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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συνέχωG4912to hold/oppress
Pronunciationsynéchō
To hold or constrain from multiple sides; pressed or afflicted by circumstances or illness
Open lexicon entry →λόγοςG3056word
Pronunciationlógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
Open lexicon entry →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".
Full entry for συνείχετο τῷ λόγῳ (G4912, G3056) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 groups2Aligned forms12TensesPresent, Imperfect, Future, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality8×
Present PassiveLuke 12:50 · Phil 1:232×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 8:37 · Acts 18:52×
Present ActiveLuke 8:45 · 2 Cor 5:142×
Future ActiveLuke 19:431×
Aorist ActiveActs 7:571×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present PassiveMatt 4:24 · Luke 4:38 · Acts 28:83×
Present ActiveLuke 22:631×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present7imperfect2aorist1future1
Voice
passive6active5
Mood
indicative8participle3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:24συνεχομένουςpresent passive participleparticipleLuke 8:37συνείχοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundLuke 8:45συνέχουσίνpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 12:50συνέχομαιpresent passive indicativeongoingLuke 19:43συνέξουσίνfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:63συνέχοντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 7:57συνέσχονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 18:5συνείχετοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundActs 28:8συνεχόμενονpresent passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 5:14συνέχειpresent active indicativeongoingPhilippians 1:23συνέχομαιpresent passive indicativeongoing
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: