"pr. to cut short, contract by cutting off; met. to execute speedily, or from the Hebrew, to determine, decide, decree, Rom. 9:28 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to cut short, contract by cutting off; met. to execute speedily, or from the Hebrew, to determine, decide, decree, Rom. 9:28 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: συντέμνω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 syntemno (G4932) across the King James Bible.
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
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Common questions
Strong's G4932 (syntemno) is a Greek word that means: pr. to cut short, contract by cutting off; met. to execute speedily, or from the Hebrew, to determine, decide, decree, Rom. 9:28 (2x)* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word syntemno (G4932) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4932 is syntemno, a Greek word defined as: pr. to cut short, contract by cutting off; met. to execute speedily, or from the Hebrew, to determine, decide, decree, Rom. 9:28 (2x)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
syntemno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.