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Matthew 19:21 ὑπάρχοντα possessions

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Here: Literally "the things existing (for you)." It was the ordinary word for someone's property or estate, common in legal and business documents. Verse 22 makes clear this meant landed estates (κτήματα πολλά).

Matthew 24:47 ὑπάρχουσιν possessions

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Here: Literally 'the things that are there [for him]'. It was the ordinary Greek idiom for a person's property or estate: land, goods, stores, slaves, money. The whole estate is meant.

Matthew 25:14 ὑπάρχοντα possessions

For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

Here: His assets, his estate or wealth. It is a standard term for property (compare Luke 8:3; 12:15; 19:8). What the slaves receive is the master's capital, which the next verse counts out in talents.

Luke 7:25 ὑπάρχοντες living

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

Luke 8:3 ὑπαρχόντων possessions

Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

Luke 8:41 ὑπῆρχεν. was.

Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

Luke 9:48 ὑπάρχων being

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Here: 'Being' or 'actually being'. Luke often uses this as a fuller word for 'to be'. It describes the person's real standing.

Luke 11:13 ὑπάρχοντες being

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Here: 'Being (as you are)'. The verb presents their flawed state as a standing fact about them, not a passing mood. It has a slight concessive edge: 'even though you are evil'.

Luke 11:21 ὑπάρχοντα possessions

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

Here: One of Luke's favourite words for possessions. In the parable it means the strong man's holdings. In context those holdings are people: the man in verse 14 who could not speak was one of them before Jesus set him free.

Luke 12:15 ὑπαρχόντων possessions

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Here: Literally 'the things that are there for someone': property, means, belongings. One of Luke's favourite words for wealth.

Luke 12:33 ὑπάρχοντα possessions

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Here: Literally 'the things that exist (for you)', a standard Greek way to say one's property or means. Luke uses it more than any other New Testament writer (8:3; 12:15, 33, 44; 14:33; 16:1; 19:8; Acts 4:32).

Luke 12:44 ὑπάρχουσιν possessions

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Luke 14:33 ὑπάρχουσιν, possessions,

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

Here: Literally 'the things that are there for him', meaning what he has at his disposal: property, goods, resources. This is one of Luke's favourite words for wealth.

Luke 16:1 ὑπάρχοντα possessions

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Here: Literally 'the things that are at hand,' meaning everything someone owns. On this estate that includes stocks of oil and wheat and the debts tenants owe (vv. 5–7). It is one of Luke's favourite words for property.

Luke 16:14 ὑπάρχοντες being

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

Here: 'Being', a slightly formal way of saying 'who were'. Luke likes this verb. In the neuter plural (τὰ ὑπάρχοντα) it is also his usual word for 'possessions' (12:15, 33; 14:33; 16:1). A Greek ear may catch the echo, but here the word simply means 'being'.

Luke 16:23 ὑπάρχων being

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Here: A continuing state: he 'is existing in' torments. This is not a single moment of pain. It is the condition he is in. Luke likes this verb, and it often carries a sense of settled circumstances.

Luke 19:8 ὑπαρχόντων, possessions

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

Here: Literally 'the things that are (at one's disposal).' Luke's favorite word for wealth and property (8:3; 12:15, 33; 14:33; 16:1). It covers everything he owns, not just cash on hand.

Luke 23:50 ὑπάρχων, being

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

Here: 'Being' in the sense of actually holding the post. Luke likes this verb for a person's standing status or position. The present participle presents the seat on the council as his current role.

Acts 2:30 ὑπάρχων being

But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Here: A present participle: 'being (as he was) a prophet'. It names a settled condition and gives the reason for what follows.

Acts 3:2 ὑπάρχων being

And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

Here: 'Being' in the sense of a lasting state. Luke often uses this verb where other writers would simply use 'to be'. Here it stresses that lameness has been his settled condition for his whole life.

Acts 3:6 ὑπάρχει there is

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

Here: With “to me” it means “is not mine / I have none at my disposal.” It says what Peter possesses or has on hand, not necessarily that he is destitute.

Acts 4:32 ὑπαρχόντων possessions

The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

Here: Literally 'the things being (at hand) for him', a common Greek phrase for one's property or means. Luke uses it often for possessions (Luke 8:3; 12:15, 33; 14:33).

Acts 4:34 ὑπῆρχον were

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

Here: Completes the clause 'as many as were owners'. It is a slightly formal word for 'were', often used of someone's standing or possessions.

Acts 4:37 ὑπάρχοντος When is owning

sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 5:4 ὑπῆρχεν; it was?

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

Here: 'Was it not [standing] in your authority?' This verb often describes a state that already exists, and Luke likes to use it in money contexts (the related noun ὑπάρχοντα means 'possessions'). It closes the question: yes, it was entirely his to decide.

Acts 7:55 Ὑπάρχων He being

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

Here: Present participle: 'being', 'as one who was'. It describes Stephen's ongoing condition, not a sudden new experience. Luke uses this verb often as a slightly fuller way of saying 'to be'.

Acts 8:16 ὑπῆρχον they were being

For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 10:12 ὑπῆρχεν were

It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

Acts 16:3 ὑπῆρχεν. was.

