What does ἔθω (éthō) mean in the Bible?
ἔθω (éthō) is a Greek word meaning "to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage".
Greek · G1486
ἔθω
To be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage
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ἔθωG1486
Pronunciationéthō
What does ἔθω (éthō) mean in the Bible?
ἔθω (éthō) is a Greek word meaning "to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1486?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include custom (3), was His custom (1).
Where does ἔθω (éthō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 27:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Luke (1), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcustom3×Matthew 27:15, Luke 4:16, Acts 17:2
was His custom1×Mark 10:1
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Matthew 27:15εἰώθειtocustomVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 10:1εἰώθειtowas His customVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 4:16εἰωθὸςtocustomVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter SingularActs 17:2εἰωθὸςtocustomVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 27:15
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Matthew1Mark1Luke1Acts1
Source forms
εἰώθει2xeiōtheiMatthew 27:15, Mark 10:1
εἰωθὸς2xeiōthosLuke 4:16, Acts 17:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular2xLuke 4:16, Acts 17:2
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 27:15, Mark 10:1
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage
Source Gloss
to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 27:15Verb Third Person Singular Pluperfect Active Indicative
εἰώθειeiwqei
I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
Read verseMark 10:1Verb Third Person Singular Pluperfect Active Indicative
εἰώθει,eiwqei
I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
Read verseLuke 4:16Verb Second Perfect Active Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
εἰωθὸςeiwqov
I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
Read verseActs 17:2Verb Second Perfect Active Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
εἰωθὸςeiwqov
I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2pluperfect2
Voice
active4
Mood
participle2indicative2
NT 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)
Word Origins
ἔθω is a primary verb - no further derivation.