enecho (G1758) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1758

ἐνέχω

enechoen-ekh'-o

to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare

1890 spelling: enéchō

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Isopsephy 1,460

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge

Rendered in the KJV as

entangle with, have a quarrel against, urge.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

ἐνεῖχεν1
ἐνέχειν1
ἐνέχεσθε.¶1

How it is rendered · 3

do be entangled.1
to press upon [Him]1
was holding it1

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

How it parses · 3

verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1
verb · present passive, command · 2nd person plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-IAI-3S · 1
V-PAN · 1
V-PPM-2P · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Mark1 of 3 · 33%
Luke1 of 3 · 33%
Galatians1 of 3 · 33%

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Mark1 occurrence

Mark 6:19ἐνεῖχενeneichenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,here: was holding it

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 11:53ἐνέχεινenecheinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,here: to press upon [Him]

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 5:1ἐνέχεσθε.¶enechestheverb · present passive, command · 2nd person pluralIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.here: do be entangled.

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