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Koine Greek wordlink #91530

SR GNT Acts 12:15 ἔχειν (eⱪein) ‘but was insisting thus to_be having they and were saying’ Strongs=21920 Lemma=eχō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=44 AD Event=An_angel_rescues_Peter_from_prison TimeSeries=An_angel_rescues_Peter_from_prison

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Other uses (29) of identical word form ἔχειν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἔχειν’ (V-NPA····) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be having’.

Yhn (Jhn) 5:26 ‘son he gave life to_be having in himself’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:26 word 21

OET-LV: 26 For/Because as the father is _having life in himself, thus also he _gave life to _the son to _be _having in himself, (JHN_5:26)

OET-RV: 26 As the father is the source of life, he gave the power of giving life to the son (JHN 5:26)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:39 ‘them life eternal to_be having and those are’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:39 word 12

OET-LV: 39 You _all _are _searching the scriptures, because you _all are _supposing to _be _having eternal life in them, and those are the ones testifying concerning me, (JHN_5:39)

OET-RV: 39 You look in the Jewish scriptures because you suppose that they’ll lead you to eternal life. Those very scriptures testify about me coming, (JHN 5:39)

Mark 3:15 ‘and to_be having authority to_be throwing_out demons’ SR GNT Mark 3:15 word 2

OET-LV: 15 and to _be _having authority to _be _throwing _out the demons. (MRK_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 and to also have authority to exorcise demons. (MRK 3:15)

Mark 4:5 ‘because_of the not to_be having depth of soil’ SR GNT Mark 4:5 word 27

OET-LV: 5 And other fell on the rocky place and where it _was_ not _having much soil, and immediately sprang _up because _of the to_ not _be _having depth of _soil, (MRK_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 Some landed on a rocky part without a lot of soil, and it quickly sprouted in the warm, shallow soil, (MRK 4:5)

Mark 4:6 ‘because_of the depth no to_be having root it was withered’ SR GNT Mark 4:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 and when the sun rose, it _was _scorched and because _of the depth to _be _having no root, it _was _withered. (MRK_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 but when the sun came up, it dried out because the roots weren’t deep, and so it just withered up. (MRK 4:6)

Mark 6:18 ‘not it is permitting for you to_be having the wife of the’ SR GNT Mark 6:18 word 12

OET-LV: 18 For/Because the Yōannaʸs was _saying to_ the _Haʸrōdaʸs, that It _is_ not _permitting for _you to _be _having the wife of _the brother of _you. (MRK_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 Yohan had been telling him that it was wrong for him to marry his brother’s wife, (MRK 6:18)

Mat 13:5 ‘because_of the not to_be having depth of soil’ SR GNT Mat 13:5 word 20

OET-LV: 5 On _the _other _hand others fell on the rocky places, where it _was_ not _having much soil, and immediately it _sprang _up because _of the to _be_ not _having depth of _soil, (MAT_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 Some fell on stony ground where there wasn’t much soil, and it sprouted immediately because the thin layer of soil was moist and warm, (MAT 13:5)

Mat 13:6 ‘because_of that not to_be having root it was withered’ SR GNT Mat 13:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 but the_sun having _risen, it _was _scorched and because _of that to _be_ not _having root it _was _withered. (MAT_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 but when the sun rose high, it was scorched and not having any deep roots, it withered up. (MAT 13:6)

Mat 14:4 ‘not it is permitting for you to_be having her’ SR GNT Mat 14:4 word 10

OET-LV: 4 For/Because the Yōannaʸs was _saying, to _him It _is_ not _permitting for _you to _be _having her. (MAT_14:4)

OET-RV: 4 Yohan had been saying that it was against God’s law for Herod to take his brother’s wife. (MAT 14:4)

Luke 8:6 ‘because_of the thing not to_be having moisture’ SR GNT Luke 8:6 word 16

OET-LV: 6 And other fell _down on the rock, and having _been _sprouted was _withered because _of the thing to_ not _be _having moisture. (LUK_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 Some of the seeds landed in a rocky area where they sprouted, but then they withered up because they didn’t have enough moisture. (LUK 8:6)

Luke 8:18 ‘even what he is supposing to_be having will_be_being taken_away from him’ SR GNT Luke 8:18 word 26

OET-LV: 18 Therefore be _watching _out how you _all _are _hearing, because/for whoever wishfully may _be _having, will _be _being _given to _him, and whoever wishfully may_ not _be _having, even what he _is _supposing to _be _having will _be _being _taken _away from him. (LUK_8:18)

OET-RV: 18 “So take care in what you listen to, because anyone who has now, will be given more, and anyone who doesn’t have, whatever they think they do have will be taken away from them.” (LUK 8:18)

