To hold fast/out
ἐπέχωStrong’s G1907epechō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epechō is the Greek word usually translated “remarking”, “was giving heed” and “remained”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “remarking”, “was giving heed” and “remained”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- remarking 1
- he was giving heed 1
- remained 1
- holding forth 1
- do give heed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Luke 1
- Philippians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 14:7And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
- Acts 3:5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
- Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
- Philippians 2:16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Greek dictionary
ἐπέχω epechō · to hold fast/out
ἐπ-έχω [in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;] 1. to hold upon. 2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16. 3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν; (a) absol., to intend, purpose; (b) to observe, give attention to (see MM, Exp., xiv): before πῶς, Luk.14:7; with dative of person(s), Act.3:5, 1Ti.4:16. 4. to stay, wait: Act.19:22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.with).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “remain” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REMA'IN, verb intransitive
[Latin remaneo; re and maneo, Gr.]
- To continue; to rest or abide in a place for a time indefinite.“Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown” Genesis 38:11
- To be left after others have withdrawn; to rest or abide in the same place when others remove, or are lost, destroyed or taken away.“Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark” Genesis 7:23
- To be left after a part or others have past.
- To continue unchanged, or in a particular state.
All definitions and other forms of “remain”
- Not to be lost; not to escape; not to be forgotten.
- To be left, out of a greater number or quantity.“That which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept till the morning” Exodus 16:23
- To be left as not included or comprised.
- To continue in the same state.
REMA'IN, verb transitive
To await; to be left to; as, the easier conquest now remains thee. [This is elliptical for remains to thee. remain is not properly a transitive verb.]
REMA'IN, noun
That which is left; a corpse; also, abode. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.