ἐπέχω
epechō · notice, hold fast
Greek word · Strong’s number G1907 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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epechō (ἐπέχω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “notice, hold fast”.
Notice, pay attention to; hold fast, hold out; stay for a time.
How to say it
e·pe·chō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Keep one's eyes on something, be alert.
- Hold up before others.
- To stay for a while.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- Pay close attention ×1
- fixed his attention ×1
- holding forth ×1
- noticing ×1
- stayed ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 14:7
And he was telling a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor, saying to them,
- Acts 3:5
And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.
- Acts 19:22
And having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed for a time in Asia.
- Philippians 2:16
holding forth the word of life, for a boast to me on the day of the Messiah, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
- 1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.