To cut short
συντέμνωStrong’s G4932suntemnō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Suntemnō is the Greek word usually translated “bringing swiftly” and “brought swiftly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bringing swiftly” and “brought swiftly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bringing swiftly 1
- brought swiftly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
συντέμνω suntemnō · to cut short
συν-τέμνω [in LXX chiefly for חָרַץ ;] 1. to cut in pieces. 2. to cut down, cut short: metapb., λόγον, Rom.9:28 (LXX) (Hdt., Plat., Fur., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.