The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἐπισχύω
| Lemma | ἐπισχύω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἐπισχύω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I persist, insist |
| Strong’s | G2001 |
| Transliteration | epischýō |
| Definition | to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly |
| KJV glosses | :--be the more fierce. |
| Derivation | from and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἐπίσχυον | verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3IAI-P--) — Luke 23:5 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT 3IAI-P--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: επισχυω.