echō G2192

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

ἔχω Greek · G2192 706 tagged occurrences in 623 verses

Pronunciation guide: ekh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

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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Mark 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
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Mark 8:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
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Mark 8:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences
‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
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Mark 9:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
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Mark 9:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
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Mark 9:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
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Mark 9:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
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Mark 9:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
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Mark 10:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Mark 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Mark 10:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
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Mark 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
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Mark 11:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
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Mark 11:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
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Mark 11:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
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Mark 11:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
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Mark 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
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Mark 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
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Mark 12:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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Mark 13:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
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Mark 14:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
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Mark 14:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
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Mark 14:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
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Mark 14:63 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
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Mark 16:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
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Luke 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin 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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Luke 3:11 · BSB · 3 occurrences
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
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Luke 4:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
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Luke 4:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
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Luke 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins…” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
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Luke 5:31 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
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Luke 6:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
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Luke 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
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Luke 7:8 · 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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Luke 7:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
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Luke 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
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Luke 7:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
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Luke 8:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
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Luke 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Luke 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
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Luke 8:18 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
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Luke 8:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
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Luke 9:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
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Luke 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
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Luke 9:58 · 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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Luke 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
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Luke 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
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Luke 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
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Luke 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
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Luke 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
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