UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπέχω; aor.; ἐπέσχον

Related lemmas: ἔχω

Sense 1: to pay attention to, to keep on the lookout for, to be alert for, to be on one’s guard against

Semantic entry: 27.59

Semantic domains: Learn

Subdomains: Be Ready To Learn, Pay Attention

Definition: to be in a continuous state of readiness to learn of any future danger, need, or error, and to respond appropriately

TI1 4:16: RV TI1 4:16 · LV TI1 4:16 · Read together TI1 4:16

Show passage in OET

OET-RV TI1 4:16

16 Hold on to your own integrity and to this teaching, and stay faithful to them, because as you do, you’ll be saving both yourself and the people listening to you.

OET-LV TI1 4:16

16 Be _holding _on to _yourself and to _the teaching.
Be _continuing _on in _them, because/for doing this, you _will _be _saving both yourself and the ones hearing from _you.

Sense 2: to hold firmly to, to continue to believe

Semantic entry: 31.47

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: to hold firmly to a particular belief

Notes: The equivalent of ἐπέχω[b] and προσέχω [source selector 000002][c] may be simply ‘to continue to strongly believe’ or ‘to not give up at all to believe.’|It is also possible to understand ἐπέχω in RV PHP 2:16 · LV PHP 2:16 · Read together PHP 2:16 as meaning ‘to offer.’

PHP 2:16: RV PHP 2:16 · LV PHP 2:16 · Read together PHP 2:16

Show passage in OET

OET-RV PHP 2:16