	1
to retain	1
trembled	1
uncircumcised	1
unto	1
unto him which hath	1
unto them that are	1
using	1
we might have	1
which	1
will	1
with	1
with child	1
ye go	1

Verses containing G2192

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Matthew 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
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Matthew 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
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Matthew 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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Matthew 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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Matthew 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
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Matthew 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
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Matthew 5:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
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Matthew 5:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
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Matthew 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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Matthew 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 7:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
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Matthew 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
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Matthew 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
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Matthew 8:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
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Matthew 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
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Matthew 9:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
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Matthew 9:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
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Matthew 11:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who has ears, let him hear.
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Matthew 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
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Matthew 12:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
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Matthew 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
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Matthew 13:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
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Matthew 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
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Matthew 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He who has ears, let him hear.”
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Matthew 13:12 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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Matthew 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
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Matthew 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
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Matthew 13:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
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Matthew 13:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
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Matthew 13:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
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Matthew 14:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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Matthew 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
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Matthew 14:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
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Matthew 14:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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Matthew 14:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
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Matthew 15:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
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Matthew 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
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Matthew 15:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
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Matthew 17:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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Matthew 18:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
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Matthew 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
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Matthew 18:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.
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Matthew 19:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
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Matthew 19:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Matthew 19:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Matthew 21:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
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Matthew 21:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
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Matthew 21:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
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Matthew 21:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
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Matthew 21:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
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