ἀντέχω
antechō
- to cling to
- to hold against
- to withstand
- to hold out against
- to hold firmly to
- cleave to
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: to cling to
ἀντ-ὲχω
(ἀντί, ἔχω), [in LXX for חָזַק hi. etc. ;]
__1. trans. to hold against.
__2. Intrans. to withstand. Mid. 1. in cl. to hold out against.
__3. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), to hold firmly to, cleave to: with genitive (see Bl. § 36, 2), Mat.6:24, Luk.16:13, 1Th.5:14 (see M, Th. in l), Tit.1:9.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to hold against; to withstand; to hold out against; to hold firmly to; cleave to
to hold against; to withstand; to hold out against; to hold firmly to; cleave to