4428. ptussó
Strong's Lexicon
ptussó: To fold, to wrap, to roll up

Original Word: πτύσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ptussó
Pronunciation: ptoos'-so
Phonetic Spelling: (ptoos'-so)
Definition: To fold, to wrap, to roll up
Meaning: I fold, roll up (as a scroll).

Word Origin: From a primary word (related to the idea of folding or wrapping)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of folding or rolling up is paralleled in the Hebrew Scriptures with words like "גלל" (galal), which means to roll or roll away, often used in the context of rolling away a stone or scroll.

Usage: The Greek verb "ptussó" primarily means to fold or to wrap. It conveys the action of rolling or folding something, often in the context of garments or scrolls. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the act of rolling up the heavens or the earth, indicating a transformation or an end.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the act of folding or rolling was common in daily life, especially in the context of clothing and scrolls. Garments were often folded for storage or travel, and scrolls were rolled up after reading. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament, providing a vivid picture of transformation or completion.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to fold, i.e. roll up
NASB Translation
closed (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4428: πτύσσω

πτύσσω: 1 aorist participle πτύξας; in classical Greek from Homer down; to fold together, roll up: τό βιβλίον, Luke 4:20 (A. V. closed); see ἀναπτύσσω (and cf. Schlottmann in Riehm under the word Schrift; Strack: in Herzog edition 2 under the word Sehreibkunst, etc. Compare: ἀναπτύσσω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
close.

Probably akin to petannumi (to spread; and thus apparently allied to petomai through the idea of expansion, and to ptuo through that of flattening; compare pateo); to fold, i.e. Furl a scroll -- close.

see GREEK petomai

see GREEK pateo

Forms and Transliterations
πτυξας πτύξας πτυχαί ptuxas ptyxas ptýxas
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 4:20 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον
NAS: And He closed the book, gave it back
KJV: And he closed the book,
INT: And having rolled up the scroll

Strong's Greek 4428
1 Occurrence


πτύξας — 1 Occ.

















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