Strong G2853κολλάω
to join
- Transliteration
- kollaō
- Pronunciation
- kol-lah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From κόλλα kolla (glue); to glue that is (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively): - cleave join (self) keep company.
Detailed definition
κολλάω, -ῶ
(κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק;]
1. to glue or cement together.
2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω).†
(AS)
(κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק;]
1. to glue or cement together.
2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2853 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- join6
- clave1
- cleave1
- cleaveth1
- keep1
First verses
- Luke 10:11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Luke 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- Acts 5:13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
- Acts 8:29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
- Acts 9:26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
- Acts 10:28And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
- Acts 17:34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
- Romans 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- 1 Corinthians 6:16What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
- 1 Corinthians 6:17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κολλ-άω,
(κόλλα) glue, cement, τι περὶ τὸν τράχηλον, τι πρός τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 75d, 82d; ἐπιστύλια ἐπὶ τοὺς κίονας “IG” 22.1668.46)]; mend a broken vessel, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work]11(2).161 A 111 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), “POxy.” 1449.15 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 join one metal or other substance to another, κ. χρυσὸν ἔν τε λευκὸν ἐλέφαντα, i.e. make [a crown] inlaid with gold and ivory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.78:)] —passive, κολλώμενα glued together, opposed to γομφούμενα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 463)]; ὁ κολλώμενος σίδηρος welded iron, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.619a; στραγγαλὶς χρυσᾶ κεκολλημένη “POxy.” 1449.23 (3rd c.AD).)]
II generally, join fast together, unite, ἄλφιτον ὕδατι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 34)]; χαλκὸν ἐπ᾽ ἀνέρι κολλᾶν, of one applying a cupping-glass, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Cleobulina Lyrica 1, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “Θρασύβουλος - Scripta Minora” 23)]; close up wounds, [Refs ([prev. author] 11.440:)] —passive, κολλέεσθαι, of poison entering the system, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 19 (“Hermes” 53.66))]; κολλᾷ καὶ συνδεῖ πάντα ἤθη [ὁ πόθος] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 776a)]:—passive, cleave to, κεκόλληται γένος πρὸς ἄτᾳ is indissolubly bound to.. (Blomf. for προσάψαι), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1566 (Lyric poetry); λόγος εἰς τὰ σπλάγχνα κολληθείς 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 113.4)]; of persons, κ. τινί [NT (NT.Act.5.13)]; of things, ὁ κονιορτὸς ὁ κολληθείς τινι [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.10.11: obscene meaning, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.73 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus).)]
III put together, build, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 5.13)]:— middle, fit together, τροχάλεια [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 530.)]
(κόλλα) glue, cement, τι περὶ τὸν τράχηλον, τι πρός τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 75d, 82d; ἐπιστύλια ἐπὶ τοὺς κίονας “IG” 22.1668.46)]; mend a broken vessel, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work]11(2).161 A 111 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), “POxy.” 1449.15 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 join one metal or other substance to another, κ. χρυσὸν ἔν τε λευκὸν ἐλέφαντα, i.e. make [a crown] inlaid with gold and ivory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.78:)] —passive, κολλώμενα glued together, opposed to γομφούμενα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 463)]; ὁ κολλώμενος σίδηρος welded iron, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.619a; στραγγαλὶς χρυσᾶ κεκολλημένη “POxy.” 1449.23 (3rd c.AD).)]
II generally, join fast together, unite, ἄλφιτον ὕδατι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 34)]; χαλκὸν ἐπ᾽ ἀνέρι κολλᾶν, of one applying a cupping-glass, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Cleobulina Lyrica 1, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “Θρασύβουλος - Scripta Minora” 23)]; close up wounds, [Refs ([prev. author] 11.440:)] —passive, κολλέεσθαι, of poison entering the system, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 19 (“Hermes” 53.66))]; κολλᾷ καὶ συνδεῖ πάντα ἤθη [ὁ πόθος] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 776a)]:—passive, cleave to, κεκόλληται γένος πρὸς ἄτᾳ is indissolubly bound to.. (Blomf. for προσάψαι), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1566 (Lyric poetry); λόγος εἰς τὰ σπλάγχνα κολληθείς 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 113.4)]; of persons, κ. τινί [NT (NT.Act.5.13)]; of things, ὁ κονιορτὸς ὁ κολληθείς τινι [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Luke.10.11: obscene meaning, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.73 (1st c.AD: Nicarchus Epigrammaticus).)]
III put together, build, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 5.13)]:— middle, fit together, τροχάλεια [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 530.)]