échō

ékh + -ō agr. ἔχω , „Ich habe, halte“

Von Proto-uhel. *hékʰō, von uig. *séǵʰeti, von uig. *seǵʰ-.

auch ékhō, vgl. Mykenisches Griechisch 𐀃𐀏 (o-ka) und 𐀁𐀐 (e-ke).

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /é.kʰɔː/ → /ˈe.xo/ → /ˈe.xo/

Verb

ἔχω • (ékhō)

1. to have, possess, contain, own [ quotations ▼]
   1. to keep, have charge of [ quotations ▼]
   2. (with accusative of place) to inhabit [ quotations ▼]
   3. (of place) to keep (to the left/right) of [ quotations ▼]
   4. to possess mentally, understand [ quotations ▼]
   5. to involve, admit of [ quotations ▼]
2. to hold [ quotations ▼]
   1. to hold fast, grip [ quotations ▼]
   2. (of arms and clothes) to bear, wear [ quotations ▼]
   3. (of a woman) to be pregnant [ quotations ▼]
   4. to hold a course, guide, drive, steer [ quotations ▼]
   5. to hold back, stay, check [ quotations ▼]
3. (with infinitive) to have means to do, to be able [ quotations ▼]
   1. to have to, must [ quotations ▼]
   2. (followed by a dependent clause) to know [ quotations ▼]
4. (impersonal) there is
5. (intransitive) to hold oneself, keep balanced [ quotations ▼]
   1. to hold fast [ quotations ▼]
   2. (with genitive) to keep from [ quotations ▼]
   3. to be [ quotations ▼]
   4. (with adverbs of manner) to be, to happen [ quotations ▼]
   5. (with εὖ and genitive of manner) to be well off for something; to abound in it [ quotations ▼]
   6. (post-Homeric, with aorist participle) to keep (doing something) [ quotations ▼]
6. (middle voice) to hold oneself fast, cling closely to [ quotations ▼]
   1. to come next to, follow closely, neighbour [ quotations ▼]
   2. to depend [ quotations ▼]
      1. to be connected with by etymology [ quotations ▼]
   3. to pertain to [ quotations ▼]
   4. to bear or hold for oneself [ quotations ▼]
   5. to maintain oneself, stand one's ground [ quotations ▼]
      1. (with accusative) to repel from oneself [ quotations ▼]
   6. to keep oneself back, abstain from, refrain from [ quotations ▼]

Usage notes

The future ἕξω (héxō) is imperfective (meaning that it has the same aspect as the imperfect tense), with continuative aspect ("I will have") whereas σχήσω (skhḗsō) is perfective (meaning that it has the same aspect as the aorist), with an inchoative aspect ("I will get"). Aorist forms of stative verbs often have an inchoative meaning.

Inflection

Homer uses the poetic aorist ἔσχεθον rather than ἔσχον about half the time, and likewise in ἀνέχω, κατέχω, ὑπέχω, and ὑπερέχω.