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ὑπάρχω

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Definition

ὑπάρχω

[in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ;]

1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.).

2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Acts 19:40; 27:12, 21; before ἐν, Acts 28:18.

3. to be, prop, expressing continuance of an antecedent state or condition (cf. Gifford, Incarnation, 11 ff.; MM, xxv): with, nom, pred., Luke 8:41; 9:48, Acts 4:34; 7:55; 8:16; 16:3; 19:36; 21:20, 1 Corinthians 7:26; 12:22, James 2:15, 2 Peter 3:11; ptcp. with pred., Luke 16:14; 23:50, Acts 2:30, 32; 17:24; 22:3, Romans 4:19, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 8:17; 12:16, Galatians 1:14; 2:14; pl., Luke 11:13, Acts 16:20, 37; 17:29, 2 Peter 2:19; before ἐν, with dative of thing(s), Luke 7:25; 16:23, Acts 5:4; 10:12, 1 Corinthians 11:18, Philippians 3:20; ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων (R, mg., being originally), Philippians 2:6; ἐν, with dative of person(s), (among), 1 Corinthians 11:18; μακρὰν ἀπό, Acts 17:27; πρὸς τ. σωτηρίας, Acts 27:34.

4. to belong to (Thuc., Xen., al.): with dative of person(s), Acts 3:6; 4:37; 28:7, 2 Peter 1:8; τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, one's belongings, possessions: with dative of person(s), Luke 8:3; 12:15, Acts 4:32; with genitive of person(s), Matthew 19:21; 24:47; 25:14, Luke 11:21; 12:33, 44; 14:33; 16:1; 19:8, 1 Corinthians 13:3, Hebrews 10:34 (cf. προ-υπάρχω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑπάρχω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

60 total
  1. Matthew 19:21ὑπάρχοντα · possessions
    Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  2. Matthew 24:47ὑπάρχουσιν · possessions
    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  3. Matthew 25:14ὑπάρχοντα · possessions
    For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
  4. Luke 7:25ὑπάρχοντες · live
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
  5. Luke 8:3ὑπαρχόντων · means
    Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
  6. Luke 8:41ὑπῆρχεν
    Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
  7. Luke 9:48ὑπάρχων · is
    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
  8. Luke 11:13ὑπάρχοντες · who are
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
  9. Luke 11:21ὑπάρχοντα · possessions
    When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
  10. Luke 12:15ὑπαρχόντων · possessions
    And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
  11. Luke 12:33ὑπάρχοντα · possessions
    Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
  12. Luke 12:44ὑπάρχουσιν · possessions
    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  13. Luke 14:33ὑπάρχουσιν · has
    In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
  14. Luke 16:1ὑπάρχοντα · possessions
    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
  15. Luke 16:14ὑπάρχοντες · who were
    The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
  16. Luke 16:23ὑπάρχων · where he was
    In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
  17. Luke 19:8ὑπαρχόντων · possessions
    But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
  18. Luke 23:50ὑπάρχων
    Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
  19. Acts 2:30ὑπάρχων · he was
    But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
  20. Acts 3:2ὑπάρχων · who was
    And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
  21. Acts 3:6ὑπάρχει
    But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  22. Acts 4:32ὑπαρχόντων · possessions
    The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
  23. Acts 4:34ὑπῆρχον
    There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
  24. Acts 4:37ὑπάρχοντος · owned
    …sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
  25. Acts 5:4ὑπῆρχεν · was it [not]
    Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
  26. Acts 7:55ὑπάρχων · [Stephen]
    But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
  27. Acts 8:16ὑπῆρχον · they had simply been
    For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
  28. Acts 10:12ὑπῆρχεν
    It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
  29. Acts 16:3ὑπῆρχεν · was
    Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
  30. Acts 16:20ὑπάρχοντες · are
    They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
  31. Acts 16:37ὑπάρχοντας · [even though] we are
    But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
  32. Acts 17:24ὑπάρχων · is
    The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
  33. Acts 17:27ὑπάρχοντα · He is
    God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
  34. Acts 17:29ὑπάρχοντες · being
    Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
  35. Acts 19:36ὑπάρχειν · to be
    Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
  36. Acts 19:40ὑπάρχοντος
    For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
  37. Acts 21:20ὑπάρχουσιν · of them are
    When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
  38. Acts 22:3ὑπάρχων · I was
    “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
  39. Acts 27:12ὑπάρχοντος · was
    Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
  40. Acts 27:21ὑπαρχούσης · [the men] had gone
    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
  41. Acts 27:34ὑπάρχει
    So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
  42. Acts 28:7ὑπῆρχεν · stood
    Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
  43. Acts 28:18ὑπάρχειν · there was
    They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
  44. Romans 4:19ὑπάρχων · (since he was
    Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
  45. 1 Corinthians 7:26ὑπάρχειν · is
    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
  46. 1 Corinthians 11:7ὑπάρχων · [since] he is
    A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
  47. 1 Corinthians 11:18ὑπάρχειν · there are
    First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
  48. 1 Corinthians 12:22ὑπάρχειν · to be
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  49. 1 Corinthians 13:3ὑπάρχοντά · possess {to the poor}
    If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
  50. 2 Corinthians 8:17ὑπάρχων · he
    For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.