Strong G4794συγκύπτω
to bend
- Transliteration
- sugkuptō
- Pronunciation
- soong-koop'-to
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
συν-κύπτω
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Job.9:27 (עָזַב), Sir.12:11 19:26 *;]
1. to bend forwards (Arist., al.).
2. to be bowed down: Luk.13:11.†
(AS)
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Job.9:27 (עָזַב), Sir.12:11 19:26 *;]
1. to bend forwards (Arist., al.).
2. to be bowed down: Luk.13:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4794 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bow1
First verses
- Luke 13:11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συγκύπτω,
bend forwards, stoop and lay heads together, παιδάρια συγκύψανθ᾽ ἅμα βληχᾶται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 570)]; σ. πρὸς ἀλλήλας, of mares, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 572a23: _metaphorically_, οἱ κακοῦντες τὰ κοινὰ συγκύψαντες ποιεῦσι)] they do it in concert, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.82, compare 7.145; καὶ συγκύψαντες ἅπαντες γελῶσιν 5th c.BC: Phrynichus Comicus 3.6; τοῦτο δ᾽ εἰς ἕν ἐστι συγκεκυφός 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 854.)]
2 draw together, ἢν συγκύπτῃ τὰ κέρατα τοῦ πλαισίου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.19, compare 21.)]
II to be bowed down, bent double, as under a burden, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.13.11, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Philostrati majoris imagines” 2.20; συγκεκῡφώς 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 7.90b; σ. τῷ προσώπῳ LXX.Job.9.27)]; μελανίᾳ[LXX (LXX.Sir.19.26.)]
bend forwards, stoop and lay heads together, παιδάρια συγκύψανθ᾽ ἅμα βληχᾶται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 570)]; σ. πρὸς ἀλλήλας, of mares, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 572a23: _metaphorically_, οἱ κακοῦντες τὰ κοινὰ συγκύψαντες ποιεῦσι)] they do it in concert, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.82, compare 7.145; καὶ συγκύψαντες ἅπαντες γελῶσιν 5th c.BC: Phrynichus Comicus 3.6; τοῦτο δ᾽ εἰς ἕν ἐστι συγκεκυφός 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 854.)]
2 draw together, ἢν συγκύπτῃ τὰ κέρατα τοῦ πλαισίου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.19, compare 21.)]
II to be bowed down, bent double, as under a burden, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.13.11, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Philostrati majoris imagines” 2.20; συγκεκῡφώς 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 7.90b; σ. τῷ προσώπῳ LXX.Job.9.27)]; μελανίᾳ[LXX (LXX.Sir.19.26.)]