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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John 16:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.
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John 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
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John 16:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
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John 16:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
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John 16:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
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John 17:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
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John 17:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
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John 18:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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John 19:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
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John 19:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
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John 19:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
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John 19:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
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John 20:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
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John 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
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Acts 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
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Acts 2:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All the believers were together and had everything in common.
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Acts 2:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
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Acts 2:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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Acts 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
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Acts 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
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Acts 4:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
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Acts 7:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”
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Acts 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
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Acts 9:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
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Acts 9:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
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Acts 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
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Acts 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
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Acts 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
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Acts 15:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
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Acts 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
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Acts 16:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
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Acts 17:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
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Acts 18:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
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Acts 19:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
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Acts 19:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
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Acts 20:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
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Acts 21:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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Acts 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
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Acts 21:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
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Acts 23:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
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Acts 23:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
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Acts 23:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
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Acts 23:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he wrote the following letter:
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Acts 23:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
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Acts 24:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.
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Acts 24:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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Acts 24:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
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Acts 24:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
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Acts 24:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
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