συνέθλιβον

synthlíbō

they thronged

To compress or press together from all sides; to crush or squeeze together, especially as in a crowd or through physical force. The word can imply being crowded, oppressed, or hemmed in by external pressure. In extension, it can connote distress or being pressed upon, either literally (physical crowding, thronging) or metaphorically (oppressive circumstances).

G4918

Mark 5:24 · Word #11

Lexicon G4918

Lemmaσυνθλίβω
Transliterationsynthlíbō
Strong'sG4918
DefinitionTo compress or press together from all sides; to crush or squeeze together, especially as in a crowd or through physical force. The word can imply being crowded, oppressed, or hemmed in by external pressure. In extension, it can connote distress or being pressed upon, either literally (physical crowding, thronging) or metaphorically (oppressive circumstances).

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past 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

Phrasethey thronged
Literalthey-were-thronging

Lexical Info

Lemmaσυνθλίβω
Strong'sG4918

SIBI-P1 Translation G4918-01

they were pressing together

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood; 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes an ongoing past action performed by them. "Pressing together" preserves the intensified sense of collective compression inherent in συν- plus θλίβω.

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