Strong G4956συστατικός

recommended

Transliteration
sustatikos
Pronunciation
soos-tat-ee-kos'
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From a derivative of G4921; introductory that is recommendatory: - of commendation.

Detailed definition

συ-στατικός (Tr. συν-), -ή, -όν
(συνίστημι),
1. for putting together, constructive.

2. for bringing together, introductory, commendatory: ἐπιστολή (Arist., Diog. L., al.; and see MM, xxiv), 2Co.3:1.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4956 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • commendation1

First verses

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:1
    Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συστᾰτ-ικός, ή, όν,
of or for putting together, component, μόρια [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 8.84, compare 1.104)]; opposed to διαιρετικός, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Ammonius Philosophus “in Porphyrii Isagogen sive V voces - pars” 118.13.)]
2 drawing together, consolidating, opposed to διαχυτικός, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 84.)]
3 probatory, confirmatory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ ἰδεῶν” 2.9; λόγοι σ. τινός 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.12 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; σ. δημόσιος χρηματισμός a publicly deposited deed confirmatory (of a gift), [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PGrenf.” 2.69.20, +others (3rd c.AD).)]
II of or for bringing together, introductory, commendatory, τὸ κάλλος παντὸς ἐπιστολίου -ώτερον personal appearance is better introduction than any letter, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 5.18, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.16.3)]; σ. ἐπιστολαί letters of introduction, [NT (NT.2Cor.3.1)]; ἡ σ. alone, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 8.87; also σ. γράμματα 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.3.1, “POxy.” 1587.20 (3rd c.AD).)]
III -κόν, τό, deed of representation, power of attorney, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 505.2 (2nd c.AD))]; agreement to appoint a representative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PFay. 35.11 (2nd c.AD).)]
III.2 = minervalicium (probably teacher's fee), [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
IV productive, ὑπὸ τῆς φλεγμονῆς ταρασσομένην τὴν καρδίαν τοῦδε τοῦ πάθους συστατικὴν γίνεσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.70.)]