Strong G4801συζεύγνυμι

to join

Transliteration
suzeugnumi
Pronunciation
sood-zyoog'-noo-mee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G4862 and the base of G2201; to yoke together that is (figuratively) conjoin (in marriage): - join together.

Detailed definition

συν-ζεύγνυμι
(Rec. συζ-), [in LXX: Eze.1:11, 23 (חָבַר) *;]
to yoke to­gether: metaphorically, of union in wedlock, Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:9.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4801 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • join2

First verses

  1. Matthew 19:6
    Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
  2. Mark 10:9
    What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συ-ζεύγνῡμι,
yoke together, couple, ἵππους [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.189, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.2.26 (_passive_))]; especially in marriage, τῷ μὲν φίλην σύζευξον ἄλοχον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 166, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 7.30; σ. νέους καὶ νέας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1335a16 {συζευκτέον}; τὸν Ἄρη πρὸς τὴν Ἀφροδίτην [prev. work] 1269b28)]:—middle, yoke for oneself, ἅρμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.51)]:—passive, to be yoked with, coupled with, paired, μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 585b9; πρὸς ἀλλήλας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.4.2: _metaphorically_, τῷ συνέζευξαι πλάνῳ)]; variant for{προσ-} in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 482; τὸν ἐμὸν δαίμον᾽, ᾧ συνεζύγην [prev. author] “Andr.” 98)]; τίνι πότμῳ συνεζύγη; [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Hel.” 255; οἵᾳ ξυμφορᾷ συνεζύγης [prev. author] “Hipp.” 1389 (conversely, συνέζευκται τὸ πάθος τινί 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.57 W.))]; συζυγέντες ὁμιλοῦσι they live in close familiarity, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 2.12.)]
2 less frequently, also in passive, of things, to be closely united, ἁ ψυχὰ τῷ σώματι συνέζευκται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Philolaus Philosophus 14; πεμπάδι συζυγείς 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 546c; συνέζευκται ἡ φρόνησις τῇ τοῦ ἤθους ἀρετῇ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1178a16, compare 1175a19; διορίζεται τοῖς συνεζευγμένοις συμπτώμασι 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 16.535.)]