Greek · G860, G4886 · unreviewed

ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων

Probably a ligament (as fastening) · bond(age)

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ἁφή G860 probably a ligament (as fastening)
Pronunciation haphḗ
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σύνδεσμος G4886 bond(age)
Pronunciation sýndesmos
Binding force that holds things together, used metaphorically for spiritual realities like love and peace.
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What does ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων (haphōn kai syndesmōn) mean in the Bible?

ἁφή · σύνδεσμος is a Greek word meaning "probably a ligament (as fastening)".

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Meaning

probably a ligament (as fastening)
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Eph 4:16
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Col 2:19
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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