Quick Definition
ἐνέχω v. I am angry with, entangle
Strong's Definition
from 1722 and 2192; to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge
KJV Usage: entangle with, have a quarrel against, urge
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἔχω
88.169 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Resentful, Hold a Grudge Against
to be resentful against, to have a grudge against to feel resentful because of what someone has done
39.4 · Hostility, Strife · Opposition, Hostility
to be against, to be hostile toward to maintain a state of antagonism or hostility In a number of languages hostility is expressed largely in psychological terms, for example, ‘to be angry at’ or ‘to have one’s heart curdle against,’ but hostility may also be expressed in terms of overt behavior, for example, ‘to turn against,’ ‘to face away from,’ or ‘to turn one’s back on.’
37.4 · (ἐνέχομαι) · Control, Rule · Control, Restrain
to be subject to, to be under the control of to be under the control of or to be subject to someone or something In a number of languages it is difficult or impossible to maintain the figure of ‘yoke’ in GAL 5:1. An equivalent expression may be ‘do not become slaves again’ or ‘do not let people make you slaves again.’ Such a bold metaphor, however, must sometimes be changed to a simile: ‘do not, as it were, let yourselves be made slaves.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐν-έχω ; impf. ἐνεῖχον ; [pres. pass. evéxouat]; to have within, to hold in; a. pass. to be held, be entangled, be held ensnared, with a dat. of the thing in which one is held captive, — very often in Grk. writ., both lit. (as τῇ πάγῃ; Hat. 2, 121, 2) and fig. (as ἀγγελίᾳ, Pind. Pyth. 8, 69; φιλοτιμίᾳ, Eur. Iph. A. 527; κακῷ, Epict. diss. 3, 22,93): ζυγῷ δουλείας, Gal. v. 1; [θλίψεσιν, 2 Th. i. 4 Wl mrg.], (ἀσεβείαις, 3 Mace. vi. 10). to be enraged with, set one’s self against, hold a grudge against some one: Mk. vi. 19; Lk. xi. 53, (Gen. xlix. 23); the expression is elliptical, and occurs in full (χόλον τινί to have anger in one’s self against another) in Hat. 1, 118; 8, 27; 6,119; see a similar ellipsis under προσέχω. [In this last case the ellipsis supplied is τὸν νοῦν, W. 593 (552); B. 144 (126); Meyer et al. would supply the same after évéyew in Mk. and Lk. ll. ee. and render the phrase to have (an eye) on, watch with hostility; but De Wette, Bleek, al. agree with Grimm. Many take the expression in Lk. l.c. outwardly, to press upon (R. V. txt.); see Steph. Thes. s. v.; L. and 8S. 5. v.; Hesych. ἐνέχει: μνησικακεῖ. EYKELT at. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐνέχω enechō 3x
to hold within; to fix upon; in NT intrans. (i.e. χόλον) to entertain a grudge against, Mk. 6:19; to be exasperated against, Lk. 11:53; pass. to be entangled, held fast in, Gal. 5:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐν-έχω
[in LXX: Ge 49:23 (סָתַם), Ez 14:4, 7, III Mac 6:10 * ;]
to hold in; pass., to be held, entangled: c. dat. rei; fig., ζυγῷ δουλείας, Ga 5:1 (cf. MM, Exp., xii); θλίψρεσιν, II Th 1:4 (cf. ἀσεβείσιν, III Mac 6:10 ).
to set oneself against, be urgent against (as Ge 49:23; for construction, v. Swete, Mk., l.c.): Mk 6:19, Lk 11:53.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐνέχω. Numerous instances of this verb in the passive with the simple dative, as in Gal 51 (cf. 2 Thess 14 B) are forthcoming, e.g. P Tebt I. 5° (B.c. 118), an amnesty granted by Euergetes II. and the two Cleopatras, the ‘‘sister” and the “wife,” to all their subjects π]λὴν τῶν φόν]ους (1. ---οις) ἑκουσίοις καὶ ἱεροσυλίαις ἐνεχομ[ένων, ‘except to persons guilty of wilful murder or sacrilege,” BGU IV. 10514 (time of Augustus) xopls (Δ χωρὶς) τοῦ τὸν παραπαίνοντα (1. παραβαίνοντα) ἐνέχισθαι τῷ ὡρισμίνῳ προστίμῳ, ‘apart from the transgressor’s being involved in the appointed penalty,”’ P Oxy 11. 237 Y# 18 (A.D. 186) τοῖς τεταγμένοις ἐπιτίμοις évex dpevos, ‘subject to the legal penalties,’’ P Giss I. 481" (A.D. 202-3) ἐπὶ τῷ μὴ ἐνέχεσθαι ἐπιθέμασι προτέρων ἐτῶν. Cf. also ϑυνὦ 15478 (end of iv/B.C.) ἐνεχέσθων τῶι ψηφί[σματι. For é. construed with ἐν, see P Par 63 11: 8 (ii/B.c.) éverxnμένους ἔν τισιν ἀγνοήμασιν ἢ ἁμαρτήμασιν. On Mk 61%, Lk 1153, see Field Votes, pp. 28f., 64, and note that the Sahidic translates respectively ‘‘ was angry with,’’ and ‘‘to provoke him’: cf. class. éméxw = ‘‘attack.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐνέχω (enechō) — to oppose. ἐνέχω, hold or keep fast within, χόλον ἐνέχειν τινί harbour a grudge against one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. passive, with future and aorist middle (see. below), to be held, caught, entangled in, with dative, τῇ πάγῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. metaphorically, ἐ. ἀπορίῃσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν θώματι ἐνέσχετο was seized with wonder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. to be liable or subject to, οὐ δικαίοις Ζεὺς ἐνέξεται λόγοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράγμασιν, λειτουργίαις, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.3. b in legal formulae, ἐν ἐπιάρῳ κ᾽ ἐνέχοιτο [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἀρᾷ Διός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζημίᾳ, αἰτίᾳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νοθείᾳ in an imputation of bastardy, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.4. in good sense, ἐνέχεσθαι ἀγγελίᾳ meet with a message, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.5. in aorist, come to a standstill, ἔν τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. intransitive, enter in, pierce, εἴς τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. to be urgent against, τινί [LXX+NT]