Qualifications for Elders

2192 echo (ekh'-o)
a primary verb;
AV-have 613, be 22, need+5532 12, misc 63, vr have 2; 712

1) to have, i.e. to hold
1a) to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
2) to have i.e. own, possess
2a) external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
2b) used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
3) to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
4) to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
4a) to be closely joined to a person or a thing
NEW TESTAMENT USAGE

1 Timothy 1:12 And I thank <2192> Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

1 Timothy 1:19 Holding <2192> faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

1 Timothy 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having <2192> his children in subjection with all gravity;

1 Timothy 3:7 Moreover he must have <2192> a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:9 Holding <2192> the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having <2192> promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

1 Timothy 5:4 But if any widow have <2192> children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1 Timothy 5:12 Having <2192> damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

1 Timothy 5:16 If any man or woman that believeth have <2192> widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may <2192> fear.

1 Timothy 5:25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are <2192> otherwise cannot be hid.

1 Timothy 6:2 And they that have <2192> believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

1 Timothy 6:8 And having <2192> food and raiment let us be therewith content.

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath <2192> immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.