What does συνέχω · λόγος mean in the Bible?
συνέχω · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "Occupied, compelled, held fast by the word".
Greek · G4912, G3056
συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ
To hold/oppress · word
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συνέχω G4912 to hold/oppress
Pronunciation synéchō
To hold or constrain from multiple sides; pressed or afflicted by circumstances or illness
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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What does συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ (syneicheto tō logō) mean in the Bible?
συνέχω · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "Occupied, compelled, held fast by the word".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4912, G3056?
G4912, G3056 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Occupied, compelled, held fast by the word
Source Gloss
Occupied, compelled, held fast by the word
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Present, Imperfect, Future, Aorist Voices Passive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 8×
Present Passive Luke 12:50 · Phil 1:23 2×
Imperfect Passive Luke 8:37 · Acts 18:5 2×
Present Active Luke 8:45 · 2 Cor 5:14 2×
Future Active Luke 19:43 1×
Aorist Active Acts 7:57 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×
Present Passive Matt 4:24 · Luke 4:38 · Acts 28:8 3×
Present Active Luke 22:63 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 7 imperfect 2 aorist 1 future 1
Voice
passive 6 active 5
Mood
indicative 8 participle 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:24 συνεχομένους present passive participle participle Luke 8:37 συνείχοντο imperfect passive indicative background Luke 8:45 συνέχουσίν present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:50 συνέχομαι present passive indicative ongoing Luke 19:43 συνέξουσίν future active indicative prospective Luke 22:63 συνέχοντες present active participle participle Acts 7:57 συνέσχον aorist active indicative completed Acts 18:5 συνείχετο imperfect passive indicative background Acts 28:8 συνεχόμενον present passive participle participle 2 Corinthians 5:14 συνέχει present active indicative ongoing Philippians 1:23 συνέχομαι present passive indicative ongoing
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
συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain