ἔχοντα
échō
To have or possess, to hold in one's possession or grasp something tangible or intangible. The verb broadly expresses the idea of physical possession, but also extends to conceptual or abstract possession (such as qualities, states, or relationships). By extension, it means to experience (e.g., 'to have fear'), to maintain (a state or condition), to be in a particular state (e.g., 'to be sick'), or to relate or pertain to something (e.g., 'to bear relation to'). Depending on context, it can mean to be able (i.e., 'to have power/ability'), to keep or retain, to bear, to concern, or to be connected or joined with.
Revelation 8:9 · Word #12
Lexicon G2192
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Transliteration | échō |
| Strong's | G2192 |
| Definition | To have or possess, to hold in one's possession or grasp something tangible or intangible. The verb broadly expresses the idea of physical possession, but also extends to conceptual or abstract possession (such as qualities, states, or relationships). By extension, it means to experience (e.g., 'to have fear'), to maintain (a state or condition), to be in a particular state (e.g., 'to be sick'), or to relate or pertain to something (e.g., 'to bear relation to'). Depending on context, it can mean to be able (i.e., 'to have power/ability'), to keep or retain, to bear, to concern, or to be connected or joined with. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Strong's | G2192 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2192-15
having
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, participle; nominative, neuter, plural — "having" as a descriptive verbal adjective. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing possession or holding. As nominative neuter plural, it describes entities characterized by possessing or holding, hence the concise rendering "having." |
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