εἴχετε
eichete
you had
a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
1 John 2:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G2192
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Transliteration | échō |
| Strong's | G2192 |
| In-context | you had |
| Literal | you-had |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Strong's | G2192 |
SIBI-P1 G2192-35
you all were holding / possessing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural (Gr,V,IIA2,,P). The imperfect indicates continuous or habitual action in past time; active voice shows the subject performing the action; indicative mood states a factual occurrence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἔχω fundamentally means "to hold" or "to have," expressing possession or continued state. The imperfect active indicative (2nd person plural) denotes an ongoing or repeated action in past time, so "you all were holding/possessing" preserves both the durative past aspect and the plural address. |
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Words from Root ἔχω (to have, to hold, to possess, to keep, to maintain, to be in a state or condition)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2192-01 |
eche | may he/she/it be holding; be holding (you singular)! |
G2192-02 |
echei | he/she/it is holding |
G2192-03 |
echein | to be holding / to be having |
Word Usage (712 occurrences of G2192)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:18 | ἔχουσα | echousa | having |
| Matthew 1:23 | ἕξει | exei | shall be with child |
| Matthew 3:4 | εἶχεν | eichen | had |