Lexicon
συστοιχέω
sustoicheō
G4960
G:V Greek

to correspond to

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sustoicheo describes a correspondence, as Hagar is set in relation to the present Jerusalem.

Its sole attested use expresses a correspondence: Hagar is placed in relation to the present Jerusalem in Galatians 4:25.

Senses in use

  1. Corresponding in a stated comparison · dominant

    In Galatians 4:25, the present active indicative singular form occurs in the statement relating Hagar to the present Jerusalem; the APB renders the clause, "Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 4:25, the APB presents the relation with "corresponds to the present Jerusalem." This rendering is read as confirmation of the clause's comparison.

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