Strong's Lexicon sunthlibó: To crush together, to compress, to oppress Original Word: συνθλίβω Word Origin: From σύν (sun, "together with") and θλίβω (thlibó, "to press, to crush") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often relates to words like דָּכָא (dakah, "to crush") or לָחַץ (lachats, "to press, to oppress"), which similarly convey the idea of being under pressure or affliction. Usage: The verb "sunthlibó" conveys the idea of being pressed or crushed together, often implying a sense of being overwhelmed or oppressed by external pressures. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe situations where individuals or groups are under significant stress or affliction. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "crushed" or "pressed" was often associated with physical labor, such as the pressing of grapes in a winepress or the crushing of olives for oil. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience, who understood the intense pressure required to extract the desired product. Metaphorically, it also described the societal and personal pressures faced by early Christians, who often experienced persecution and hardship for their faith. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and thlibó Definition to press together NASB Translation pressing (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4918: συνθλίβωσυνθλίβω; imperfect συνέθλιβον; to press together, press on all sides: τινα, of a thronging multitude, Mark 5:24, 31. (Plato, Aristotle, Strabo, Josephus, Plutarch.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance throng. From sun and thlibo; to compress, i.e. Crowd on all sides -- throng. see GREEK sun see GREEK thlibo Forms and Transliterations συνεθλιβον συνέθλιβον συνθλιβοντα συνθλίβοντά sunethlibon sunthlibonta synethlibon synéthlibon synthlibonta synthlíbontáLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 5:24 V-IIA-3PGRK: πολύς καὶ συνέθλιβον αὐτόν NAS: was following Him and pressing in on Him. KJV: him, and thronged him. INT: great and pressed on him Mark 5:31 V-PPA-AMS Strong's Greek 4918 |
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