"to bend or bow together; to be bowed together, bent over, Lk. 13:11*"
Definition and meaning
to bend or bow together; to be bowed together, bent over, Lk. 13:11*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκύπτω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of synkypto (G4794) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
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Common questions
Strong's G4794 (synkypto) is a Greek word that means: to bend or bow together; to be bowed together, bent over, Lk. 13:11* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkypto (G4794) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4794 is synkypto, a Greek word defined as: to bend or bow together; to be bowed together, bent over, Lk. 13:11*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkypto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.