εἴχετε

échō

have

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.

G2192

John 9:41 · Word #9

Lexicon G2192

Lemmaἔχω
Transliterationéchō
Strong'sG2192
DefinitionTo 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

Phrasehave
Literalhad

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔχω
Strong'sG2192

SIBI-P1 Translation G2192-35

you were having

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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