ἐπέχω

ἐπ-έχω

[in LXX for חָדַל, etc.; also Sir.8:1 34:2, 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 9:25, al. ;]

1. to hold upon.

2. Like παρέχω (as in Hom., al.), to hold out, offer: λόγον ζωῆς, Php.2:16.

3. to hold or direct towards, Sc.νοῦν;

(a) absol., to intend, purpose;

(b) to observe, give attention to (see MM, Exp., xiv): before πῶς, Luk.14:7; with dative of person(s), Act.3:5, 1Ti.4:16.

4. to stay, wait: Act.19:22 (in legal phrase, MM, Exp., l.with).†

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