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συναρπάζω sunarpazō · G4884

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to seize

συν-αρπάζω ; [in LXX: Pro.6:25 (לָקַח), 2Ma.3:27 2Mac 4:41, 4Ma.5:4 * ; ] ; "perfective " of ἁοπάζω (see M, Pr., 113), ; (a) to seize and carry away (so most commonly) : Act.27:15; (b) to seize and hold: Luk.8:29, Act.6:12 19:29.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

συναρπάζω, ; future -άσω[], -άσομαι []:—snatch and carry away with one, carry clean away, []; ὁ κρατῶν ἅμα πάντα σ. []; seize and retain, οὐ δύνανται συναρπάζειν αἱ μῆτραι τὸν γόνον []“Aër.” 21: metaphorically, carry away with one (by persuasive arguments), ξυναρπάσας στρατόν []; οὐδένα ὑμῶν συναρπάζω I am not 'rushing' you, []; σ. ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὸ ἄνω, of mystical union with the One, []:—passive, to be seized and carried off, βία ξυναρπασθεῖσαν []; 2 ξ. Χεῖρας seize and pin them together, [] …

Where it's used 4 times

Luke 8:29 · Acts 6:12 · Acts 19:29 · Acts 27:15

Source: TBESG G4884; TFLSJ G4884

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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