G2240: ἥκω (hḗkō)

G2240 ἥκω (hḗkō)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἥκω v. I have come, am present

Strong's Definition

a primary verb; to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: come

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἥκω (G2240)

verb | pres.3pl. ἥκασιν | ἀνήκει · καθήκει

15.84 · Linear Movement · Come, Come To, Arrive

to come to, to reach, to arrive to move toward and to arrive at a point

MAT 8:11 · LUK 13:29 · JHN 2:4 · JHN 4:47 · JHN 6:37 · JHN 8:42 · ROM 11:26 · HEB 10:7 · HEB 10:9 · HEB 10:37 · REV 2:25 · REV 3:3 · REV 3:3 · REV 3:9 · REV 15:4

85.10 · Existence in Space · Be in a Place

to be here, to be there to be in a place, as the result of having arrived For another interpretation of ἥκω in JHN 8:42, see 15.84.

MAT 24:50 · MRK 8:3 · LUK 12:46 · LUK 15:27 · JHN 8:42 · HEB 10:7 · HEB 10:9 · HEB 10:37 · 1JN 5:20

13.112 · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · Happen

to happen, to have happened to have come or to be present, with respect to some temporal reference point

MAT 23:36 · MAT 24:14 · LUK 13:35 · LUK 19:43 · 2PE 3:10 · REV 18:8

¹ There are no doubt certain subtle distinctions of meaning in ἐφικνέομαιφθάνω[a], καταντάω[a], and ἥκω[a], but it is not possible to determine what the distinctive features are on the basis of existing contexts. ² JHN 8:42 In a context such as JHN 8:42, it is possible to understand ἥκω in the sense of being in a particular location rather than having moved to such a point (see 85.10).

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἥκω hēkō 26x

to become, have arrived, Mt. 8:11; Mk. 8:3; Lk. 15:27; Rev. 15:4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἥκω

[in LXX chiefly for בּוא;]

pf. with pres. meaning (hence impf. = plpf.), to have come, be present: Mt 24:50, Mk 8:3 (late pf., ἧκα, v. Swete, in l.; WH, App., 169), Lk 12:46 15:27, Jo 8:42, He 10:7, 9, 37, I Jn 5:20, Re 2:25 3:3, 9 15:4; seq. ἀπό, c. gen. loc., Mt 8:11, Lk 13:29; ἐκ, Ro 11:26; id. seq. εἰς, Jo 4:47; μακρόθεν, Mk 8:3; ἐπί, c. acc., Re 3:3. Metaph., of discipleship: Jo 6:37; of time and events: absol., Mt 24:14, Jo 2:4, II Pe 3:10, Re 18:8; seq. ἐπί c acc. pers., Mt 23:36, Lk 19:43 (cf. ἀν-, καθ-ήκω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἥκω. Preisighke 1046 (i/A.D.) Σεραπίων ἥκω πρὸς Σέραπι(ν) πατέρ(α) illustrates a common formula. Of greater importance is the use of the verb in relation to worship, as in Jn 657, in such a passage as OG/S 1867 (B.c. 62) ἥκω πρὸς | tiv κ[υ]ρίαν Ἶσιν : see Deissmann LAZ, p. 356n°. The aor. ἧξα, as in Rev 2%, may be cited from P Oxy VI. 933} (late ii/a.p.) . . . μεγ[άϊλην ἑορτὴν ἧξα, “1 came to the great festival,’ and for the use of the perf. form owing to the perf. meaning, as ἥκασιν in Mk 83 ΝΑΌΝ, cf. P Par 489 (B.c. 153) (= Witkowski,? p. 91) ἥκαμεν εἰς τὸ Σεραπιεῖον βολάμενοι συνμῖξαί σοι, P Grenf II. 3618 (B.C. 95) καλῶς ἡμῖν ὧδε ἢ ἐν Διοσπόλει ἐὰν αἱρῆσθε πυρὸν ἀγοράσαι ἥκατε, also P Par 35°° (B.C. 163) ἀπεκρίθησαν ἡμῖν φήσαντες ἐπ᾿ ἐνεχυρασίαν ἡκένα[ι : see further Mayser G7 p. 372. For other instances of the verb it is sufficient to quote 2d. 4927 (B.C. 164-158) διὰ τοῦτο οὐκέτι ἥκει πρὸς ἐμὲ αἰσχυνθείς, P Oxy IIT. 5315 (ii/a.p.) ἐὰν yap θεοὶ θέλωσι τάχιον πρὸς σὲ ἥξω μετὰ τὸν Μεχεὶρ μῆνα, 7d. VII. 1025} (late iii/a.D.) ἐξαυτῆς ἥκετε, ‘come at once,” and 7. X. 1252 . . ἥκειν μετὰ τῶν ἀποδειξέων, “gave orders to come with the proofs.” See also

