εἴχετε
échō
you had
To have or possess, to hold in one's possession or grasp something tangible or intangible. The verb broadly expresses the idea of physical possession, but also extends to conceptual or abstract possession (such as qualities, states, or relationships). By extension, it means to experience (e.g., 'to have fear'), to maintain (a state or condition), to be in a particular state (e.g., 'to be sick'), or to relate or pertain to something (e.g., 'to bear relation to'). Depending on context, it can mean to be able (i.e., 'to have power/ability'), to keep or retain, to bear, to concern, or to be connected or joined with.
1 John 2:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G2192
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Transliteration | échō |
| Strong's | G2192 |
| Definition | To have or possess, to hold in one's possession or grasp something tangible or intangible. The verb broadly expresses the idea of physical possession, but also extends to conceptual or abstract possession (such as qualities, states, or relationships). By extension, it means to experience (e.g., 'to have fear'), to maintain (a state or condition), to be in a particular state (e.g., 'to be sick'), or to relate or pertain to something (e.g., 'to bear relation to'). Depending on context, it can mean to be able (i.e., 'to have power/ability'), to keep or retain, to bear, to concern, or to be connected or joined with. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you had |
| Literal | you-had |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔχω |
| Strong's | G2192 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2192-35
you were having
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, second person plural, conveys an ongoing or continuous past action. "You were having" preserves both the core possession sense of ἔχω and the imperfect aspect of continued past possession or state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you had
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P2 uses 'you had' for the imperfect form here, denoting continuing possession in the past; 'you were having' is less idiomatic in this context. |