What does συναρπάζω (synarpázō) mean in the Bible?
συναρπάζω (synarpázō) is a Greek word meaning "to seize".
Greek · G4884
συναρπάζω
To seize
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συναρπάζωG4884
Pronunciationsynarpázō
What does συναρπάζω (synarpázō) mean in the Bible?
συναρπάζω (synarpázō) is a Greek word meaning "to seize".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4884?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dragging with [them] (1), it had seized (1), They seized (1), was caught up (1).
Where does συναρπάζω (synarpázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 8:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdragging with [them]1×Acts 19:29
it had seized1×Luke 8:29
They seized1×Acts 6:12
was caught up1×Acts 27:15
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 8:29συνηρπάκειtoit had seizedVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 6:12συνήρπασανtoThey seizedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 19:29συναρπάσαντεςtodragging with [them]Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 27:15συναρπασθέντοςtowas caught upVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 8:29
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Luke1Acts3
Source forms
συναρπάσαντες1xsynarpasantesActs 19:29
συναρπασθέντος1xsynarpasthentosActs 27:15
συνηρπάκει1xsynērpakeiLuke 8:29
συνήρπασαν1xsynērpasanActs 6:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 6:12
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 19:29
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular1xActs 27:15
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 8:29
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to seize
Strong'sG4884
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to seize
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 8:29Verb Third Person Singular Pluperfect Active Indicative
συνηρπάκειsunhrpakei
I seize, drag by force
Read verseActs 6:12Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
συνήρπασανsunhrpasan
I seize, drag by force
Read verseActs 19:29Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
συναρπάσαντεςsunarpasantev
I seize, drag by force
Read verseActs 27:15Verb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Singular Neuter
συναρπασθέντοςsunarpasqentov
I seize, drag by force
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesPluperfect, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Pluperfect ActiveLuke 8:291×
Aorist ActiveActs 6:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist ActiveActs 19:291×
Aorist PassiveActs 27:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3pluperfect1
Voice
active3passive1
Mood
indicative2participle2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
συναρπάζω is built from these roots: