συστέλλω sustellō · G4958

to wrap up

συν-στέλλω; (Rec. συσ-), [in LXX: Jdg.8:28 11:33 (כָּנַע ni.), Sir.4:31, al. ; ] ; 1. to draw together, contract, shorten: of time, 1Co.7:29. ; 2. to wrap up: of enshrouding a body for burial (Eur.), with accusative, Act.5:6.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

συστέλλω, ; draw together: shorten sail, συστείλας ἄκροισι χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις []; draw in, contract, of the mouth, []; σ. ἑαυτόν, of a snake, []; σ. τὸ πρόσωπον, so as to express disgust, []; of soldiers, σ. τινὰς εἰς τὸ τεῖχος, εἴσω τοῦ χάρακος ἑαυτούς, []:— passive, contract oneself, draw in, []; εἰς τρίβωνα ῥᾳδίως συστέλλομαι[]; βραχίονας καὶ καρποὺς.. ἐν τοῖς συνεσταλμένοις ἀποδεσμεύειν at the narrow parts, []; -όμεναι ὥσπερ ὄρνιθες gathering together, []; compare συνεσταλμένως. ; 2 …

Where it's used 2 times

Acts 5:6 · 1 Corinthians 7:29

Source: TBESG G4958; TFLSJ G4958

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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