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sunechō G4912

συνέχω (sunechō) means “to hold/oppress” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

συνέχω Greek · G4912 12 tagged occurrences in 12 verses

Pronunciation guide: soon-ekh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4912

συνέχω · sunechō · to hold/oppress

συν-έχω [in LXX for עָצָר, חָבַר, etc. ;] 1. to hold together (τ. συνέχον τ. πάντα, Wis.1:7): of closing the ears, Act.7:57 (τ. στόμα, Isa.52:15); to hem in, press on every side: Luk.8:45 19:43. 2. to hold fast; (a) of a prisoner, to hold in charge (Luc.; cf. exx. in Deiss., BS, 160; MM, xxiv): Luk.22:63; (b) to constrain: 2Co.5:14; pass., Luk.12:50, Act.18:5 (τ. λόγῳ; cf. Field, Notes, 128), Php.1:23; in pass., of ills, to be seized or afflicted by, suffering from: Mat.4:24, Luk.4:38 8:37, Act.28:8.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I press together, close, (b) I press on every side, confine, (c) I hold fast, (d) I urge, impel, (e) pass: I am afflicted with (sickness).

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How translators render G4912

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
suffering from 2
are crowding 1
compels 1
devoted himself fully 1
distressed i am 1
had taken hold of them 1
hem you in 1
i am torn 1
they covered 1
those suffering 1
were holding 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
am i straitened 1
constraineth 1
held 1
i am in a strait 1
in 1
keep 1
sick 1
stopped 1
taken with 1
that were taken 1
they were taken with 1
throng 1
was pressed 1

Verses containing G4912

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  1. Matthew 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

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  2. Luke 4:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

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  3. Luke 8:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

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  4. Luke 8:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

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  5. Luke 12:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

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  6. Luke 19:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

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  7. Luke 22:63 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

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  8. Acts 7:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

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  9. Acts 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

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  10. Acts 28:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

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  11. 2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

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  12. Philippians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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