συναρμολογέω
sunarmologeō
to join
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word συναρμολογέω (sunarmologeō) is translated as "to join". Its meaning is centered on the physical act of assembly or connection of parts. This verb suggests a process of bringing things together into a cohesive unit, either by attaching, fitting, or otherwise unifying separate components. Its limited occurrence in the Bible, with only two instances, suggests a specialized or nuanced application rather than a general or frequently used term. This specificity implies that συναρμολογέω is used in contexts where the act of joining or assembling is crucial to the understanding of the narrative or idea being conveyed. In the physical action domain, συναρμολογέω likely communicates the idea of bringing disparate elements together to form a functional whole. Its use in such contexts underscores the importance of assembly, union, or integration in the narrative or concept.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
Ephesians 4:16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.