etho (G1486) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1486

ἔθω

ethoeth'-o

to be used (by habit or conventionality)

1890 spelling: éthō

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Isopsephy 814

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage

Rendered in the KJV as

be custom (manner, wont).

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

εἰώθει2
εἰωθὸς2

How it is rendered · 3

being customary2
had been accustomed1
He had been accustomed1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · perfect (done, and it stands) active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singular2
verb · pluperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular2

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-2RAP-ASN · 2
V-LAI-3S · 2

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 4 · 25%
Mark1 of 4 · 25%
Luke1 of 4 · 25%
Acts1 of 4 · 25%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 27:15εἰώθειeiōtheiverb · pluperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularNow it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.here: had been accustomed

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 10:1εἰώθειeiōtheiverb · pluperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularThen Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.here: He had been accustomed

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 4:16εἰωθὸςeiōthosverb · perfect (done, and it stands) active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,here: being customary

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 17:2εἰωθὸςeiōthosverb · perfect (done, and it stands) active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularAs was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,here: being customary

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