Quick Definition
συστέλλω v. I shorten, swathe
Strong's Definition
from 4862 and 4724; to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval)
KJV Usage: short, wind up
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. συνέστειλα · pf.pass. συνέσταλμαι | στέλλω
67.118 · Time · Duration of Time with Reference to Some Point of Time: Until, Delay, Still, From
to draw near, to draw to a close to extend in time, with focus upon the end point
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συστέλλω: 1 aor. συνέστειλα; pf. pass. ptep. συνεσταὰμένος ; prop. to place together ; a. to draw together, contract, (ra ἱστία, Arstph. ran. 999; τὴν χεῖρα, Sir. iv. 31; εἰς ὀλίγον συστέλλω, Theophr. de caus. plant. 1, 15, 1); to diminish (τὴν δίαιταν, Isocr. p. 280 d.; Dio Cass. 39, 37); to shorten, abridge, pass. ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος ἐστίν, the time has been drawn together into a brief compass, is shortened, 1 Co. vii. 29. b. to roll together, wrap up, wrap round with bandages, etc., to enshroud (τινὰ πέπλοις, Eur. Troad. 378): τινά, i.e. his corpse (for burial), Acts v. 6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συστέλλω systellō 2x
to draw together, contract, straiten; to enwrap; hence, i.q. περιστέλλω, to lay out, prepare for burial, Acts 5:6; pass. to be shortened, 1 Cor. 7:29*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συν-στέλλω
(Rec. συσ-), [in LXX: Jg 8:28 11:33 (כּנע ni.), Si 4:31, al. ;]
to draw together, contract, shorten: of time, I Co 7:29.
to wrap up: of enshrouding a body for burial (Eur.), c. acc., Ac 5:6.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συστέλλω (sustellō) — to wrap up. συστέλλω, draw together: shorten sail, συστείλας ἄκροισι χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; draw in, contract, of the mouth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἑαυτόν, of a snake, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὸ πρόσωπον, so as to express disgust, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of soldiers, σ. τινὰς εἰς τὸ τεῖχος, εἴσω τοῦ χάρακος ἑαυτούς, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:— passive, contract oneself, draw in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τρίβωνα ῥᾳδίως συστέλλομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; βραχίονας καὶ καρποὺς.. ἐν τοῖς συνεσταλμένοις ἀποδεσμεύειν at the narrow parts, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; -όμεναι ὥσπερ ὄρνιθες gathering together, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; compare συνεσταλμένως.
2. contract, reduce, τὴν τῶν βασιλέων γένεσιν εἰς τὸ μέτριον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁμαρτήματα ὡς εἰς ἐλάχιστα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, draw cowering together, συσταλέντες.. σιγῇ καθήμεθ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ διαίτῃ συνεστάλθαι to be moderate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. ἐς εὐτέλειαν retrench expenses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. b deprive of all food and drink, συστέλλειν, εἰ δὲ μὴ ἀντέχοι τις, ἐπ᾽ ὀλιγοσιτίας καὶ ὑδροποσίας τηρεῖν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3. humble, abase, τά τοι μέγιστα πολλάκις θεὸς.. συνέστειλεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταπεινοῦντα καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐξαίρω, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; depress (opposed to διαχέω, ἀνίημι), διάνοιαν [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:— passive, to be lowered or cast down, συνέσταλμαι κακοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. σ. λέξιν lower it, make it mean, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; pronounce a syllable short, opposed to ἐκτείνω, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; δίχρονα συνεσταλμένα doubtful vowels when shortened, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
5. [ὀνόματα] συστέλλεται ἐκ τῆς πολλῆς ποιότητος τῇ παραθέσει τοῦ ἄρθρου are reduced or restricted out of their generality, [Refs]
II. wrap closely up, shroud, οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, ξυστειλάμεναι θαἰμάτια wrapping our cloaks close round us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συστέλλου σεαυτήν gird up your loins, get ready for action, [Refs]; ξυστᾰλείς tucked up, ready for action, [Refs]
II.2. cloak, συνέστελλε καὶ συνέκρυπτεν.. τὴν δυσμένειαν [Refs 1st c.AD+]