The Ancient Greek word for to hold is
ἔχω
Translations for to hold and their definitions
ἔχω | |
1. v. I have, possess, contain, own | |
2. v. I keep, have charge of | |
3. v. (with accusative of place) I inhabit | |
4. v. (of place) I keep (to the left/right) of | |
5. v. I possess mentally, understand | |
6. v. I involve, admit of | |
7. v. I hold | |
8. v. I hold fast, grip | |
9. v. (of arms and clothes) I bear, wear | |
10. v. (of a woman) I am pregnant | |
11. v. I hold a course, guide, drive, steer | |
12. v. I hold back, stay, check | |
13. v. (with infinitive) I have means to do, I am able | |
14. v. I have to, must | |
15. v. (followed by a dependent clause) I know | |
16. v. (impersonal) there is | |
17. v. (intransitive) I hold myself, keep balanced | |
18. v. I hold fast | |
19. v. (with genitive) I keep from | |
20. v. I am | |
21. v. (with adverbs of manner) I am, I happen | |
22. v. (with εὖ and genitive of manner) I am well off for something; I abound in it | |
23. v. (post-Homeric, with aorist participle) I keep (doing something) | |
24. v. (middle) I hold myself fast, cling closely to | |
25. v. I come next to, follow closely, neighbour | |
26. v. I depend | |
27. v. # I am connected with by etymology | |
28. v. I pertain to | |
29. v. I bear or hold for myself | |
30. v. I maintain myself, stand my ground | |
31. v. # (with accusative) I repel from myself | |
32. v. I keep myself back, abstain from, refrain from |
ἡγέομαι | |
1. v. I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide | |
2. v. I lead (dative) in (genitive) | |
3. v. (with accusative) I am leader (in a thing) | |
4. v. I lead, command in war | |
5. v. I rule, I have dominion | |
6. v. (post-Homeric) I believe, hold | |
7. v. I hold, regard (as something) |
χανδάνω | |
1. v. to take in, hold, comprise, contain | |
2. v. (figuratively, intransitive) to be capable (+obj grc inf means=of doing) |
νομίζω | |
1. v. I use customarily, practise | |
2. v. (legislation) I enact | |
3. v. (with dative) I make a man of you, use | |
4. v. (with infinitive) I am accustomed to doing | |
5. v. I acknowledge, consider as | |
6. v. I esteem, hold in honour | |
7. v. (with accusative of object) I hold, believe | |
8. v. (with accusative and infinitive) I deem, hold, believe that |
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