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Here: "Was," a common alternative to the ordinary verb "to be" in this period. Because Greek often keeps a present tense in such reports, some commentators take the past tense as a hint that the father had died, but that is only a possibility.

Acts 16:20 ὑπάρχοντες· being;

They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

Acts 16:37 ὑπάρχοντας, being,

But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Here: 'Being in fact'. It states a status they already held the whole time, which gives the sense 'even though we are'.

Acts 17:24 ὑπάρχων being

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Here: A present participle that gives the reason: 'since he is', 'seeing that he is' (as KJV puts it). Because God is Lord of everything, he cannot be housed in part of it.

Acts 17:27 ὑπάρχοντα. He is.

God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Here: A participle agreeing with "him": "(him) being". It means God actually is, already and continually, not far off. This is a present fact, not something reached at the end of the search.

Acts 17:29 ὑπάρχοντες being

Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.

Here: A present participle best read as giving the reason: 'since we are'. It treats being God's offspring as a settled fact about what humans are, not something they achieve.

Acts 19:36 ὑπάρχειν to be

Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

Here: A word Luke likes for 'be', often with the sense of a lasting condition: to stay in that settled state.

Acts 19:40 ὑπάρχοντος there is existing

For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

Acts 21:20 ὑπάρχουσιν. are.

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Here: "Are." A slightly formal word for "to be", stating what they actually are. Paul uses the same verb of his own earlier zeal (Gal 1:14; Acts 22:3).

Acts 22:3 ὑπάρχων being

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

Here: Present participle, 'being'. It runs alongside the main 'I am', so grammatically Paul describes his zeal as an ongoing trait. Translations that say 'I was zealous' are reading it in light of verse 4.

Acts 27:12 ὑπάρχοντος being

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:21 ὑπαρχούσης there being

After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.

Acts 27:34 ὑπάρχει· is;

So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Here: A slightly formal "is." With the earlier words it means "this works in favour of," stated as a plain fact.

Acts 28:7 ὑπῆρχεν were

Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Acts 28:18 ὑπάρχειν existing

They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

Romans 4:19 ὑπάρχων, being,

Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

Here: 'Since he was.' The participle gives the reason his body was 'dead': he was about a hundred.

1 Corinthians 7:26 ὑπάρχειν being

Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

Here: Simply "to be": "I consider this to be good." It is a slightly fuller-sounding synonym of einai.

1 Corinthians 11:7 ὑπάρχων· being;

A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

Here: 'Being', a present participle (a verb form used like an adjective) with causal force: 'since he is'. The word often stresses what someone really or basically is, so it gives the ground for the 'ought'.

1 Corinthians 11:18 ὑπάρχειν, there to be,

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Here: "To exist, to be present." It gives the content of the report: rips are there. In Greek of this period it can be nearly the same as plain "to be," so it should not be pressed too hard. WEB's and NASB's "exist" captures it well.

1 Corinthians 12:22 ὑπάρχειν to be

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

1 Corinthians 13:3 ὑπάρχοντά possessions

If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Here: Literally 'the things existing [for me]'. It is a standard Greek phrase for one's property or means, the same expression Luke uses for selling possessions and giving alms (Luke 12:33).

2 Corinthians 8:17 ὑπάρχων being

For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.

2 Corinthians 12:16 ὑπάρχων being

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

Galatians 1:14 ὑπάρχων being

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Here: Present participle, "being." It most naturally gives the reason or manner of his advancement: he pulled ahead *because* he was so much more of a zealot. In everyday Greek of the time the verb was little more than a fuller word for "to be."

Galatians 2:14 ὑπάρχων being

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Here: A present participle, "being": a standing state. Peter is and remains a Jew by birth (compare "Jews by nature" in v.15).

Philippians 2:6 ὑπάρχων existing

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Here: A present participle: "being / existing." It describes his ongoing state before the events of v. 7, which are told with past-tense participles ("taking," "becoming"). Grammatically it can mean "although he existed" or "because he existed."

Philippians 3:20 ὑπάρχει exists

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Here: Present tense: the commonwealth exists there now, as a present reality and not only a future hope. Some hear a slight extra weight, "really is, belongs", compared with the plain verb "to be".

Hebrews 10:34 ὑπαρχόντων possessions

You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Here: 'Your belongings', the ordinary everyday word for property and goods (frequent in Luke and in business papyri). It sets up a wordplay with hyparxis ('possession') at the end of the verse.

James 2:15 ὑπάρχωσιν shall be

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

Here: 'Should be found in this condition.' The present tense describes an ongoing state, not a moment's inconvenience. It is plural because 'brother or sister' together stand for the needy person.

2 Peter 1:8 ὑπάρχοντα being

For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Here: With a dative it means 'to be at someone's disposal, to be theirs' (compare Acts 3:6, 'silver and gold I do not have', literally 'is not mine'). The present participle works like an 'if' clause: if these qualities are truly your own, a settled possession.

2 Peter 2:19 ὑπάρχοντες being

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

Here: A participle meaning 'while being' or 'though they are'. It describes their actual, present condition, in contrast to what they claim.

2 Peter 3:11 ὑπάρχειν to be

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

Here: 'To be.' In Koine Greek it is a fuller word than the plain 'to be' (εἶναι) and can suggest a settled condition. Here it means to be in a lasting state of holy living.