ΣΥΝΕΣΤΩΤΟΣΕΛΚΟΥΣΙΝ, συνεστωτοσελκουσιν
SYNESTŌTOSELKOUSIN, synestōtoselkousin
Sounds Like: soon-es-TOH-toss-EL-koo-sin
Translations: they drag together, they pull together, they draw together, they haul together
From the root: ΣΥΝΙΣΤΗΜΙ, ΕΛΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'συνίστημι' (synistēmi), meaning 'to stand together, to be composed of, to be firm, to be solid', and 'ἕλκω' (helkō), meaning 'to drag, to pull, to draw'. The combined meaning refers to the action of dragging or pulling something that is firm, solid, or has come together. It describes the act of pulling something that is compact or has solidified.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Present Indicative, Active Voice (from ἕλκω); the first part 'συνεστῶτος' is a Genitive Singular, Masculine or Neuter, Perfect Active Participle (from συνίστημι), acting adverbially or adjectivally to describe the state of what is being pulled.
Strong’s numbers: G4921 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1670 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 8:41
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