Greek Word Study
ἐπέχω
epéchō
G1907
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1907
KJV Translations
give (take) heed untohold forthmarkstay
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2192 (ἔχω);
Definition of epéchō
ἐπέχω (epéchō) — to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of G3563 (νοῦς)) to pay attention to
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2192 (ἔχω); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G2192 (ἔχω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἐπέχω (epéchō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπέχω.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ἔχω
échō
G2192
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
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