UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἔχω

Sense 1: to receive in full, to be paid in full

Semantic entry: 57.137

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Receive

Definition: to receive something in full, with the implication that all that is due has been paid

Notes: It may also be possible to translate the final part of RV MAT 6:2 · LV MAT 6:2 · Read together MAT 6:2 as ‘they have received all that is coming to them’ or ‘… all that they deserve.’

MAT 6:2: RV MAT 6:2 · LV MAT 6:2 · Read together MAT 6:2

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OET-RV MAT 6:2

2 “So when you’re giving to the poor, don’t make a big display of it like the hypocrites do in the Jewish meeting halls and in the streets so they’ll get the people’s praises. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-LV MAT 6:2

2 Therefore whenever you _may _be _doing alms, you _may_ not _trumpet before you, as the hypocrites are _doing in the synagogues and in the streets, so _that they _may _be _glorified by the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

MAT 6:5: RV MAT 6:5 · LV MAT 6:5 · Read together MAT 6:5

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OET-RV MAT 6:5

5 “Whenever you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray in the Jewish meeting halls and on street corners so everyone will notice them. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-LV MAT 6:5

5 And whenever you _may _be _praying, you _all _will_ not _be like the hypocrites, because they _are _loving to _be _praying in the synagogues and having _stood on the corners of _the roads, so _that they _may _be _seen by _the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 6:2 · RV MAT 6:5 · RV MAT 6:16 · LV MAT 6:2 · LV MAT 6:5 · LV MAT 6:16 · Read together MAT 6:2 · Read together MAT 6:5 · Read together MAT 6:16

PHP: RV PHP 4:18 · LV PHP 4:18 · Read together PHP 4:18

PHM: RV PHM 1:15 · LV PHM 1:15 · Read together PHM 1:15

Sense 2: to be away from, to be off from

Semantic entry: 85.16

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Be in a Place

Definition: to be at some distance away from

MAT 14:24: RV MAT 14:24 · LV MAT 14:24 · Read together MAT 14:24

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24 By then the boat was in the middle of the lake, but it was being beaten by the waves because a strong wind had come up.

OET-LV MAT 14:24

24 And the boat was now the_midst the of_the_sea, being _tormented by the waves, because/for the wind was contrary.

MAT 15:8: RV MAT 15:8 · LV MAT 15:8 · Read together MAT 15:8

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OET-RV MAT 15:8

8 ‘These people honour me with their lips,
⇔ But their hearts are far away from me.

OET-LV MAT 15:8

8 - This people is _honouring me the lips, and the heart of _them is _being _away far _away from me.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 14:24 · RV MAT 15:8 · LV MAT 14:24 · LV MAT 15:8 · Read together MAT 14:24 · Read together MAT 15:8

MRK: RV MRK 7:6 · RV MRK 14:41 · LV MRK 7:6 · LV MRK 14:41 · Read together MRK 7:6 · Read together MRK 14:41

LUK: RV LUK 7:6 · RV LUK 15:20 · RV LUK 24:13 · LV LUK 7:6 · LV LUK 15:20 · LV LUK 24:13 · Read together LUK 7:6 · Read together LUK 15:20 · Read together LUK 24:13

TH1: RV TH1 5:22 · LV TH1 5:22 · Read together TH1 5:22

Sense 3: to be enough, to be sufficient

Semantic entry: 59.47

Semantic domains: Quantity

Subdomains: Enough, Sufficient

Definition: to mark the point at which the duration of a state or process is enough

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘enough!’ would be ‘that is the end’ or ‘you must stop sleeping now.’

MRK 14:41: RV MRK 14:41 · LV MRK 14:41 · Read together MRK 14:41

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OET-RV MRK 14:41

41 The third time that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) returned, he said to them, “Ah, you’re all sleeping again and having a good rest. It’s well-earned but look, the time has come for the son of humanity to be handed over to evil men.

OET-LV MRK 14:41

41 And he _is _coming the third time, and is _saying to _them:
Are _you _all _sleeping for _the rest and are _resting.
It _is _receiving _fully, the hour came.
Behold, the son of_ the _man is _being _given _over into the hands of_ the _sinners.

Sense 4: to experience all one deserves

Semantic entry: 90.67

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Experiencer

Definition: to experience an event to the limit of what one could expect

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

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OET-RV LUK 6:24

24 However it’s tragic for all you rich people, because you’ve already enjoyed all those comforts.

OET-LV LUK 6:24

24 However woe to _you _all the rich, because you _all _are _receiving _fully the comfort of _you _all.

Sense 5: to restrain from, to not do, to avoid doing, to keep from doing

Semantic entry: 13.158

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to keep on avoiding doing something

Forms: ἀπέχομαι

ACT 15:20: RV ACT 15:20 · LV ACT 15:20 · Read together ACT 15:20

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OET-RV ACT 15:20

20 but to write to them to keep away from anything polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, and from strangled animals and eating or drinking blood.

OET-LV ACT 15:20

20 but to _write to _them which to _be _keeping _away from _the pollutions of_ the _idols, and the sexual _immorality, and the strangled animal, and the blood.

ACT 15:29: RV ACT 15:29 · LV ACT 15:29 · Read together ACT 15:29

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OET-RV ACT 15:29

29 you all must keep away from anything sacrificed to idols, from eating or drinking blood or strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well if you avoid these things. Farewell.

OET-LV ACT 15:29

29 to _be _keeping _away from _idol _sacrificed things, and from _blood, and from _strangled animals, and from _sexual _immorality, from which keeping yourselves, you _all _will _be _doing well.
Stay _strong.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 15:20 · RV ACT 15:29 · LV ACT 15:20 · LV ACT 15:29 · Read together ACT 15:20 · Read together ACT 15:29

TH1: RV TH1 4:3 · LV TH1 4:3 · Read together TH1 4:3

TI1: RV TI1 4:3 · LV TI1 4:3 · Read together TI1 4:3

PE1: RV PE1 2:11 · LV PE1 2:11 · Read together PE1 2:11

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀπέχω

Form 1

Sense 1: to receive in full, to be paid in full

Sense 2: to be away from, to be off from

Sense 3: to be enough, to be sufficient

Sense 4: to experience all one deserves

Sense 5: to restrain from, to not do, to avoid doing, to keep from doing