Greek · Strong's G1907
ἐπέχω
epechoep-ekh'-o
to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain
1890 spelling: epéchō
- ε5
- π80
- ε5
- χ600
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,490
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of ) to pay attention to
Rendered in the KJV as
give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ἐπεῖχεν1
- ἐπέσχεν1
- ἔπεχε1
- ἐπέχοντες,1
- ἐπέχων1
How it is rendered · 5
- do give heed1
- he was giving heed1
- holding forth,1
- remained1
- remarking1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person singular1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
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- V-2AAI-3S · 1
- V-IAI-3S · 1
- V-PAM-2S · 1
- V-PAP-NPM · 1
- V-PAP-NSM · 1
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 3:5ἐπεῖχενepeichenverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person singularSo the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.here: he was giving heed
- Acts 19:22ἐπέσχενepeschenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularHe sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.here: remained