Strong G1723ἐναγκαλίζομαι

to embrace

Transliteration
enagkalizomai
Pronunciation
en-ang-kal-id'-zom-ahee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and a derivative of G43; to take in one´ s arms that is embrace: - take up in arms.

Detailed definition

ἐν-αγκαλίζομαι
(ἀγκάλη), [in LXX for חִבֻּק pi., Pro.6:10 24:33 *;]
to take into one's arms: Mrk.9:36 10:16.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1723 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • arm2
  • take2

First verses

  1. Mark 9:36
    And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
  2. Mark 10:16
    And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐναγκᾰλ-ίζομαι,
middle, take in one's arms, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 7.476.10 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus), LXX.Pro.24.48; τέκνα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 5, “IG” 12(7).395.25 (from Amorgos): _metaphorically_, Νεῖλος [πόλιν] ἐ. 5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 133)]; of a science, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Biographus Cit. 3.)]
II passive, to be taken in the arms, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.58.)]