◄ 4883. sunarmologeó ►
Strong's Lexicon sunarmologeó: To fit together, to join closely, to unite Original Word: συναρμολογέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunarmologeó Pronunciation: soon-ar-mol-og-eh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (soon-ar-mol-og-eh'-o) Definition: To fit together, to join closely, to unite Meaning: I fit together, compact. Word Origin: From σύν (sun, "together with") and ἁρμολογέω (harmologeo, "to fit or join together") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sunarmologeó," the concept of unity and being joined together can be seen in Hebrew words like חָבַר (chabar, Strong's H2266), meaning "to join" or "to unite." Usage: The verb "sunarmologeó" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of joining or fitting together parts into a cohesive whole. It conveys the idea of a harmonious and purposeful assembly, often used metaphorically to describe the unity and interdependence of the body of Christ, the Church. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of fitting together was often associated with construction and architecture, where stones or other materials were carefully joined to create a stable and enduring structure. This imagery would have been familiar to early Christians, who lived in a society where monumental buildings and temples were common. The metaphor of the Church as a building or body, with each member playing a crucial role, would resonate with believers who understood the importance of unity and cooperation. HELPS Word-studies 4883 synarmologéō (from 4862 /sýn, "joined closely with"; harmós, "a joint"; and 719 /harmós, "reason") – properly, interconnected (joined); fit together to efficiently and effectively function. 4883 /synarmologéō ("hinged together") occurs twice in the NT (Eph 2:21, 4:16) – both times of God "fitly framing believers (OT, NT) into a harmonious, synergistic whole." That is, each individual being functioning as a part of the one people of God (His 2992 /laós, Heb ʽam). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sun and a comp. of harmos and legó (in the sense of to pick up) Definition to fit together NASB Translation fitted (1), fitted together (1), together* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4883: συναρμολογέω συναρμολογέω, συναρμολόγω: present passive participle συναρμολογουμενος; (ἁρμολογος binding, joining; from ἁρμός a joint, and λέγω); to join closely together; to frame together: οἰκοδομή, the parts of a building, Ephesians 2:21; (σῶμα, the members of the body, Ephesians 4:16. (Ecclesiastical writers; classic writers use συναρμόσσειν and συναρμόζειν.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance joined together. From sun and a derivative of a compound of harmos and lego (in its original sense of laying); to render close-jointed together, i.e. Organize compactly -- be fitly framed (joined) together. see GREEK sun see GREEK harmos see GREEK lego Forms and Transliterations συναρμολογουμενη συναρμολογουμένη συναρμολογουμενον συναρμολογούμενον sunarmologoumene sunarmologoumenē sunarmologoumenon synarmologoumene synarmologoumenē synarmologouméne synarmologouménē synarmologoumenon synarmologoúmenon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ephesians 2:21 V-PPM/P-NFS GRK: πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς NAS: building, being fitted together, is growing KJV: the building fitly framed together groweth INT: the whole building fitted together increases to Ephesians 4:16 V-PPM/P-NNS GRK: τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον NAS: body, being fitted and held together KJV: body fitly joined together and INT: the body fitted together and held together Strong's Greek 4883 2 Occurrences συναρμολογουμένη — 1 Occ. συναρμολογούμενον — 1 Occ.