What does ἐνέχω (enéchō) mean in the Bible?
ἐνέχω (enéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to oppose".
Greek · G1758
ἐνέχω
To oppose
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ἐνέχωG1758
Pronunciationenéchō
What does ἐνέχω (enéchō) mean in the Bible?
ἐνέχω (enéchō) is a Greek word meaning "to oppose".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1758?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be encumbered (1), held a grudge (1), to oppose [Him] bitterly (1).
Where does ἐνέχω (enéchō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 6:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Galatians (1), Luke (1), Mark (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 Itbe encumbered1×Galatians 5:1
held a grudge1×Mark 6:19
to oppose [Him] bitterly1×Luke 11:53
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 6:19
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Mark1Luke1Galatians1
Source forms
ἐνεῖχεν1xeneichenMark 6:19
ἐνέχειν1xenecheinLuke 11:53
ἐνέχεσθε1xenechestheGalatians 5:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMark 6:19
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural1xGalatians 5:1
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xLuke 11:53
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to oppose
Strong'sG1758
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms3 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to oppose
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 6:19Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐνεῖχενeneicen
I am angry with, entangle
Read verseLuke 11:53Verb Present Active Infinitive
ἐνέχειν,enecein
I am angry with, entangle
Read verseGalatians 5:1Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Imperative
ἐνέχεσθε.enecesqe
I am angry with, entangle
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms3TensesImperfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Imperfect ActiveMark 6:191×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveLuke 11:531×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present PassiveGal 5:11×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2imperfect1
Voice
active2passive1
Mood
imperative1infinitive1indicative1
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
ἐνέχω is built from these roots: