433. anékó

Lexicon

anékó: To endure, to bear with, to be patient with

Original Word: ἀνέκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anékó
Pronunciation: ah-NEH-ko
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ay'-ko)
Definition: To endure, to bear with, to be patient with
Meaning: is due, becoming, suitable, proper.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fit, proper

From ana and heko; to attain to, i.e. (figuratively) be proper -- convenient, be fit.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK heko

HELPS Word-studies

433 anḗkō (from 303 /aná, "up/completing a process" and 2240 /hḗkō, "come") – properly, come up to a particular standard (expectation), i.e. to what is proper (fit, becoming) to give what "is due, suitable" (Souter); doing what is appropriately acceptable.

(Col 3:18) is fit (433 /anḗkō) – Note the imperfect tense ("was fitting").

[J. B. Lightfoot, "The past tense involved perhaps implies an essential (a priori) obligation" of what was "owed."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ana and hékó
Definition
to be fit, be proper
NASB Translation
fitting (2), proper (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 433: ἀνήκω

ἀνήκω; (imperfect ἀνῆκεν); in Greek writings to have come up to, arrived at, to reach to, pertain to, followed generally by εἰς τί; hence, in later writings ἀνηκει τί τίνι something appertains to one, is due to him namely, to be rendered or performed by others (1 Macc. 10:42 1 Macc. 11:35; 2 Macc. 14:8), and then ethically τό ἀνῆκον what is due, duty (R. V. befitting), Philemon 1:8; τά οὐκ ἀνήκοντα unbecoming, discreditable, Ephesians 5:4 (L T Tr WH ἅ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν, Winers Grammar, 486 (452); (Buttmann, 850 (301))); impersonally, ὡς ἀνῆκε as was fitting, namely, ever since ye were converted to Christ, Colossians 3:18 (Winers Grammar, 270 (254); cf. Buttmann, 217 (187) and Lightfoot at the passage).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and the verb ἔχω (echō, meaning "to have" or "to hold").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνέκω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey patience and endurance. Some related Hebrew entries include:
• Strong's Hebrew 3803 (כָּחַשׁ, kachash) • to endure, to be patient.
• Strong's Hebrew 3557 (כּוּל, kul) • to sustain, to maintain, to endure.
• Strong's Hebrew 6440 (פָּנִים, panim) • often used in phrases implying endurance or facing challenges.

These Hebrew terms, like ἀνέκω, reflect the biblical emphasis on enduring with patience and maintaining steadfastness in the face of adversity.

Usage: The verb ἀνέκω is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of enduring or bearing with something or someone. It often implies a sense of patience or tolerance in the face of difficulties or challenges.

Context: The Greek verb ἀνέκω appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the virtue of patience and endurance. It is used to describe the attitude of believers who are called to bear with one another in love and to endure hardships for the sake of the Gospel. This term reflects a key aspect of Christian character, where believers are encouraged to maintain a spirit of forbearance and long-suffering.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἀνέκω is translated in a way that highlights the importance of patience and endurance. For example, in Colossians 3:13, believers are exhorted to "bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Here, ἀνέκω underscores the necessity of enduring interpersonal challenges with grace and forgiveness.

The concept of enduring or bearing with others is also seen in the broader biblical narrative, where patience is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) and a hallmark of mature faith. The use of ἀνέκω in the New Testament aligns with the call for believers to emulate Christ's patience and to persevere in their faith journey despite trials and tribulations.

Forms and Transliterations

ανηκεν ανήκεν ἀνῆκεν ανηκον ανήκον ἀνῆκον ανήκοντα ανήλατος aneken anêken anēken anē̂ken anekon anêkon anēkon anē̂kon

Englishman's Concordance

Ephesians 5:4 V-IIA-3S
GRK: ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον
NAS: which are not fitting, but rather
KJV: are not convenient: but rather
INT: which not are becoming but rather

Colossians 3:18 V-IIA-3S
GRK: ἀνδράσιν ὡς ἀνῆκεν ἐν κυρίῳ
NAS: to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
KJV: husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
INT: husbands as is fitting in [the] Lord

Philemon 1:8 V-PPA-ANS
GRK: σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον
NAS: to order you [to do] what is proper,
KJV: thee that which is convenient,
INT: you what [is] proper

Strong's Greek 433
3 Occurrences

ἀνῆκεν — 2 Occ.
ἀνῆκον — 1 Occ.