Greek word study
συστέλλω G4958
- Transliteration
- systéllō
- KJV glosses
- short, wind up
Lexical summary
to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information