GreekG4958Verb
συστέλλω
sustellō
“to wrap up”
2Occurrences
G4958Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)
from G4862 (σύν) and G4724 (στέλλω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to draw together, contract, shorten
2.to wrap up
LXX: (כָּנַע ni.)
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
συστέλλω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 7:29BSB
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
Acts 5:6BSB
Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
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