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Strong's G568 ἀπέχω (apecho)

Apecho means “have” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H568 — amaryah (“Amariah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G568
Language Greek
Linked Usages 22
Books 15

Strong's G568 Quick Answer

Strong's G568 ἀπέχω (apecho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apecho (ap-ekh'-o) v. 1. (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full 2. (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away It has 22 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include have and receive. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
apecho (ap-ekh'-o) v. 1. (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full 2. (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
have and receive

Meaning and Definition

apecho (ap-ekh'-o) v. 1. (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full 2. (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away 3. (literally or figuratively) to be distant [from G575 and G2192] KJV: be, have, receive Root(s): G575, G2192

Original Word
ἀπέχω
Transliteration
apecho
Derivation
Root: ἔχω R1: 575 R2: 2192
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G568. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to have in full

Usage: ἀπ-έχω [in LXX chiefly for רָחַק ;] __1. trans., __(a) to hold back, keep off; __(b) to have in full, to have received (on the " punctiliar " force of the compound, see M, Pr., 109, 247): with accusative, Mat.6:2, 5 6:16, Luk.6:24, Php.4:18, Phm 15 (for illustr. from π., where it is used in receipts, see Deiss., BS, 229; LAE, 110 f.; MM, see word); impers., ἀπέχει (Field, Notes, 39), it is enough: Mrk.14:41. __2. Intrans., to be away, distant: absol., Luk.15:20;

before ἀπό, Mat.14:24 15:8, Mrk.7:6, Luk.7:6 15:20 24:13. Mid., to abstain: with genitive, Act.15:29, 1Ti.4:3, 1Pe.2:11; before ἀπό, Act.15:20, 1Th.4:3 5:22.† (AS)

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How Strong's G568 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apecho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

have Matthew 6:2 5× receive Philemon 1:15

How Strong's G568 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G568 (ἀπέχω) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G568 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G568 in the New Testament

11 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:2 KJV

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:5 KJV

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:16 KJV

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Strong's G568 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 43:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And he said to them, God deal mercifully with you; be not afraid; your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you treasures in your sacks, and I have enough of your good money. And he brought Simeon out to them.

Psalms 102:12 Septuagint / Brenton

As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Proverbs 22:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.

Strong's G568 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 5:6 Septuagint / Brenton

To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.

1 Maccabees 8:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:

2 Maccabees 12:29 Septuagint / Brenton

From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem.

Strong's G568 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 32:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And thence I went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the east of the earth, and passed above the Erythraean sea and went far from it, and passed over the angel Zotiel. And I came to the Garden of Righteousness,

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G568.

Genesis 43:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, God deal mercifully with you; be not afraid; your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you treasures in your sacks, and I have enough of your good money. And he brought Simeon out to them.
Psalms 102:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As far as the east is from the west, So far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Proverbs 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
Isaiah 29:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.
Isaiah 55:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.
Ezekiel 11:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Son of man, thy brethren, and the men of thy captivity, and all the house of Israel are come to the full, to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem said, Keep ye far away from the Lord: the land is given to us for an inheritance.
Joel 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and not one shall stand aloof from his brother: they shall go on weighed down with their arms, and they fall upon their weapons, yet shall they in nowise be destroyed.
Matthew 6:2 New Testament, KJV
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:5 New Testament, KJV
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:16 New Testament, KJV
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 15:8 New Testament, KJV
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mark 7:6 New Testament, KJV
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Luke 6:24 New Testament, KJV
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke 7:6 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Luke 15:20 New Testament, KJV
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke 24:13 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Philippians 4:18 New Testament, KJV
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Philemon 1:15 New Testament, KJV
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Tobit 5:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom the angel said, I will go with thee, and I know the way well: for I have lodged with our brother Gabael.
1 Maccabees 8:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:
2 Maccabees 12:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem.
1 Enoch 32:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And thence I went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the east of the earth, and passed above the Erythraean sea and went far from it, and passed over the angel Zotiel. And I came to the Garden of Righteousness,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G568, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Genesis 43:23
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 102:12
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 22:5
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 29:13 Isaiah 55:9
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 11:15
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 2:8
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Matthew 6:2 Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:16 Matthew 15:8
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 7:6
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 6:24 Luke 7:6 Luke 15:20 Luke 24:13
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 4:18
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1:15
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 5:6
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 8:4
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 12:29
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch
1 Enoch 32:2

Strong's G568 FAQ

What does apecho (ἀπέχω) mean?

Apecho (Strong's G568) is a Greek word most simply glossed "have". apecho (ap-ekh'-o) v. 1. (actively) to have out, i.e. receive in full 2. (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away

How many times is apecho (ἀπέχω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G568 across 15 books.

Where can I study apecho (ἀπέχω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G568 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate apecho (ἀπέχω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have and receive. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G568 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G568, with linked reader references where each row is available.