Greek · G4964 · unreviewed

συσχηματίζω

To conform to

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συσχηματίζω G4964
Pronunciation syschēmatízō

What does συσχηματίζω (syschēmatízō) mean in the Bible?

συσχηματίζω (syschēmatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to conform to". συν-σχηματιζω (Rec.

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Meaning

to conform to
Extended definition

External conformity to fashion or cultural pattern, often negatively when resisting worldly pressure.

(σχῆμα), to conform to (Arist.). Pass., to be conformed to, conform oneself to: Rom.12:2, 1Pe.1:14.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
imperative 1 participle 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
middle 2
Mood
participle 1 imperative 1

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)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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