ἐνέχω
enechō · hold a grudge
Greek word · Strong’s number G1758 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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enechō (ἐνέχω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hold a grudge”.
Against; also be entangled, held fast.
How to say it
e·ne·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
- To nurse resentment toward someone and hound them.
- To be caught under something, as under a yoke.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- be subjected ×1
- held a grudge against ×1
- press him ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 6:19
And Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him, and she could not;
- Luke 11:53
And as he went out from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him terribly and to make him speak about many things,
- Galatians 5:1
For freedom the Messiah has set us free; stand firm, then, and do not be subjected again to a yoke of slavery.