Definition
ἐν-έχω
[in LXX: Genesis 49:23 (סָתַם), Ezekiel 14:4, 7, 3Ma.6.10 * ;]
1. to hold in; pass., to be held, entangled: with dative of thing(s); jig., ζυγῷ δουλείας, Galatians 5:1 (cf. MM, Exp., xii); θλίψρεσιν, 2 Thessalonians 1:4 (cf. ἀσεβείσιν, 3Mac, l.with).
2. to set oneself against, be urgent against (as Ge, l.with; for construction, see Swete, Mk., l.with): Mark 6:19, Luke 11:53.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Mark 6:19ἐνεῖχεν · held a grudgeSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
- Luke 11:53ἐνέχειν · to oppose [Him] bitterlyAs Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Galatians 5:1ἐνέχεσθε · be encumberedIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.