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συντέμνω
suntemnō
G4932
G:V Greek

to cut short

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suntemno describes bringing the Lord's word on earth to a shortened completion in Romans 9:28.

The attested use portrays the Lord carrying out his word upon the earth in a completion that is also shortened, as the clause in Romans 9:28 presents it.

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  1. bringing an action to shortened completion · dominant

    In Romans 9:28, the present active masculine singular participle occurs in the clause about the Lord carrying out his word upon the earth. The APB renders the clause "completing and cutting short," presenting the action as a completion marked by shortening.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 9:28, the APB renders the surrounding clause "completing and cutting short." That paired wording cannot be assigned to the participle with complete precision.

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