verb
harmozomō
Strong’sG718
I fit, join
stem harmoz-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἁρμόζω
(< ἁρμός), [in LXX for אמן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G718 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhar-mod'-zo
to joint, i.e. (figuratively) to woo (reflexively, to betroth)
Fromfrom G719;
King Jamesespouse.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Attic dialect ἁρμόττω, Doric dialect ἁρμόσδω Refs 3rd c.BC+ (ἐφ-); participle ἁρμόσσονRefs 5th c.BC+imperfect ἥρμοζον, Doric dialect ἅρμ-Refs 5th c.BC+: future ἁρμόσωRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἥρμοσαRefs 8th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἅρμοξαRefs 5th c.BC+ (συν-): perfect ἥρμοκαRefs 4th c.BC+:— middle, Epic dialect imperative ἁρμόζεοRefs 8th c.BC+ -όζου Refs 4th c.BC+: future -όσομαιRefs 2nd c.AD+: aorist ἡρμοσάμηνRefs 5th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἁρμοξάμηνRefs 7th c.BC+: —passive, perfect ἥρμοσμαιRefs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ἅρμοσμαιRefs 5th c.BC+; Doric dialect infinitive ἁρμόχθαιRefs 1st c.BC+; Doric dialect 3rd.pers.singular ἅρμοκταιRefs 5th c.AD+: aorist ἡρμόσθηνRefs 5th c.BC+, Doric dialect ἁρμόχθηνRefs 3rd c.AD+: future ἁρμοσθήσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+:—fit together, join, especially of joiner's work, ἥρμοσεν ἀλλήλοισιν (i.e. τὰ δοῦρα) Refs 8th c.BC+ (also in middle, put together, ἁρμόζεο χαλκῷ εὐρεῖαν σχεδίηνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. πόδα ἐπὶ γαίας plant foot on ground, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐν ἁσυχαία βάσει βάσιν ἅρμοσαι (aorist imperative middle) Refs 5th c.BC+kiss, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. ψαλίοις ἵππους furnish them with.., Refs
b generally, adapt, accommodate, ἁ. δίκην εἰς ἕκαστον award each his just due, Refs 6th c.BC+; σφισὶν βίοτον ἁ. accord them life, Refs 5th c.BC+; apply a remedy, Refs 5th c.BC+; make ready, τοὐπτάνιονRefs:—middle, accommodate, suit oneself, πρὸς τὴν παροῦσαν πάντοθ᾽ ἁρμόζου τύχην Philem.[same place]; πρός τιναRefs 2nd c.AD+; ἁ. σύνεσιν acquire it, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of marriage, betroth, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁ. γάμον, γάμους,Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, betroth to oneself, take to wife, τὴν θυγατέρα τινόςRefs 5th c.BC+ (but middle = active, NT+2nd c.AD+passive, ἁρμόσθαι θυγατέρα τινὸς γυναῖκα have her betrothed or married to one, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡς ἐκείνῳ τῇδέ τ᾽ ἦν ἡρμοσμένα as troth was plighted between him and her, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 bind fast, ἁ. τινὰ ἐν ἄρκυσιRefs 5th c.BC+
4 set in order, regulate, govern, στρατόνRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, [νόμοις] οὐκ ἄλλοισιν ἁρμοσθήσεταιRefs 5th c.BC+; κονδύλοις ἡρμοττόμην I was ruled or drilled with cuffs, Refs 5th c.BC+
4.b in the Spartan Constitution, act as harmost, ἐν ταῖς πόλεσινRefs 5th c.BC+
5 in Music, tune instruments, τὸ σύμφωνονRefs 5th c.BC+:—middle, ἁρμόττεσθαι ἁρμονίανRefs; ἁ. λύραν tune one's lyre,Refs 5th c.BC+ adapt them to a subject, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, of the lyre, ἡρμόσθαι to be tuned,Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁμονοητικὴ καὶ ἡρμοσμένη ψυχή at harmony with itself, Refs
6 compose, ᾆσμαRefs 2nd c.AD+
II intransitive, fit well, of clothes or armour, ἥρμοσε δ᾽ αὐτῷ [θώρηξ] Refs 8th c.BC+; ἆρ᾽ ἁρμόσει μοι (i.e. τὰ ὑποδήματα); Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς τρόποις ἁ. ὥσπερ περὶ πόδα fit like a shoe, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b in Mathematics texts, coincide with, with dative, Refs 3rd c.AD+; correspond, Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.2 suit, be adapted for, τινίRefs 5th c.BC+; τόδ᾽ οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἄλλον ἁρμόσει shall not be adapted to another, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴς τι, πρός τι, Refs 5th c.BC+; of medicines, Refs 1st c.AD+; of an argument, apply, Refs 4th c.BC+is applicable, Refs
II.3 impersonal, ἁρμόζει it is fitting, with accusative et infinitive, σιγᾶν ἂν ἁρμόζοι σεRefs 5th c.BC+: c.infinitive only, λόγους οὓς ἁρμόσει λέγεινRefs 5th c.BC+
II.4 participle ἁρμόζων, ουσα, ον, fitting, suitable, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ἁρμόζουσα ἀπόφασις the appropriate verdict, Refs 3rd c.BC+ Praef.; ἀλλήλοιςRefs 5th c.BC+
II.5 to be in tune, λύραν ἐπίτειν᾽ ἕως ἂν ἁρμόσῃRefs 3rd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| harmozemaἡρμοσάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | betrothed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozomō | harmozome | harmozomē | harmozomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozosō | harmozose | harmozosē | harmozoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozotō | harmozote | harmozotē | harmozotelē |
| we 1st person plural | harmozonō | harmozone | harmozonē | harmozonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozovō | harmozove | harmozovē | harmozovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozolō | harmozole | harmozolē | harmozolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozemi | harmozema1×ἡρμοσάμην |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozesi | harmozesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozeti | harmozeta |
| we 1st person plural | harmozeni | harmozena |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozevi | harmozeva |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozeli | harmozela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozomeiō | harmozomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozoseiō | harmozoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozoteiō | harmozoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | harmozoneiō | harmozoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozoveiō | harmozoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozoleiō | harmozoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozeteia |
| we 1st person plural | harmozeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | harmozosōr | harmozosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozotōr | harmozotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozovōr | harmozovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozolōr | harmozolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | harmozesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozevar |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | harmozonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | harmozemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | harmozesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | harmozetoia |
| we 1st person plural | harmozenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | harmozevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | harmozeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | harmozorō | harmozorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | harmozeri | harmozera |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | harmozorōntos | harmozorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | harmozerintos | harmozerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
harmoz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
harmozema“betrothed”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 11:2“betrothed”zēlamō gar vin theou zēlo, harmozema gar vin heno andro parthenan hagnan …I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.