- Original: ἐπέχω - Transliteration: Epecho - Phonetic: ep-ekh'-o - Definition: 1. to have or hold upon, apply, to observe, attend to a. to give attention to 2. to hold towards, hold forth, present 3. to check a. delay, stop, stay - Origin: from G1909 and G2192 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1909 and G2192 ; to hold upon that is (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication of G3563 ) to pay attention to: - give (take) heed unto hold forth mark stay. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • forth, 1 Philippians 2:16 • heed, 2 Act 3:5; 1 Timothy 4:16 • marked, 1 Luke 14:7 • stayed, 1 Act 19:22