Strong G4781συγκάμπτω

to bend

Transliteration
sugkamptō
Pronunciation
soong-kamp'-to
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G4862 and G2578; to bend together that is (figuratively) to afflict: - bow down.

Detailed definition

συν-κάμπτω
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Psa.68:10, 23 (מעד hi.), etc.;]
to bend completely, bend together: τ. νῶτον, figuratively, Rom.11:10 (LXX).†
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In the Bible

Strong G4781 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • bow1

First verses

  1. Romans 11:10
    Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συγ-κάμπτω,
bend, τὸ σκέλος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 14, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 60b; συγκάμψας τὰν χῆρα καθ᾽ ἕνα ἐκτείνειν τῶν δακτύλων “IG” 42(1).121.28 (Epid., 4th c.BC))]; of legs, arms, spine, etc., [LXX (Diocl.fragment 141; τὸν νῶτόν τινων LXX.Psa.68(69).24)]: intransitive, bend down,[LXX (LXX.4Ki.4.35:—)]passive, opposed to ἐκτείνεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 12.5; συγκεκαμμένῳ τῷ σκέλει, of a person mounting a horse, [prev. work] 7.2)]; συγκεκαμμένος τοῖς δακτύλοις with the fingers doubled up. [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.29)]; especially of the action of sitting down, συγκαμφθεὶς κάθημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 98d, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “κατ᾽ ἰητρεῖον” 9, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 885b34)]; of the foetus in the womb, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “HA” 586b1, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.60)]; of the chest in phthisis, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τόπων τῶν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον” 14)]; of animals lying down with their knees bent under them, σ. ἡ βοῦς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 575a14)]:—in passive also, bend together with, ἐπιφανείας -εσθαι τοῖς σώμασιν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.63c.)]