συνέχω in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) to hold together
1a) any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it
2) to hold together with constraint, to compress
2a) to press together with the hand
2a) to hold one's ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain
2b) to press on every side
2b1) of a besieged city
2b2) of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel
2b3) of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication
3) to hold completely
3a) to hold fast
3a1) of a prisoner
3b) metaphorically
3b1) to be held by, closely occupied with any business
3b2) in teaching the word
3b3) to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him
3b4) to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from
3b5) to urge, impel
3b5a) of the soul
Part of Speech: verb
Citing in TDNT: 7:877, 1117

Strong

G4912
From G4862 and G2192; to hold together, that is, to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy: - constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be taken with, throng.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
c crowd around19.45
(συνέχω τὰ ὦτα) refuse to listen24.70
b be distressed25.241
(συνέχομαι ἐκ) have conflicting thoughts30.18
a restrain37.17
b guard37.122
c continue68.19
a experience90.65

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

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