συναρπάζωsynarpázō
"perfective " of ἁοπάζω
Greek (New Testament) · G4884
Meanings
(a) to seize and carry away (so most commonly): Acts 27:15
(b) to seize and hold: Luke 8:29, Acts 6:12, Acts 19:29.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 8:29 For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.
- Acts 6:12 This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.
- Acts 19:29 Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
- Acts 27:15 The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.