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Lexicon :: Strong's G4912 - synechō

Aa
συνέχω
Transliteration
synechō (Key)
Pronunciation
soon-ekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:877,1117

Strong’s Definitions

συνέχω synéchō, soon-ekh'-o; from G4862 and G2192; to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy:—constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be taken with, throng.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4912 in the following manner: be taken with (3x), throng (1x), straiten (1x), keep in (1x), hold (1x), stop (1x), press (1x), lie sick of (1x), constrain (1x), be in a strait (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4912 in the following manner: be taken with (3x), throng (1x), straiten (1x), keep in (1x), hold (1x), stop (1x), press (1x), lie sick of (1x), constrain (1x), be in a strait (1x).

  1. to hold together

    1. any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it

  2. to hold together with constraint, to compress

    1. to press together with the hand

      1. to hold one's ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain

    2. to press on every side

      1. of a besieged city

      2. of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel

      3. of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication

  3. to hold completely

    1. to hold fast

      1. of a prisoner

    2. metaph.

      1. to be held by, closely occupied with any business

      2. in teaching the word

      3. to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him

      4. to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from

      5. to urge, impel

        1. of the soul

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
συνέχω synéchō, soon-ekh'-o; from G4862 and G2192; to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy:—constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be taken with, throng.
STRONGS G4912:
συνέχω; future συνεξω; 2 aorist συνέσχον; passive present συνέχομαι; imperfect συνειχομην; from Homer down;
1. to hold together; any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it: τό συνέχον τά πάντα, the deity as holding all things together, Wis. 1:7 (see Grimm at the passage).
2. to hold together with constraint, to compress, i. e.,
a. to press together with the hand: τά ὦτα, to stop the ears, Acts 7:57 (τό στόμα, Isaiah 52:15; τόν οὐρανόν, to shut, that it may not rain, Deuteronomy 11:17; 1 Kings 8:35).
b. to press on every side: τινα, Luke 8:45; with πάντοθεν added, of a besieged city, Luke 19:43.
3. to hold completely, i. e.
α. to hold fast : properly, a prisoner, Luke 22:63 (τά αἰχμάλωτα, Lucian, Tox. 39); metaphorically, in the passive, to be held by, closely occupied with, any business (Wis. 17:19 (20); Herodian, 1, 17, 22 (9 edition, Bekker); Aelian v. h. 14, 22): τῷ λόγῳ, in teaching the word, Acts 18:5 G L T Tr WH (here R. V. constrained by).
β. to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him; passive, to be holden with equivalent to afflicted with, suffering from": νόσοις, Matthew 4:24; πυρετῷ, Luke 4:38; δυσεντερίῳ, Acts 28:8 (many examples from Greek writings from Aeschylus and Herodotus down are given in Passow, under the word συνέχω, I. a.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 4)); of affections of the mind: φόβῳ, Luke 8:37 (ὀδύρμω, Aelian v. h. 14, 22; ἀλγηδονι, Plutarch, de fluv. 2, 1; ἀθυμία, ibid. 7, 5; 19, 1; λύπη, 17, 3; for other examples see Grimm on Wis. 17:10).
γ. to urge, impel: tropically, the soul, ἡ ἀγάπη... συνέχει ἡμᾶς, 2 Corinthians 5:14 (A. V. constraineth); πῶς (how greatly, how sorely) συνέχομαι, Luke 12:50 (A. V. straitened); τῷ πνεύματι, Acts 18:5 Rec. συνέχομαι ἐκ τῶν δύο, I am hard pressed on both sides, my mind is impelled or disturbed from each side (R. V. I am in a strait betwixt the two), Philippians 1:23.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
11:17
1 Kings
8:35
Isaiah
52:15
Matthew
4:24
Luke
4:38; 8:37; 8:45; 12:50; 19:43; 22:63
Acts
7:57; 18:5; 18:5; 28:8
2 Corinthians
5:14
Philippians
1:23

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4912 matches the Greek συνέχω (synechō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 - The news G189 about Him spread G565 throughout G1519 all G3650 Syria; G4947 and they brought G4374 to Him all G3956 who were ill, G2192 G2560 those suffering G4912 with various G4164 diseases G3554 and pains, G931 demoniacs, G1139 [fn]epileptics, G4583 paralytics; G3885 and He healed G2323 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:38 - Then G2532 He got G450 up and left the synagogue, G4864 and entered G1525 Simon’s G4613 home. G3614 Now G1161 Simon’s G4613 mother-in-law G3994 was suffering G4912 from a high G3173 fever, G4446 and they asked G2065 Him [fn]to help G4012 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37 - And all G537 the people G4128 of the country G4066 of the Gerasenes G1086 and the surrounding G4066 district G4066 asked G2065 Him to leave G565 them, for they were gripped G4912 with great G3173 fear; G5401 and He got G1684 into a boat G4143 and returned. G5290

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:45 - And Jesus G2424 said, G3004 “Who G5101 is the one who touched G681 Me?” And while they were all G3956 denying G720 it, Peter G4074 said, G3004 “Master, G1988 the [fn]people G3793 are crowding G4912 and pressing G598 in on You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:50 - “But I have G2192 a baptism G908 to [fn]undergo, G907 and how G4459 distressed G4912 I am until G2193 it is accomplished! G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:43 - “For the days G2250 will come G2240 upon you [fn]when G2532 your enemies G2190 will throw G6070 up a [fn]barricade G5482 against you, and surround G4033 you and hem G4912 you in on every G3840 side, G3840

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:63 - Now the men G435 who were holding G4912 [fn]Jesus in custody G4912 were mocking G1702 Him and beating G1194 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:57 - But they cried G2896 out with a loud G3173 voice, G5456 and covered G4912 their ears G3775 and rushed G3729 at him with one G3661 impulse. G3661

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5 - But when G5613 Silas G4609 and Timothy G5095 came G2718 down G2718 from Macedonia, G3109 Paul G3972 began devoting G4912 himself completely G4912 to the word, G3056 solemnly G1263 testifying G1263 to the Jews G2453 that Jesus G2424 was the [fn]Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:8 - And it happened G1096 that the father G3962 of Publius G4196 was lying G2621 in bed afflicted G4912 with recurrent fever G4446 and dysentery; G1420 and Paul G3972 went G1525 in to see him and after he had prayed, G4336 he laid G2007 his hands G5495 on him and healed G2390 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:14 - For the love G26 of Christ G5547 controls G4912 us, having concluded G2919 this, G3778 that one G1520 died G599 for all, G3956 therefore G686 all G3956 died; G599

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23 - But I am hard-pressed G4912 from both G1417 directions, having G2192 the desire G1939 to depart G360 and be with Christ, G5547 for that is very G4183 much G4183 better; G2909
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