Luke 9:3 ‘nor two tunics to_be having’ SR GNT Luke 9:3 word 24

OET-LV: 3 And he _said to them: Be _taking_ nothing _away for the journey, neither staff, nor knapsack, nor bread, nor silver, nor to _be _having two tunics. (LUK_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Don’t take anything for the journey,” he told them. “Don’t take a walking stick or a backpack or food or money or spare clothes. (LUK 9:3)

Acts 24:9 ‘alleging these things thus to_be having’ SR GNT Acts 24:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And the Youdaiōns also piled _on, alleging these things to _be _having thus. (ACT_24:9)

OET-RV: 9 The Jews who had come also affirmed all the accusations. (ACT 24:9)

Acts 24:16 ‘I am exercising inoffensive a conscience to_be having toward god and’ SR GNT Acts 24:16 word 10

OET-LV: 16 In this also I_ myself _am _exercising, a_ inoffensive _conscience to _be _having toward the god and the people through everything. (ACT_24:16)

OET-RV: 16 Because of this, I also strive to maintain a clean conscience in everything, before God and the people. (ACT 24:16)

Acts 24:23 ‘centurion to_be_being kept him to_be having and relaxation and’ SR GNT Acts 24:23 word 10

OET-LV: 23 having _directed to _the centurion him to _be _being _kept, and to _be _having relaxation, and to _be _forbidding no _one of _his own people of _him to _be _attending to _him. (ACT_24:23)

OET-RV: 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul confined, but under relaxed conditions and allowing any of his friends to bring him anything he needed. (ACT 24:23)

Rom 1:28 ‘not they approved god to_be having in knowledge gave_over’ SR GNT Rom 1:28 word 7

OET-LV: 28 And as not they _approved the god to _be _having in knowledge, gave _over them the god to an_unqualified mind, to _be _doing the things not befitting, (ROM_1:28)

OET-RV: 28 They didn’t want to know about God and so he reluctantly let their depraved minds be filled with unhelpful thoughts (ROM 1:28)

1 Cor 5:1 ‘someone of his father to_be having’ SR GNT 1 Cor 5:1 word 22

OET-LV: 5 Actually is _being _heard among you _all sexual _immorality, and such sexual _immorality which is not _even among the pagans, so _as the_wife someone of _his father to _be _having. (CO1_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Actually, we’ve been hearing that there’s sexual immorality there among you all, and so bad that even non-believers don’t do it: a man is sleeping with his step-mother! (CO1 5:1)

1 Cor 7:40 ‘also_I the spirit of god to_be having’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:40 word 19

OET-LV: 40 But more _blessed she _is, if thus she _may _remain, according _to the my opinion, and am _supposing also _I, the_spirit of_god to _be _having. (CO1_7:40)

OET-RV: 40 However, in my opinion, she’d be happier if she didn’t marry again, and I think it’s God’s spirit that wants me to say that. (CO1 7:40)

1 Cor 11:10 ‘the woman authority to_be having on her head’ SR GNT 1 Cor 11:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 Because _of this ought the woman authority to _be _having on her head, because _of the messengers. (CO1_11:10)

OET-RV: 10 Because of that, women should have authority on their heads, because of the messengers. (CO1 11:10)

2 Cor 8:11 ‘to accomplish out_of that to_be having’ SR GNT 2 Cor 8:11 word 19

OET-LV: 11 But right _now also which to _do accomplish you, so _that just _as the readiness of _the one to _be _willing, thus also that to _accomplish out _of that to _be _having. (CO2_8:11)

OET-RV: 11 Now you should see this through so that you’re all not just ready to be willing, but also to actually accomplish that from what you have, (CO2 8:11)

Php 1:7 ‘of you_all because_of that to_be having me in my’ SR GNT Php 1:7 word 13

OET-LV: 7 as it _is right for _me this to _be _thinking about all of _you, because _of that to _be _having me in my heart you _all, in both the bonds of _me, and in the defense and confirmation of _the good _message, fellow-partakers with _me of _the grace all you _all being. (PHP_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 It’s right for me to be thinking this about you because I have you all in my heart. You received grace along with me so whether I’m in chains or defending and confirming the good message, we are fellow recipients. (PHP 1:7)

1 Th 1:8 ‘so_as no need to_be having us to_be speaking anything’ SR GNT 1 Th 1:8 word 36

OET-LV: 8 From for you _all has _been _sounded _out the message of _the master, not only in the Makedonia and in the Aⱪaia, but in every place the faith of _you _all which toward the god has _come _out, so _as no need to _be _having us to _be _speaking anything. (TH1_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 So now the message of the master has been heard not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place where your faith towards God has been seen—so that now we don’t even need to say anything. (TH1 1:8)

