- Original: ἀντέχομαι - Transliteration: Antechomai - Phonetic: an-tekh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to hold before or against, hold back, withstand, endure 2. to keep one's self directly opposite to any one, hold to him firmly, cleave to, paying heed to him - Origin: from G473 and the middle voice of G2192 - TDNT entry: 15:47,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G473 and the middle of G2192 ; to hold oneself opposite to that is (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for: - hold fast hold to support. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • fast, 1 Titus 1:9 • support, 1 1 Thessalonians 5:14