ἀπέχωapéchō
(actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e. be distant (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G568
Meanings
1. transitive
(a) to hold back, keep off
(b) to have in full, to have received: with accusative, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Luke 6:24, Philippians 4:18, Philemon 1:15; impers., ἀπέχει, it is enough: Mark 14:41.
2. Intrans., to be away, distant: absolutely, Luke 15:20; followed by ἀπό, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6, Luke 7:6, Luke 15:20, Luke 24:13. Mid., to abstain: with genitive, Acts 15:29, 1 Timothy 4:3, 1 Peter 2:11; followed by ἀπό, Acts 15:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:22.
Same root
- ἀπόapó · G575"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἔχωéchō · G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἀπέχομαιapéchomai · G567to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
- ἀπέχειapéchei · G566it is sufficient
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 6:5 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 6:16 “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 14:24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
- Matthew 15:8 ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
- Mark 7:6 Jesus replied, “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.