Epéchō — G1907

Definition

verb

to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of

1. to have or hold upon, apply
2. to hold toward, hold forth, present
3. to check (, German anhalten)

Usually translated as

give, heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay

Origin

from G1909 and G2192

• epí (G1909)
• échō (G2192)
• noûs (G3563)

Occurrences

Epéchō occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Acts (2), Philippians (1), 1 Timothy (1)

• Luke 14:7 — And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked (ἐπέχων) how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
• Acts 3:5 — And he gave heed (ἐπεῖχεν) unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
• Acts 19:22 — So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed (ἐπέσχεν) in Asia for a season.
• Philippians 2:16 — Holding forth (ἐπέχοντες) the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
• 1 Timothy 4:16 — Take heed (ἔπεχε) unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.