4912
From Textus Receptus
4912 συνέχω sunecho soon-ekh’-o
AV-be taken with 3, throng 1, straiten 1, keep in 1, hold 1, stop 1, press 1, lie sick of 1, constrain 1, be in a strait 1; 12
- 1) to hold together
- 1a) any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it
- 2) to hold together with constraint, to compress
- 2a) to press together with the hand
- 2a) to hold one’s ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain
- 2b) to press on every side
- 2b1) of a besieged city
- 2b2) of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel
- 2b3) of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication
3) to hold completely
- 3a) to hold fast
- 3a1) of a prisoner
- 3b) metaph.
- 3b1) to be held by, closely occupied with any business
- 3b2) in teaching the word
- 3b3) to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him
- 3b4) to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from
- 3b5) to urge, impel
- 3b51) of the soul
- 3a) to hold fast
