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

χανδάνω
1. v. to take in, hold, comprise, contain
2. v. (figuratively, intransitive) to be capable (+obj grc inf means=of doing)

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)

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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