ΣΥΜΦΡΑΣΣΩ, συμφρασσω
SYMPHRASSŌ, symphrassō
Sounds Like: soom-PHRAS-soh
Translations: to stop up, to block up, to close up, to shut up
From the root: ΣΥΜΦΡΑΣΣΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ΣΥΝ (syn), meaning 'with' or 'together', and the verb ΦΡΑΣΣΩ (phrasso), meaning 'to fence in, to block, to stop up'. Therefore, it means to completely stop up, block, or close something, often implying a thorough or collective action. It is used to describe the act of obstructing a passage or preventing something from moving forward.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood
Strong’s number: G4859 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΥΜΦΡΑΣΣΩ.
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- ΣΥΜΠΕΦΡΑΓΜΕΝΟΙΣ — (to) those who are blocked up, (to) those who are closed up, (to) those who are stopped up, (to) those who are fenced in
- ΣΥΜΦΡΑΞΑΝΤΕΣ — having blocked up, having stopped up, having closed up, having barricaded, having fortified
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