Lexical Definition
ἀντέχομαι antéchomai (an-tekh'-om-ahee) to cling to G:V
from ἀντί and the middle voice of ἔχω
hold fast, hold to, support.
- to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to
- by extension to care for
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀντεχόμενον | holding | Titus.1.9 |
| ἀντέχεσθε | do help | 1Thess.5.14 |
| ἀνθέξεται | he will be devoted | Matt.6.24 • Luke.16.13 |
| αντεχόμενοσ | holding | LXX.Dan.10.21 |
| holding to | LXX.Isa.56.2 | |
| αντεχόμενοι | holding on | LXX.Isa.57.13 |
| ones holding | LXX.Isa.48.2 | |
| resisting | LXX.Jer.2.8 | |
| αντεχομένουσ | holding to | LXX.Zeph.1.6 |
| ones holding to | LXX.Isa.56.6 | |
| αντεχομένοισ | holding | LXX.Prov.3.18 |
| αντείχοντο | held not to | LXX.Jer.44.10 |
| resisted | LXX.Neh.4.16 | |
| they held to | LXX.Jer.8.2 | |
| αντέχωνται | should hold to | LXX.Isa.56.4 |
| αντέχεσθαί | for you to hold fast | LXX.Eccl.7.18 |
| ανθέξεται | he shall hold | LXX.Job.33.24 |
| will hold to | LXX.Deut.32.41 | |
| ανθέξεταί | it shall hold to | LXX.Prov.4.6 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀντ-έχω (ἀντί, ἔχω), [in LXX for חָזַק hi., etc.;]
1. trans., to hold against.
2. Intrans., to withstand. Mid. 1. in cl., to hold out against.
3. (cf. MM, VGT, s.v.), to hold firmly to, cleave to: c. gen. (v. Bl., § 36, 2), Mt 6:24, Lk 16:13, I Th 5:14 (v. M, Th., in l.), Tit 1:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:24 |
| Luke | 16:13 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:14 |
| Titus | 1:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀντέχω
or ἀντίσχω, future ἀνθέζω; participle ἀντισχήσων[Refs 4th c.AD+]aorist ἀντέσχον:— hold against, with accusative et genitive, χεῖρ᾽ ἀ. κρατός hold one's hand against one's head so as to shade the eyes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] may'st thou keep this sunlight upon his eyes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II with dative, hold out against, withstand, Ἀρπάγῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative, endure, ἀντέχομεν καμάτους[Refs 5th c.BC+] rather belongs to the next signification, hold out as regards the war; so πολλὰἀ. [Refs]
__II.2 hold out, endure, with participle, ἡ Ἄζωτος.. ἐπὶ πλεῖστον χρόνον πολιορκουμένη ἀντέσχε[ἀντέχωσι τῷ πόνῳ διϊστάμενοι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 81d">Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλάκις γιγνομένην ψυχὴν ἀντέχειν last through several states of existence, [Refs]
__II.3 absolutely, hold out, stand one's ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐπὶ πολύ, ἐπί πλέον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐλπίσιν in hope, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I hold out against.., refuse.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.3.b of the rivers drunk by the Persian army, hold out, suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὕδωρ παρέχων[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 extend, reach, ἐς ὅσον ἡ ἐπιστήμη ἀ.[Refs]; prevail, διὰ τὴν λῃστείαν ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀντίσχουσαν[Refs]
__III middle, hold before one against something, with accusative et genitive, ἀντίσχεσθε τραπέζας ἰῶν hold out the tables against the arrows, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.2 with genitive only, hold on by, cling to, ἐκείνου τῆς χειρός[Refs 5th c.BC+] cling to the banks, keep close to them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. Ἡρακλέος cleave to Hercules, i.e. worship him above all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῆς ἀρετῆς, Latin adhaerere virtuti, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς ἐλευθερίας Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]. b. with genitive person, care for, support, 1Ep. Thess.[Refs]
__III.3 absolutely, αὐτὸς ἀντέχου[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 with double genitive person et of things, ἀνθέξεταί σου τῶν πατρῴων χρημάτων will lay claim to the property from you, dispute it with you, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 resist, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.6 adhere, [Refs 5th c.BC+]