synechō · hold, press, afflict

What it means

synechō (συνέχω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hold, press, afflict”.

Hold fast, hem in, press on every side; of illness or fear, grip, afflict; urge on.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To grip tightly, or stop one's ears.
2. To close in on every side.
3. For illness or fear to take hold of someone.
4. To press from within, give no rest.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• afflicted ×2
• gripped ×2
• I am hard pressed ×1
• are surrounding ×1
• compels ×1
• distressed I am ×1
• hem in ×1
• they covered ×1
• was wholly occupied ×1
• were holding ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×6
• Acts×3
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×1

• Matthew 4:24

  And the report about him went out into all Syria; and they brought to him all those who were ill, afflicted with various diseases and torments, the demon-possessed and the moonstruck and paralytics, and he healed them.

• Luke 4:38

  And rising to go from the synagogue, he went into Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was gripped by a high fever, and they asked him about her.

• Luke 8:37

  And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to go away from them, because they were gripped with great fear. So he got into a boat and returned.

• Luke 8:45

  And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched me?” And when all were denying it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you.”

• Luke 12:50

  But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

• Luke 19:43

  For days will come upon you when your enemies will set up a barricade against you and surround you and hem you in on every side,

• Luke 22:63

  And the men who were holding him were mocking him, beating him;

• Acts 7:57

  But crying out with a loud voice, they covered their ears and rushed with one mind at him.

• Acts 18:5

  And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was wholly occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

• Acts 28:8

  And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed, afflicted with fevers and dysentery; Paul went in to him and, praying, laid his hands on him and healed him.

• 2 Corinthians 5:14

  For the love of the Messiah compels us, because we have judged this: that one died for all; therefore all died;

• Philippians 1:23

  I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and to be with the Messiah, for that is far, far better;