ἔχω echō

Greek word for “to have/be” · Strong’s G2192 · used 709 times in 626 verses

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Meaning

ἔχω; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for echō in context, with how often each is used:

• having 214
• have 202
• has 88
• had 44
• may have 27
• holding 15
• will have 12
• being 12
• shall have 12
• have had 5
• have we 4
• do hold 4

Where it is used

Also in 15 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 2 (15), John 5 (11), Matthew 13 (9), 1 Corinthians 7 (9), Revelation 3 (9), Revelation 9 (9), Mark 3 (8), Mark 8 (8), John 8 (8), Mark 4 (7)

Forms

• ἔχει 103
• ἔχων 86
• ἔχετε 50
• ἔχω 47
• ἔχομεν 42
• ἔχοντες 41
• ἔχουσιν 35
• ἔχειν 30
• ἔχεις 28
• ἔχοντα 27

Words used with it

Words that share verses with echō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• χρεία chreia “need” 36
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 44
• ἐξουσία exousia “authority” 32
• εἰ ei “if” 48
• ἐάν ean “if” 42
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 44
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 44
• γυνή gunē “woman” 34
• πολύς polus “much” 38
• ζωή zōē “life” 28
• περί peri “about” 34
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 35

Key verses

The verses using echō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 14:21 — He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will…
• John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
• Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season,…
• Romans 1:28 — And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
• Romans 5:1 — Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 2 Corinthians 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Ephesians 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Philippians 3:9 — And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God…
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ…
• Hebrews 6:18 — That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope…
• 1 John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.