Word study · Greek

antéchomai

support

Say it: an-TEKH-o-my (approximate)

ἀντέχω

What it means

To hold on to, to support, or to cling to. In 5:14, "support the weak." In Titus 1:9, an overseer must "hold firmly" to the faithful word.

Range of meaning

  • SupportHold up.
  • Cling toHold firmly.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0472 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources