"pr. a being held together; compression; in NT met. distress of mind, anxiety, Lk. 21:25; 2 Cor. 2:4"
Definition and meaning
pr. a being held together; compression; in NT met. distress of mind, anxiety, Lk. 21:25; 2 Cor. 2:4
In the original Greek the word is written: συνοχή
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 synoche (G4928) across the King James Bible.
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
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Common questions
Strong's G4928 (synoche) is a Greek word that means: pr. a being held together; compression; in NT met. distress of mind, anxiety, Lk. 21:25; 2 Cor. 2:4 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synoche (G4928) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4928 is synoche, a Greek word defined as: pr. a being held together; compression; in NT met. distress of mind, anxiety, Lk. 21:25; 2 Cor. 2:4. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synoche is a Greek word found in the New Testament.