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kollaō G2853

κολλάω (kollaō) means “to join” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κολλάω Greek · G2853 12 tagged occurrences in 12 verses

Pronunciation guide: kol-lah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2853

κολλάω · kollaō · to join

κολλάω, -ῶ (κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק ;] 1. to glue or cement together. 2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(lit: I glue); hence: mid. and pass: I join myself closely, cleave, adhere (to), I keep company (with), of friendly intercourse.

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How translators render G2853

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
to join 2
unites himself 2
and hired himself out 1
are piled 1
be united to 1
cling to 1
clings 1
joined 1
stay by it 1
to associate with 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
is joined 2
and joined himself 1
clave 1
cleave 1
join himself 1
join thyself 1
to join himself 1
to keep company 1
which cleaveth 1

Verses containing G2853

Page 1 of 1. 12 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 19:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

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  2. Luke 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’

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  3. Luke 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

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  4. Acts 5:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

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  5. Acts 8:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

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  6. Acts 9:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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  7. Acts 10:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

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  8. Acts 17:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.

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  9. Romans 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

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  10. 1 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

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  11. 1 Corinthians 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.

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  12. Revelation 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

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