1 Tim 3:7 ‘also a testimony good to_be having from the ones outside’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:7 word 7

OET-LV: 7 And it _is _fitting him also, to _be _having a_ good _testimony from the ones outside, in _order _that he _may_ not _fall _in into derision and the_snare of _the devil. (TI1_3:7)

OET-RV: 7 It’s also fitting for him to have a good reputation with those outside the assembly, so that he doesn’t end up getting mocked, and from there falling into the devil’s trap. (TI1 3:7)

Heb 8:3 ‘is_being appointed whence it_is necessary to_be having something also for this one’ SR GNT Heb 8:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 For/Because every chief _priest in _order that to _be _offering, gifts both and sacrifices is _being _appointed, whence it _is necessary to _be _having something also for _this one that he _may _offer. (HEB_8:3)

OET-RV: 3 Every high priest is appointed to be offering both gifts and sacrifices, and so it’s necessary for this one to also have something to offer. (HEB 8:3)

Heb 10:2 ‘because_of that not_one to_be having anymore conscience of sins’ SR GNT Heb 10:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 Because not would they _ceased being _offered, because _of that not _one to _be _having anymore conscience of _sins, the ones serving once having _been _cleansed? (HEB_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 otherwise they could have stopped offering them because once they were fully ‘clean’, they wouldn’t have needed anymore sacrifices to appease the conscience of their sins. (HEB 10:2)

Heb 10:34 ‘joy you_all accepted knowing to_be having yourselves a better possession’ SR GNT Heb 10:34 word 20

OET-LV: 34 For/Because both with _the prisoners you _all _sympathized, and the theft of _the things possessing of _you _all with joy you _all _accepted, knowing to _be _having yourselves a_better possession, and remaining. (HEB_10:34)

OET-RV: 34 You all sympathised with those who were imprisoned and cheerfully accepted the confiscation of your possessions because you knew that you have a better possession that will endure on. (HEB 10:34)

Heb 11:25 ‘of god than the temporary to_be having of sin enjoyment’ SR GNT Heb 11:25 word 10

OET-LV: 25 rather having _chosen to _be _suffering _hardship _with with _the people of_ the _god, than the_temporary to _be _having of _sin enjoyment, (HEB_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 and chose to suffer hardship along with God’s people rather than having the temporary enjoyment of sin. (HEB 11:25)

Yac (Jam) 2:14 ‘faith may_be saying anyone to_be having works but not’ SR GNT Yac (Jam) 2:14 word 11

OET-LV: 14 What is profit, brothers of _me, if faith may _be _saying anyone, to _be _having but, works not may _be _having? Not is _able the faith to _save him? (JAM_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 My fellow believers, what would I gain if I said that someone had faith but it didn’t alter how they live their life? Faith like that wouldn’t be able to save them. (JAM 2:14)

2 Pet 1:15 ‘and also each_time to_be having you_all after my’ SR GNT 2 Pet 1:15 word 6

OET-LV: 15 And I _will _be _being _earnest also each _time to _be _having you _all to _be _making a_remembrance of _these things after the my departure, which. (PE2_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 And I will also make every effort to make sure that you will always remember these things after my departure. (PE2 1:15)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘eχō’ have 66 different glosses: ‘am having’, ‘are having’, ‘are having some’, ‘be having’, ‘be holding’, ‘has had’, ‘having had’, ‘is having’, ‘is holding’, ‘let_be having’, ‘may_be having’, ‘might_be having’, ‘to_be having’, ‘was having’, ‘were having’, ‘will_be having’, ‘I am having’, ‘I have had’, ‘I may have’, ‘I may_be having’, ‘I was having’, ‘I had’, ‘he is having’, ‘he is having enough’, ‘he may_be having’, ‘he was having’, ‘he had’, ‘it is having’, ‘it may_be having’, ‘it was having’, ‘she is having’, ‘she was having’, ‘she had’, ‘they are having’, ‘they may_be having’, ‘they may_be having it’, ‘they were having’, ‘they will_be being’, ‘we are having’, ‘we are having anything’, ‘we have had’, ‘we may have’, ‘we may_be having’, ‘we were having’, ‘we had’, ‘you are having’, ‘you are having some’, ‘you were having’, ‘you will_be having’, ‘you had’, ‘you_all are having’, ‘you_all are having for_me’, ‘you_all may have’, ‘you_all may_be having’, ‘you_all were having’, ‘you_all will_be having’, ‘being’, ‘following’, ‘had’, ‘having’, ‘having a_child’, ‘having anything’, ‘having child’, ‘having means’, ‘holding’, ‘neighbouring’.

Key: V=verb