Strong's Lexicon sunarpazo: To seize, to snatch away, to catch up Original Word: συναρπάζω Word Origin: From σύν (sun, meaning "together with") and ἁρπάζω (harpazo, meaning "to seize" or "to snatch") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sunarpazo," similar concepts of seizing or capturing can be found in Hebrew words like תָּפַשׂ (taphas, Strong's 8610) meaning "to seize" or "to capture." Usage: The Greek verb "sunarpazo" conveys the action of seizing or snatching something or someone with force and often with a sense of urgency. It implies a sudden and decisive action, often used in contexts where a group or crowd is involved in the act of seizing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of seizing or snatching was often associated with both physical and metaphorical actions. It could refer to the physical act of capturing or taking hold of something, as well as the metaphorical idea of being overtaken by emotions or circumstances. The use of "sunarpazo" in the New Testament reflects the dynamic and sometimes tumultuous nature of early Christian experiences, where believers often faced sudden and forceful opposition. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and harpazó Definition to seize and carry away NASB Translation caught (1), dragged...away (1), dragging along (1), seized (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4884: συναρπάζωσυναρπάζω: 1 aorist συνήρπασα; pluperfect συνηρπάκειν; 1 aorist passive συνηρπασθην; to seize by force: τινα, Acts 6:12; Acts 19:29; to catch or lay hold of (one, so that he is no longer his own master), Luke 8:29; to seize by force and carry away, Acts 27:15. (Tragg., Aristophanes, Xenophon, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize -- catch. see GREEK sun see GREEK harpazo Forms and Transliterations συναρπασαντες συναρπάσαντες συναρπασθεντος συναρπασθέντος συναρπασθής συναυλίζου συνηρπακει συνηρπάκει συνηρπασαν συνήρπασαν sunarpasantes sunarpasthentos sunerpakei sunērpakei sunerpasan sunērpasan synarpasantes synarpásantes synarpasthentos synarpasthéntos synerpakei synerpákei synērpakei synērpákei synerpasan synērpasan synḗrpasanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 8:29 V-LIA-3SGRK: γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν καὶ NAS: out of the man. For it had seized him many KJV: For oftentimes it had caught him: and INT: indeed times it had seized him and Acts 6:12 V-AIA-3P Acts 19:29 V-APA-NMP Acts 27:15 V-APP-GNS Strong's Greek 4884 |