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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Acts 24:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
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Acts 25:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
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Acts 25:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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Acts 25:26 · BSB · 2 occurrences
I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
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Acts 27:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
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Acts 28:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
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Acts 28:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
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Romans 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
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Romans 1:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
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Romans 2:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
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Romans 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
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Romans 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
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Romans 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Romans 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
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Romans 6:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
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Romans 6:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
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Romans 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
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Romans 8:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
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Romans 9:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
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Romans 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
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Romans 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
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Romans 12:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
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Romans 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
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Romans 13:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
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Romans 14:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
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Romans 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
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Romans 15:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
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Romans 15:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
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1 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
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1 Corinthians 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
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1 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
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1 Corinthians 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
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1 Corinthians 6:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
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1 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
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1 Corinthians 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
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1 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
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1 Corinthians 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
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1 Corinthians 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
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1 Corinthians 7:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
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1 Corinthians 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
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1 Corinthians 7:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
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1 Corinthians 7:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
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1 Corinthians 7:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
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1 Corinthians 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
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1 Corinthians 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
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1 Corinthians 9:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Have we no right to food and to drink?
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1 Corinthians 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
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1 Corinthians 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
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