ἀποθλίβουσιν

apothlíbō

crush

To press closely on all sides, to crowd in so as to cause constraint or pressure; to surround closely, typically in reference to a group pressing in on a person so that movement becomes difficult or impossible. The term conveys the notion of being hemmed in or pressed from all directions, often with a connotation of being beset or compressed by a surrounding mass.

G598

Luke 8:45 · Word #21

Lexicon G598

Lemmaἀποθλίβω
Transliterationapothlíbō
Strong'sG598
DefinitionTo press closely on all sides, to crowd in so as to cause constraint or pressure; to surround closely, typically in reference to a group pressing in on a person so that movement becomes difficult or impossible. The term conveys the notion of being hemmed in or pressed from all directions, often with a connotation of being beset or compressed by a surrounding mass.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasecrush
Literalpress-hard

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀποθλίβω
Strong'sG598

SIBI-P1 Translation G598-01

they crowd in on

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural — "they are pressing/crowding."
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person plural, denotes an ongoing action performed by a group: they are pressing closely from all sides. "Crowd in on" captures the intensive sense of being hemmed in or pressed upon from every direction inherent in ἀποθλίβω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

crush

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'they crowd in on' to 'crush' for conciseness and fidelity to the Greek verb ἀποθλίβουσιν, which indicates strong pressing or squeezing; aligns with the common rendering for this verb in context.
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