συναρπάζω
synarpázō
G4884 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To seize or snatch forcibly in association with others; to carry away jointly, especially with suddenness or violence. The primary lexical meaning involves a forcible action of taking or dragging someone or something away, typically in concert with others. In some contexts, can suggest to sweep away collectively or to take by force together with others.
Semantic Range
to seize together with others, to drag or carry away collectively or by force, to sweep away (by group action), to jointly pillage or abduct
Root / Etymology
From the preposition σύν (with, together) and the verb ἁρπάζω (to seize, snatch, carry off). The compound intensifies the idea of seizing by making it joint or collective in nature.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, συναρπάζω is used for forcibly carrying or dragging off someone or something, often indicating violence and the involvement of multiple agents (compared to ἁρπάζω, which can refer to action by an individual). It appears in various Greek sources outside the New Testament, commonly in military, mythological, or violent settings, e.g., pillaging together. In the Septuagint and New Testament, its use is rare but retains the sense of sudden and forceful collective seizure—less a general 'catch' than a decisive, even violent, group action. English translations often reduce this connotation to 'catch,' which may downplay its forcefulness and the element of concerted action. By comparison, ἁρπάζω alone can focus simply on the act of seizing, without the explicit association of multiple agents.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and ἁρπάζω; to snatch together, i.e. seize:--catch.
Root Family
συναρπάζω (synarpazō) — to seize jointly, to carry off together, to snatch in concert
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4884-02 |
συναρπασθέντος | sunarpasthentos | V AOR PASS PTCP GEN N SG |
the ship was caught | of having been jointly seized | of having been jointly seized | 1 |
G4884-03 |
συνηρπάκει | sunerpakei | V PLPF ACT IND 3P SG |
it had seized | had jointly seized | him | 1 |
G4884-04 |
συνήρπασαν | sunerpasan | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
seized | they were seizing together | they seized together | 1 |
G4884-01 |
συναρπάσαντες | sunarpasantes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
having seized | having jointly seized | having jointly seized | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4884-03 |
Luke 8:29 | συνηρπάκει | sunerpakei | V PLPF ACT IND 3P SG |
it had seized | had jointly seized | him |
G4884-04 |
Acts 6:12 | συνήρπασαν | sunerpasan | V AOR ACT IND 3P PL |
seized | they were seizing together | they seized together |
G4884-01 |
Acts 19:29 | συναρπάσαντες | sunarpasantes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
having seized | having jointly seized | having jointly seized |
G4884-02 |
Acts 27:15 | συναρπασθέντος | sunarpasthentos | V AOR PASS PTCP GEN N SG |
the ship was caught | of having been jointly seized | of having been jointly seized |