συστέλλω

systéllō

Number

G4958

Language

Greek

Original word

συστέλλω

Transliteration

systéllō

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)

KJV: short, wind up

Root / derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G4724 (στέλλω);

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered συστέλλω across 2 verses.

short1×

up1×

wound1×

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Acts1 verse

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

1 Corinthians1 verse

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

What does Strong's G4958 (systéllō) mean?

to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)

How many times does G4958 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4958 (συστέλλω) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “short.”

How is systéllō translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4958 is rendered as “short” (1×), “up” (1×), “wound” (1×).

Where does the Greek word συστέλλω come from?

from G4862 (σύν) and G4724 (στέλλω);