Possession
ὑπάρχονταStrong’s G5225huparchonta
Appears in 61 verses of the New Testament
In short
Huparchonta is the Greek word usually translated “being”, “possessions” and “were”. It appears in 61 verses of the New Testament.
“For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Meaning
Usually translated “being”, “possessions” and “were”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being 23
- possessions 14
- were 3
- to be 3
- was 2
- existing 2
- living 1
- there is 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 26
- Luke 15
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Matthew 3
- 2 Peter 3
- 2 Corinthians 2
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:19In contextWhile they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
- 2 Peter 3:11In contextSeeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
- Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Matthew 24:47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
- Matthew 25:14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
- Luke 7:25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
All 61 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ὑπάρχοντα huparchonta · possession
to have, possess; (n.) possessions; to be, exist to begin; to come into existence; to exist; to be, subsist, Acts 19:40; 28:18; to be in possession, to belong, Acts 3:6; 4:37; goods, possessions, property, Mt. 19:21; Lk. 8:3; to be, Lk. 7:25; 8:41
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “possession” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
POSSES'SION, noun
The having, holding or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy, either rightful or wrongful. One man may have the possession of a thing, and another may have the right of possession or property.
- The thing possessed; land, estate or goods owned; as foreign possessions.“The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions” Obadiah 1:17“When the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” Matthew 19:22
- Any thing valuable possessed or enjoyed.
- The state of being under the power of demons or invisible beings; madness; lunacy; as demoniacal possession
All definitions and other forms of “possession”
POSSES'SION, verb transitive
To invest with property. [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.