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Strong's G472 · Greek

ἀντέχω

antechomai · an-tekh'-om-ahee

from 473 and the middle voice of 2192; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἀντ-έχω (G472)

4 ἀντ-έχω ( ἀντί , ἔχω ), [in LXX for חָזַק hi., etc.;] trans., to hold against . Intrans., to withstand . Mid. 1. in cl., to hold out against . (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 .†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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