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συναρπάζω

To seize

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συναρπάζω G4884
Pronunciation synarpázō

What does συναρπάζω (synarpázō) mean in the Bible?

συναρπάζω (synarpázō) is a Greek word meaning "to seize". συν-αρπάζω [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

to seize
Extended definition

"perfective " of ἁοπάζω (see M, Pr., 113),

ato seize and carry away (so most commonly) : Act.27:15;
bto seize and hold: Luk.8:29, Act.6:12 19:29.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Pluperfect Aorist
Voices
Active Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Pluperfect Active Luke 8:29 1×
Aorist Active Acts 6:12 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Aorist Active Acts 19:29 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 27:15 1×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 resultant 1 participle 2
Tense
aorist 3 pluperfect 1
Voice
active 3 passive 1
Mood
indicative 2 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Luke 8:29 συνηρπάκει pluperfect active indicative resultant Acts 6:12 συνήρπασαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 19:29 συναρπάσαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 27:15 συναρπασθέντος aorist passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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