472 - antechó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἀντέχομαι
Transliteration: antechó
Definition (short): devoted
Definition (full): to hold against, to hold firmly to

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from anti and echó
Definition: to hold against, i.e. to hold firmly to
NASB Translation: devoted (2), help (1), holding fast (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From anti and the middle voice of echo; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for -- hold fast, hold to, support.

see GREEK anti

see GREEK echo

References

Strong's 472: 4 Occurrences
KJV: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
NASB: "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
KJV: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
NASB: "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."
KJV: Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
NASB: We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
KJV: Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
NASB: holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.