Synéchō — G4912

Definition

verb

to hold together, i.e. to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy

1. to hold together
2. to hold together with constraint, to compress, i. e., a. to press together with the hand
1. to press on every side
3. to hold completely, i. e
1. to hold fast

Usually translated as

be in a strait, throng, constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, straiten, be taken with

Origin

from G4862 and G2192

• sýn (G4862)
• échō (G2192)

Occurrences

Synéchō occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (6), Acts (3), 2 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1)

• Matthew 4:24 — And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken (συνεχομένους) with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
• Luke 4:38 — And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with (συνεχομένη) a great fever; and they besought him for her.
• Luke 8:37 — Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken (συνείχοντο) with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
• Luke 8:45 — And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng (συνέχουσίν) thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
• Luke 12:50 — But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened (συνέχομαι) till it be accomplished!
• Luke 19:43 — For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in (συνέξουσίν) on every side,
• Luke 22:63 — And the men that held (συνέχοντες) Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
• Acts 7:57 — Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped (συνέσχον) their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
• Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed (συνείχετο) in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
• Acts 28:8 — And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick (συνεχόμενον) of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
• 2 Corinthians 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth (συνέχει) us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
• Philippians 1:23 — For I am in a strait (συνέχομαι) betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: