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ἀντέχω

Strong’s: G472

Associated OET lemmas: ἀντέχω

Other spellings: ἀντέχομαι

Notes: The various terms noted in 35.1: ἀντέχω / 35.1: ἀντιλαμβάνω / 35.1: βοήθεια / 35.1: βοηθέω / 35.1: ἐπαρκέω / 35.1: ἐπιλαμβάνομαι / 35.1: παρίστημι / 35.1: συμβάλλω / 35.1: ὑπολαμβάνω (ἀντιλαμβάνω[a], ἐπιλαμβάνομαι[d], ὑπολαμβάνω[c], συμβάλλω[e], παρίστημι[l], ἀντέχω[c], ἐπαρκέω[a], βοηθέω, βοήθεια[a]) with a generic meaning of ‘help’ no doubt possess certain contrastive features of meaning, at least of a connotative type, but there is no specific evidence of this in NT usage.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἔχω

Sense 1: to adhere to

Semantic entry: 34.24

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Join, Begin To Associate

Definition: to join with and to maintain loyalty to

Notes: The degree of close association suggested by ἀντέχομαι in RV MAT 6:24 · LV MAT 6:24 · Read together MAT 6:24 is sometimes expressed idiomatically as ‘to stick oneself to,’ ‘to glue oneself to,’ or ‘to become one with.’

Forms: ἀντέχομαι

MAT 6:24: RV MAT 6:24 · LV MAT 6:24 · Read together MAT 6:24

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OET-RV MAT 6:24

24 “No one can serve two masters, because they’ll either hate one and like the other one, or else will support one and despise the other. So you people can’t serve both God and money.

OET-LV MAT 6:24

24 No _one is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one and he _will _be _loving the other, or he _will _be _upholding of_the_one and he _will _be _despising of _the other.
You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money.

LUK 16:13: RV LUK 16:13 · LV LUK 16:13 · Read together LUK 16:13

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OET-RV LUK 16:13

13 “No household servant can serve two masters, because either they’ll hate the one and love the other, or they’ll support the one and despise the other.”

OET-LV LUK 16:13

13 Not _one house _servant is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one, and the other he _will _be _loving, or of_the_one he _will _be _upholding, and of _the other he _will _be _despising.
You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money.

Sense 2: to hold fast to, to cling to, to hold firmly to

Semantic entry: 31.49

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: to hold fast to a particular belief, with the implication of acting accordingly

Forms: ἀντέχομαι

TIT 1:9: RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9

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OET-RV TIT 1:9

9 He must hold faithfully to the message that was taught, so that he will be effective in encouraging others with sound teaching and to be rebuking those who speak against the message.

OET-LV TIT 1:9

9 upholding of _the faithful message according _to the teaching, in _order _that he _may _be powerful both to _be _exhorting with the teaching which being _sound, and to _be _rebuking the ones speaking _against it.

Sense 3: to help

Semantic entry: 35.1

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Help

Definition: to assist in supplying what may be needed{N:001}

Forms: ἀντέχομαι

TH1 5:14: RV TH1 5:14 · LV TH1 5:14 · Read together TH1 5:14

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OET-RV TH1 5:14

14 We advise you, brothers and sisters, to scold those who are lazy, comfort those who are discouraged, help the weak up, and be patient towards everyone.

OET-LV TH1 5:14

14 And we _are _exhorting you _all, brothers, be _admonishing the lazy, be _consoling the fainthearted, be _upholding of _the weak, be _being _patient toward all.