ἥκωhḗkō
to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2240
Meanings
perfect with present meaning (hence imperfect = plpf.), to have come, be present: Matthew 24:50, Mark 8:3, Luke 12:46, Luke 15:27, John 8:42, Hebrews 10:7, Hebrews 10:9, Hebrews 10:37, 1 John 5:20, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 2:25, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:9, Revelation 15:4; followed by ἀπό, with genitive loc., Matthew 8:11, Luke 13:29; ἐκ, Romans 11:26; id. followed by εἰς, John 4:47; μακρόθεν, Mark 8:3; ἐπί, with accusative, Revelation 3:3. Metaph., of discipleship: John 6:37; of time and events: absolutely, Matthew 24:14, John 2:4, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 18:8; followed by ἐπί c accusative of person, Matthew 23:36, Luke 19:43 (cf. ἀν-, καθ-ήκω).
Same root
- ἱκανόςhikanós · G2425competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
- ἀνήκωanḗkō · G433to attain to, i.e. (figuratively) be proper
- καθήκωkathḗkō · G2520to reach to, i.e. (neuter of present active participle, figuratively as adjective) becoming
- ἐφικνέομαιephiknéomai · G2185to arrive upon, i.e. extend to
Where it appears
Appears 26 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:11 And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Matthew 23:36 I tell you the truth, this judgment will fall on this very generation.
- Matthew 24:14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
- Matthew 24:50 The master will return unannounced and unexpected,
- Mark 8:3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a long distance.”
- Luke 12:46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.