Greek · G4801 · unreviewed

συζεύγνυμι

To join

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συζεύγνυμι G4801
Pronunciation syzeúgnymi

What does συζεύγνυμι (syzeúgnymi) mean in the Bible?

συζεύγνυμι (syzeúgnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to join". συν-ζεύγνυμι (Rec.

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Meaning

to join
Extended definition

Yoke together; specifically unites man and woman in marriage as permanent divine bond.

(Rec. συζ-), [in LXX: Eze.1:11, 23 (חָבַר) * ;] to yoke to­gether: metaphorically, of union in wedlock, Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Matt 19:6 · Mark 10:9
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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