"to press together; to press upon, crowd, Mk. 5:24, 31*"
Definition and meaning
to press together; to press upon, crowd, Mk. 5:24, 31*
In the original Greek the word is written: συνθλίβω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 synthlibo (G4918) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
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Common questions
Strong's G4918 (synthlibo) is a Greek word that means: to press together; to press upon, crowd, Mk. 5:24, 31* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synthlibo (G4918) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4918 is synthlibo, a Greek word defined as: to press together; to press upon, crowd, Mk. 5:24, 31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synthlibo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.