Strong's Lexicon

G4928

G4928 — συνοχή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksunochenounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4928
Word:συνοχή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G4912
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:sunoche
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:soon-okh-ay'
Meaning:1. restraint 2. (figuratively) anxiety
KJV Renderings:anguish, distress

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

συνοχή, συνοχῆς, (συνέχω, which see), a holding together, narrowing; narrows, the contracting part of a way, Homer Iliad 23, 330. Metaphorically, straits, distress, anguish: Luk 21:25; with καρδίας added, 2Co 2:4 (contractio animi, Cicero, Tusc. 1, 37, 90; opposed toeffusio, 4, 31, 66; συνοχήν καί ταλαιπωρίαν, Job 30:3; (cf. Jdg 2:3; plural Psalm 24:17 ( Aq.).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

συνοχή (anguish)

Luke 21:25

KJV: And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity the sea and the waves roaring
GK: και έσται σημεία εν ηλίω και σελήνη και άστροις και επί της γης συνοχή εθνών εν απορία ηχούσης θαλάσσης και σάλου

2 Corinthians 2:4

KJV: For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears not that ye should be grieved but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you
GK: εκ γαρ πολλής θλίψεως και συνοχής καρδίας έγραψα υμίν διά πολλών δακρύων ουχ ίνα λυπηθήτε αλλά την αγάπην ίνα γνώτε ην έχω περισσοτέρως εις υμάς
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