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἥκω (hēkō) — to come/be present. ἥκω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἧκον (see. below): future ἥξω (see. below); Doric dialect ἡξῶ [Refs 3rd c.BC+] P. (in Doric dialect and [Refs 8th c.BC+]: all other tenses late; aorist 1 participle ἥξας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect ἧκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+], 1st pers. plural ἥκαμεν [Refs 2nd c.BC+] falsa lectio in [Refs 1st c.AD+], 2nd pers. plural ἥκατε [Refs 1st c.BC+], 3rd.pers. plural ἥκασι [LXX+NT]; infinitive ἡκέναι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: pluperfect ἥκεσαν [Refs 1st c.AD+]: —middle, present subjunctive ἥκηται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]future ἥξομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—to have come, be present, properly in a perfect sense, with imperfect ἧκον as pluperfect, I had come, and future ἥξω as future perfect, I shall have come, μάλα τηλόθεν ἥκω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect ἧκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἥξω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἧκε imperative, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινα to set upon, attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἥ. ἐπὶ τὸ στράτευμα to have come to fetch the army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς ταὐτὸν ἥ. to have come to the same point, to agree, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb of motion, ἥ. ἐνθάδε, δεῦρο[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρωτώμενοι ὅ τι ἥκοιεν for what they had come, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, μανθάνειν γὰρ ἥκομεν we are here to learn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. to have reached a point, ἐς τοσήνδ᾽ ὕβριν[Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; Geometry texts, pass through a point, διὰ τῶν πόλων [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. b διὰ μάχης, δι᾽ ὀργῆς ἥκειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. c with an adverb followed by genitive, οὕτω πόρρω σοφίας ἥκεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὖ ἥκειν τινός to be well off for a thing, have plenty of it, τοῦ βίου, χρημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πιθανότητος Demetr.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ὁμοίως ἥ. τινός not to be equally well off in respect of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πῶς ἀγῶνος ἥκομε; how have we sped in the contest? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὧδε γένους ἥ. τινί to be this degree of kin to him, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] to be flourishing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] thou art in great power, [Refs]

3. to have come back, returned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτίκα ἥξω I shall be back in a moment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἧκέ νυν ταχύ come back soon, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. with participle, ἥκω φέρων I have come bringing (i.e. with), [Refs 5th c.BC+]future participle, like{ἔρχομαι}, ἥκω φράσων, ἀγγελῶν, etc., I am going, I intend to say, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

5. to have come to be, θεοῖς ἔχθιστος ἥκω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; take one's origin, ἀπὸ πολιτειῶν τοιούτων ἥκετε, ἐν αἷς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. of things, in various uses: of meats, to have come to table, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of reports, ἐμοὶ ἀγγελίη ἥκει παρὰ βασιλέος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of events, πῆμα ἥκει τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵν᾽ ἥκειτὰ μαντεύματα what they have come to, [Refs] codices; ἥξει πόλεμος Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Time, ἥκει ἦμαρ, νύξ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. concern, relate to, ποῖ λόγος ἥκε; to what do the words relate? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ἐμὲ τὸ ἐλλεῖπον ἥξει will fall upon me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in participle, τὰ εἰς τοὺς κινδύνους ἥκοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ εἰς πλοῦτον ἥ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πρὸς ἔπαινον, εἰς φιλανθρωπίαν ἥ., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

II.3. depend upon, ὅσα τῆς Φωκέων σωτηρίας ἐπὶ τὴν πρεσβείαν ἧκε [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.4. with infinitive, ἧκέ μοι γένει.. πενθεῖν it has come to me by birth.., my birth lays it on me.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καλῶς αὐτοῖς κατθανεῖν ἧκον βίου it being well for them at their age to die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. with participle, ὃ καὶ νῦν ἥκει γινόμενον which commonly happens even now, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]