ὑπάρχοντα
hypárchonta
G5224
SILEX Entry
Definition
Tangible possessions, property, or material goods owned by an individual or group; commonly refers to wealth, assets, or resources that one possesses or has control over. The term extends to estate or substance, denoting anything within one's ownership or custody, especially in passages concerning the distribution or relinquishing of material goods.
Semantic Range
possessions, property, material goods, assets, substance, estate, things in one's possession
Root / Etymology
Neuter plural form of the present participle ὑπάρχων (hypárchōn) from the verb ὑπάρχω (hyparchō), 'to exist, to be present, to belong, to be at one's disposal.' The sense of 'possessions' develops from a participial form meaning 'that which exists (for someone),' i.e., what one has at their disposal.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term ὑπάρχοντα arises in Hellenistic and Koine Greek to refer concretely to things possessed, particularly in legal, economic, or narrative contexts (e.g., the New Testament, papyri). While ὑπάρχω in earlier Greek generally means 'to begin, be first, exist,' by the period of the Septuagint and New Testament, its participial forms (esp. neuter plural) were commonly substantivized to mean possessions—property or goods, especially those considered when calculating wealth, inheritance, or charitable acts (e.g., Lk 12:33; Acts 4:32, 37; 1 Cor 13:3). It is more concrete and material than general words like κτήματα (acquired property) or χρήματα (money, valuables), and is narrower than ἀγαθά (goods, blessings), which can have a broader ethical or abstract sense. Traditional English translations often render ὑπάρχοντα as 'goods' or 'possessions,' which conveys the general sense, but the Greek term emphasizes items actively in one's possession or control. In contrast to usage in classical sources, where the focus is more on ontological existence or being, New Testament use almost exclusively concerns material assets and ownership.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
neuter plural of present participle active of ὑπάρχω as noun; things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions:--goods, that which one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast.
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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