Lexicon
συστέλλω
sustellō
G4958
G:V Greek

to wrap up

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Sustello describes time being brought into a short span and a body being wrapped for burial.

The attested uses show constriction into a short span in relation to the appointed time, and the concrete wrapping of a deceased person before burial.

Senses in use

  1. Being brought into a short span · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 7:29, the perfect passive participle occurs in the statement about the appointed time; the APB renders the clause “the appointed time has grown very short.”

  2. Wrapping a body for burial · occasional

    In Acts 5:6, the aorist active indicative plural form occurs among the young men's actions after they rose; the APB renders the sequence “wrapped him, carried him out, and buried him.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through “has grown very short” in 1 Corinthians 7:29 and “wrapped him” in Acts 5:6. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.

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