"pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be furnished with, Mt. 5:23; Jn. 5:36; 6:68; to have as a matter of crimination, Mt. 5:23; Mk. 11:25; to have at command, Mt. 27:65; to ..."
Definition and meaning
pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be furnished with, Mt. 5:23; Jn. 5:36; 6:68; to have as a matter of crimination, Mt. 5:23; Mk. 11:25; to have at command, Mt. 27:65; to have the power, be able, Mt. 18:25; Lk. 14:14; Acts 4:14; to have in marriage, Mt. 14:4; to have, be affected by, subjected to, Mt. 3:14; 12:10; Mk. 3:10; Jn. 12:48; 15:22, 24; 16:21, 22; Acts 23:29; 1 Tim. 5:12; Heb. 7:28; 1 Jn. 1:8; 4:18; χάραν ἔχειν, to feel gratitude, be thankful, 1 Tim. 1:12; 2 Tim. 1:3; Phlm. 7; to hold, esteem, regard, Mt. 14:5; Lk. 14:18, 19; to have or hold as an object of knowledge, faith, or practice, Jn. 5:38, 42; 14:21; 1 Jn. 5:12; 2 Jn. 9; to hold on in entire possession, to retain, Rom. 15:4; 2 Tim. 1:13; Heb. 12:28; intrans. with adverbs or adverbial expression, to be, to fare, Mt. 9:12; Mk. 2:17; 5:23; Lk. 5:31; Jn. 4:52; Acts 7:1; 12:15; 15:36; 21:13; 2 Cor. 10:6; 12:14; 1 Tim. 5:25; 1 Pet. 4:5; τὸ νῦν ἔχον, for the present; in NT ἔχειν ἐν γαστρί, to be pregnant, Mt. 1:18; as also ἔχειν κοίτην, Rom. 9:10; ἔχειν δαιμόνιον, to be possessed, Mt. 11:18; of time, to have continued, to have lived, Jn. 5:5, 6; 8:57; of space, to embrace, be distant, Acts 1:12; mid. pr. to hold by, cling to; hence, to border upon, be next, Mk. 1:38; Lk. 13:33; Acts 20:15; 21:26; to tend immediately to, Heb. 6:9
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔχω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of echo (G2192) across the King James Bible.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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Common questions
Strong's G2192 (echo) is a Greek word that means: pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be furnished with, Mt. 5:23; Jn. 5:36; 6:68; to have as ... It appears 610 times in the King James Bible.
The word echo (G2192) appears 610 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2192 is echo, a Greek word defined as: pluperfect., ἐσχήκειν, to hold, Rev. 1:16; to seize, possess a person, Mk. 16:8; to have, possess, Mt. 7:29, et al. freq.; to have, have ready, be fur. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
echo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.