ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΗΣΟΥΣΙΝ, συγκρατησουσιν
SYGKRATĒSOUSIN, sygkratēsousin
Sounds Like: soong-krah-TAY-soo-sin
Translations: they will hold fast, they will restrain, they will control, they will master
From the root: ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning "to hold fast together," "to restrain," "to control," or "to master." It implies a firm grip or a strong exertion of control over something or someone. It is used to describe actions where individuals will maintain a firm hold or exercise authority.
Inflection: Future, Active, Indicative, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G4788 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 7:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΕΩ — to hold together, to hold fast, to restrain, to control, to keep under control
- ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΥΣ — held together, being held together, held fast, being held fast, restrained, being restrained
- ΣΥΓΚΡΑΤΟΥΝΤΕΣ — holding together, holding fast, restraining, keeping under control, maintaining, preserving
- ΣΥΝΚΡΑΤΗΘΗ — was held together, was restrained, was seized, was held fast
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