verb
sustelamō
Strong’sG4958
I shorten, swathe
stem sustel-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 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.
συν-στέλλω
(Rec. συσ-), [in LXX: Jg 8:28 11:33 (כּנע ni.), Si 4:31, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4958 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
draw together: shorten sail, συστείλας ἄκροισι χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις Refs 5th c.BC+; draw in, contract, of the mouth, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. ἑαυτόν, of a snake, Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. τὸ πρόσωπον, so as to express disgust, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of soldiers, σ. τινὰς εἰς τὸ τεῖχος, εἴσω τοῦ χάρακος ἑαυτούς, Refs 1st c.AD+:— passive, contract oneself, draw in, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς τρίβωνα ῥᾳδίως συστέλλομαιRefs 4th c.BC+; βραχίονας καὶ καρποὺς.. ἐν τοῖς συνεσταλμένοις ἀποδεσμεύειν at the narrow parts, Refs 2nd c.AD+; -όμεναι ὥσπερ ὄρνιθες gathering together, Refs 1st c.AD+; compare συνεσταλμένως.
2 contract, reduce, τὴν τῶν βασιλέων γένεσιν εἰς τὸ μέτριον Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁμαρτήματα ὡς εἰς ἐλάχιστα σ. Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, draw cowering together, συσταλέντες.. σιγῇ καθήμεθ᾽ Refs 5th c.BC+; τῇ διαίτῃ συνεστάλθαι to be moderate, Refs 5th c.BC+; ξ. ἐς εὐτέλειαν retrench expenses, Refs 5th c.BC+
2.b deprive of all food and drink, συστέλλειν, εἰ δὲ μὴ ἀντέχοι τις, ἐπ᾽ ὀλιγοσιτίας καὶ ὑδροποσίας τηρεῖν Refs 2nd c.AD+
3 humble, abase, τά τοι μέγιστα πολλάκις θεὸς.. συνέστειλεν Refs 5th c.BC+; ταπεινοῦντα καὶ σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to ἐξαίρω, Refs 1st c.BC+; depress (opposed to διαχέω, ἀνίημι), διάνοιαν Refs 3rd c.AD+:— passive, to be lowered or cast down, συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς Refs 5th c.BC+
4 σ. λέξιν lower it, make it mean, Refs 2nd c.AD+; pronounce a syllable short, opposed to ἐκτείνω, Refs 1st c.BC+; δίχρονα συνεσταλμένα doubtful vowels when shortened, Refs 2nd c.AD+
5 [ὀνόματα] συστέλλεται ἐκ τῆς πολλῆς ποιότητος τῇ παραθέσει τοῦ ἄρθρου are reduced or restricted out of their generality, Refs
II wrap closely up, shroud, οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle, ξυστειλάμεναι θαἰμάτια wrapping our cloaks close round us, Refs 5th c.BC+; συστέλλου σεαυτήν gird up your loins, get ready for action, Refs; ξυστᾰλείς tucked up, ready for action, Refs
II.2 cloak, συνέστελλε καὶ συνέκρυπτεν.. τὴν δυσμένειαν Refs 1st c.AD+
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sustelalaσυνέστειλαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | wrapped … up | 1× |
| sustelorēntosσυνεσταλμένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | short | 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 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sustelamō | sustelame | sustelami | sustelama | sustelamē | sustelamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sustelasō | sustelase | sustelasi | sustelasa | sustelasē | sustelaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelatō | sustelate | sustelati | sustelata | sustelatē | sustelatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sustelanō | sustelane | sustelani | sustelana | sustelanē | sustelanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelavō | sustelave | sustelavi | sustelava | sustelavē | sustelavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelalō | sustelale | sustelali | sustelala1×συνέστειλαν | sustelalē | sustelalelē |
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 | sustelomō | sustelome | sustelomē | sustelomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sustelosō | sustelose | sustelosē | susteloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelotō | sustelote | sustelotē | sustelotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sustelonō | sustelone | sustelonē | sustelonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelovō | sustelove | sustelovē | sustelovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelolō | sustelole | sustelolē | sustelolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sustelameiō | sustelameia | sustelameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sustelaseiō | sustelaseia | sustelaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelateiō | sustelateia | sustelateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sustelaneiō | sustelaneia | sustelaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelaveiō | sustelaveia | sustelaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelaleiō | sustelaleia | sustelaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sustelomeiō | sustelomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | susteloseiō | susteloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | susteloteiō | susteloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | susteloneiō | susteloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | susteloveiō | susteloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | susteloleiō | susteloleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sustelasōr | sustelasar | sustelasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelatōr | sustelatar | sustelatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelavōr | sustelavar | sustelavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelalōr | sustelalar | sustelalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sustelosōr | sustelosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelotōr | sustelotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelovōr | sustelovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelolōr | sustelolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sustelamoiō | sustelamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sustelasoiō | sustelasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelatoiō | sustelatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sustelanoiō | sustelanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelavoiō | sustelavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sustelaloiō | sustelaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sustelomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sustelosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sustelotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sustelonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | sustelovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | susteloloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sustelarō | sustelari | sustelara | sustelarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sustelorō | sustelorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sustelarōntos | sustelarintos | sustelarantos | sustelarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sustelorōntos | sustelorēntos1×συνεσταλμένος |
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
sustel 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.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
sustelala“wrapped … up”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 5:6anastēarantois de tois neoterois sustelala auton kai ekferarantois thaptala.Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out …
sustelorēntos“short”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 7:29houtem de fēamō, adelfoir, tos kairos sustelorēntos atō; tem loipem hina kai tois …… brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have …