to hold fast/out

Greek Verb

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). (AS)

to hold fast/out

Greek Verb

ἐπέχω, future ἐφέξω (see. infr. IV. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπέσχον, imperative ἐπίσχες, infinitive ἐπισχεῖ; poetry [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect [Refs] (Samos, 4th c.BC):—have or hold upon, θρῆνυν, τῷ κεν ἐπισχοίης (variant{ἐπίσχοιας}) [Refs 8th c.BC+] hold it to or for, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] holding it out like a torch, [NT]middle, hold by, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]. II) hold out to, present, offer, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἴ ποτέ τοι. μαζὸν ἐπέσχον [Refs 5th c.BC+] I offered not mother's food with my breast, [Refs]: with infinitive, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: absolutely, [Refs] —middle, ἐπισχόμενος (i.e. τὴν κύλικα) ἐξέπιεν having put it to his lips, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; present a sum of money, τῇ πόλει [Refs] II.2) extend, spread out, [Refs 4th c.BC+]. II.3) simply, hold, [Refs]; of writings, contain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) enjoin, impose a task, with dative person, [Refs 6th c.AD+] III) hold or direct towards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, absolutely, ἐπισχόμενος βάλεν ἰῷ having aimed at him he hit him, [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.b) intransitive, aim at, attack, τί μοι ὧδ᾽ ἐπέχει; why thus launch out against me? [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative, ἀκτῇσιν ἐπέσχεθον held straight for the beach, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) ἐπέχειν τὴν διάνοιαν ἐπί τινι direct one's mind to a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; also ἐ. ἑαυτόν τινι attend to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2.b) absolutely, ἐπέχειν (i.e. τὸν νοῦν) intend, purpose, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] with dative _of things_, to be intent upon, ταῖς ἀρχαῖς, διαβάσει, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) stand facing, face in a line of battle, οὗτοι (i.e. οἱ Μῆδοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]. IV) hold back, keep in check, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπισχὼν ἡνίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρησμοὺς ἐ. withhold them, [Refs] keep him down with the stick, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; confine, as the earth a corpse, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; to be prevented, hindered, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; of the menses, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.b) stay or adjourn proceedings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ζημίαν καὶ τὴν κατασκαφήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; suspend payments, in passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.c) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, σε μήτε νὺξ μήτε ἡμέρα ἐπισχέτω ὥστε ἀνεῖναι. let them not stop thee so that thou neglect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, μηδενὸς ἐπεχομένου no objection being taken, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.d) impersonal, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. IV.2) absolutely, stay, pause, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; refrain, [Refs 5th c.BC+] if you tarry, [Refs 5th c.BC+] wait and see whether, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπίσχες, absolutely, hold! stop! [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in participle, [Refs 5th c.BC+], +others; τὸ ἐπισχεῖν, opposed to τὸ παραχρῆμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] came after a short interval, [Refs 5th c.BC+] they very shortly died, [Refs 5th c.BC+] did not halt for the purpose of occupying a camp (unless it, = 'had no intention of occupying'). IV.2.b) with genitive of things, stop or cease from, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: so with infinitive, leave off, cease to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, cease doing, [Refs 6th c.BC+] IV.2.c) as technical term of the Sceptics, suspend judgement, doubt, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. IV.3) middle, maintain reserve, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (assuming variant). V) reach or extend over a space, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁπόσσον ἐπέσχε πυρὸς μένος so far as the fire reached, [Refs 5th c.BC+] “Aër.” 5, etc: aorist middle, ἐπέσχετο he lay outstretched, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. VI) have power over, occupy a country, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; of things, ἐπ᾽ ὀκτὼ μῆνας Κυρηναίους ὀπώρη ἐ. occupies or engages them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὧν τὰς χρόας τὸ [Refs 6th c.BC+]: generally, occupy, τὴν κρατίστην μοῖραν ἐ. hold the foremost place, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; δίκην ἐπέχειν ἡμᾶς φυτῶν we are like plants, [Refs 4th c.BC+] VI.2) absolutely, prevail, predominate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάντῃ ἐπεῖχε γαλήνη Timo [Refs 5th c.BC+]. VI.2.b) of Time, continue, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σκότος, νὺξ ἐπέσχε, came on, [Refs 1st c.AD+] VII) middle, future ἐπιέξομαι, meet, Oracle texts in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of g3563 (νοῦς)) to pay attention to; give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g2192 (ἔχω)