4958. sustelló

Lexicon

sustelló: To draw together, to contract, to wrap up, to shorten.

Original Word: συστέλλω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sustelló
Pronunciation: soos-TEL-lo
Phonetic Spelling: (soos-tel'-lo)
Definition: To draw together, to contract, to wrap up, to shorten.
Meaning: I contract, shorten, wrap around, swathe.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

limit, shorten

From sun and stello; to send (draw) together, i.e. Enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval) -- short, wind up.

see GREEK sun

see GREEK stello

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sun and stelló
Definition
to draw together, hence wrap up
NASB Translation
covered (1), shortened (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4958: συστέλλω

συστέλλω: 1 aorist συνέστειλα; perfect passive participle συνεσταλμένος; properly, to place together;

a. to draw together, contact (τά ἱστία, Aristophanes ran. 999; τήν χεῖρα, Sir. 4:31; εἰς ὀλίγον συστέλλω, Theophrastus, de caus. plant. 1, 15, 1); to diminish (τήν δίαιταν, Isocrates, p. 280 d.; Dio Cassius, 39, 37); to shorten, abridge, passive, ὁ καιρός συνεσταλμένος ἐστιν, the time has been drawn together into a brief compass, is shortened, 1 Corinthians 7:29.

b. to roll together, wrap up, wrap round with bandages, etc., to enshroud (τινα πεπλοις, Euripides, Troad. 378): τινα, i. e. his corpse (for burial), Acts 5:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From σύν (syn, "together") and στέλλω (stellō, "to send" or "to arrange")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συστέλλω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey the idea of gathering, restraining, or holding back. Some related Hebrew entries include:
• Strong's Hebrew 6908 (קָבַץ, qavats): To gather, collect, assemble.
• Strong's Hebrew 2820 (חָשַׂךְ, chasak): To withhold, restrain, keep back.

These Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of gathering or restraining, which are conceptually related to the Greek συστέλλω.

Usage: The term συστέλλω is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of drawing together or contracting, often in a metaphorical sense. It can imply the act of restraining or limiting oneself or others.

Context: The Greek verb συστέλλω appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the act of drawing together or contracting. It is used in Acts 5:6, where the young men "wrapped up" Ananias after his sudden death: "Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him" (BSB). This usage highlights the physical act of wrapping or folding, which is consistent with the word's literal meaning.

In a broader sense, συστέλλω can also imply the act of restraining or limiting. This can be seen in its metaphorical applications, where it suggests the idea of holding back or curtailing actions or emotions. The term reflects a sense of order and control, whether in physical actions or in the regulation of behavior.

The concept of συστέλλω aligns with the biblical themes of discipline and self-control, where believers are encouraged to exercise restraint and moderation in their conduct. This aligns with the broader scriptural exhortations to live a life that is pleasing to God, characterized by self-discipline and careful stewardship of one's actions and resources.

Forms and Transliterations

συνεσταλμενος συνεσταλμένος συνεστειλαν συνέστειλαν sunestalmenos sunesteilan synestalmenos synestalménos synesteilan synésteilan

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 5:6 V-AIA-3P
GRK: οἱ νεώτεροι συνέστειλαν αὐτὸν καὶ
NAS: got up and covered him up, and after carrying
KJV: wound him up, and carried [him] out,
INT: the younger [men] covered him and

1 Corinthians 7:29 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος ἐστίν τὸ
NAS: has been shortened, so
KJV: the time [is] short: it remaineth,
INT: the season shortened is [it]

Strong's Greek 4958
2 Occurrences

συνεσταλμένος — 1 Occ.
συνέστειλαν — 1 Occ.