Greek · G568 · unreviewed

ἀπέχω

To have in full

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ἀπέχω G568

Pronunciation apéchō

What does ἀπέχω (apéchō) mean in the Bible?

ἀπέχω (apéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to have in full". ἀπ-έχω [in LXX chiefly for רָחַק ;] __1.

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Meaning

to have in full

Extended definition

Full receipt of payment; emphasizes completion through the perfective prefix rather than ongoing reception.

1trans.,

ato hold back, keep off;

bto have in full, to have received (on the " punctiliar " force of the compound, see M, Pr., 109, 247): with accusative, Mat.6:2, 5 6:16, Luk.6:24, Php.4:18, Phm 15 (for illustr. from π., where it is used in receipts, see Deiss., BS, 229; LAE, 110 f.; MM, see word); impers., ἀπέχει (Field, Notes, 39), it is enough: Mrk.14:41.

2Intrans., to be away, distant: absol., Luk.15:20; before ἀπό, Mat.14:24 15:8, Mrk.7:6, Luk.7:6 15:20 24:13. Mid., to abstain: with genitive, Act.15:29, 1Ti.4:3, 1Pe.2:11; before ἀπό, Act.15:20, 1Th.4:3 5:22.

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Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Imperfect Aorist

Voices

Middle Active

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 5×

Present Middle Acts 15:20 · Acts 15:29 · 1 Thess 4:3 · 1 Tim 4:3 · 1 Pet 2:11 5×

Indicative states a fact or reality 9×

Present Active Matt 6:2 · Matt 6:5 · Matt 6:16 · Matt 15:8 · Mark 7:6 · Mark 14:41 · Luke 6:24 · Phil 4:18 8×

Imperfect Active Matt 14:24 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×

Present Active Luke 7:6 · Luke 15:20 · Luke 24:13 3×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Middle 1 Thess 5:22 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×

Aorist Active Phlm 1:15 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 7 background 1 subjunctive 1 participle 3

Tense

present 10 imperfect 1 aorist 1

Voice

active 12

Mood

indicative 8 participle 3 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 6:16 ἀπέχουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:2 ἀπέχουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:5 ἀπέχουσι present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:24 ἀπεῖχεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 15:8 ἀπέχει present active indicative ongoing Mark 7:6 ἀπέχει present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:24 ἀπέχετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 7:6 ἀπέχοντος present active participle participle Luke 15:20 ἀπέχοντος present active participle participle Luke 24:13 ἀπέχουσαν present active participle participle Philippians 4:18 ἀπέχω present active indicative ongoing Philemon 1:15 ἀπέχῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Matthew 6:2 have received apéchō

to have already obtained or received one's full reward in complete measure

Philippians 4:18 have received apéchō

to have received in full the gifts or support sent to one

Mark 14:41 is enough apéchō Indicative · Present Active

impersonal usage indicating sufficient time has elapsed or condition is met

Luke 15:20 was still a long way off apéchō Participle · Present Active

to be distant or away from a location, separated by considerable distance

Acts 15:29 abstain apéchō Infinitive · Present Middle

middle voice, to refrain or keep oneself from certain practices or foods

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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