Greek word study
συνέχω G4912
- Transliteration
- synéchō
- KJV glosses
- constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be taken with, throng
Lexical summary
to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner)
figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner)
figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information