Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4958

συστέλλω

sustellō · “to wrap up”

Used 2 times across 2 books

Definition

συν-στέλλω
(Rec. συσ-), [in LXX: Jdg.8:28 11:33 (כָּנַע ni.), Sir.4:31, al. ;]
1. to draw together, contract, shorten: of time, 1Co.7:29.
2. to wrap up: of enshrouding a body for burial (Eur.), with accusative, Act.5:6.†

Where it appears

Acts

1 Corinthians

In the text

Acts 5:6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.1 Corinthians 7:29But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

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