What does ἐγώ · οὐ · πάντοτε · ἔχω mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G1473, G3756, G3842, G2192
ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε
:--I, me. · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · always · to have/be
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ἐγώG1473:--I, me.
Pronunciationegṓ
Open lexicon entry →οὐG3756the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciationou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
Open lexicon entry →πάντοτεG3842always
Pronunciationpántote
Continuous at all times without exception, emphasizing perpetual recurrence rather than mere frequency.
Open lexicon entry →ἔχωG2192to have/be
Pronunciationéchō
Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε (eme de ou pantote echete) mean in the Bible?
ἐγώ · οὐ · πάντοτε · ἔχω is a Greek phrase meaning ":--I, me.".
Full entry for ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε (G1473, G3756, G3842, G2192) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1473, G3756, G3842, G2192?
G1473, G3756, G3842, G2192 is connected to 2,572 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. :--I, me.
Source Gloss
:--I, me.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms2572Case patternGenitive (1073)Number patternSingular (1711)
Nominative · SingularMatt 3:11 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:44 · Matt 8:7 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 12:27 · Matt 12:28 · Matt 14:27 · Matt 20:15343×
Nominative · PluralMatt 6:12 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 17:19 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 28:14 · Mark 9:28 · Mark 10:28 · Mark 14:58 · Luke 3:14 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 18:28 · Luke 23:41 · Luke 24:21 · John 1:16 · John 4:22 · John 6:42127×
Genitive · SingularMatt 2:6 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 4:19 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:23 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 10:18673×
Genitive · PluralMatt 1:23 · Matt 6:9 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 20:33 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 23:30 · Matt 25:8 · Matt 27:25 · Matt 28:13 · Mark 9:40 · Mark 11:10 · Mark 12:7 · Mark 12:11400×
Dative · SingularMatt 2:8 · Matt 4:9 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 8:22 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 14:18 · Matt 15:25 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 16:24 · Matt 17:17317×
Dative · PluralMatt 3:15 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 15:15 · Matt 15:33 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 21:25 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:25 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 25:8 · Matt 25:9 · Matt 25:11167×
Accusative · SingularMatt 3:14 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 10:40 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 14:28 · Matt 14:30 · Matt 15:8 · Matt 15:9 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 16:15 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:6 · Matt 18:21 · Matt 18:32378×
Accusative · PluralMatt 6:13 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 8:31 · Matt 9:27 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 17:4 · Matt 20:7 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 20:31 · Matt 27:4 · Matt 27:25 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 5:12 · Mark 6:3 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:22167×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present610imperfect51aorist19future12perfect5
Voice
active692middle5
Mood
indicative374participle238subjunctive44infinitive28imperative11optative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:18ἔχουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 1:23ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 3:14ἔχωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 3:4εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 3:9ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:24ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:23ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:46ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:1ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:8ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:29ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:16ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:20ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:20ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:12ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:12ἔχοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:36ἔχονταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:6ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:15ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 11:18ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:10ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:11ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:21ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:27ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:43ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:44ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:46εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:6ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:16ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:17ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:35ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:4ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 14:5εἶχονimperfect active indicativebackground+657 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)