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

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.