συστέλλωsystéllō
to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)
Greek (New Testament) · G4958
Meanings
1. to draw together, contract, shorten: of time, 1 Corinthians 7:29.
2. to wrap up: of enshrouding a body for burial (Eur.), with accusative, Acts 5:6.
Same root
- σύνsýn · G4862with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- στέλλωstéllō · G4724properly, to set fast ("stall"), i.e. (figuratively) to repress (reflexively, abstain from associating with)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 5:6 Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him.
- 1 Corinthians 7:29 But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.