Kollaō κολλάω
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| κολλάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kollaō |
| Strong's number | G2853 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to join |
| Occurrences | 12 in 12 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (5) |
Kollaō (Greek κολλάω, Strong's G2853) is a Greek verb meaning “to join”. It occurs 12 times in 12 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κολλάω, -ῶ
(κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק ;]
1. to glue or cement together.
2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω).†
(AS)
(κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק ;]
1. to glue or cement together.
2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | himself (2), joined (2), which cleaveth (1), joined himself (1), thyself (1), company (1), clave (1), cleave (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | join (2), unites himself (2), be united (1), clings (1), hired himself out (1), stay (1), associate (1), joined (1), cling (1), are piled (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kollaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 19:5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
Luke
- Luke 10:11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
- Luke 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
Acts
- Acts 5:13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
- Acts 8:29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
- Acts 9:26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
- Acts 10:28And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
- Acts 17:34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
Romans
- Romans 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 6:16What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).