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Lexicon :: Strong's G2853 - kollaō

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κολλάω
Transliteration
kollaō (Key)
Pronunciation
kol-lah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From kolla ("glue")
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:822,452

Strong’s Definitions

κολλάω kolláō, kol-lah'-o; from κόλλα kólla ("glue"); to glue, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively):—cleave, join (self), keep company.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G2853 in the following manner: join (one's) self (4x), cleave (3x), be joined (2x), keep company (1x), variations of 'reach' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G2853 in the following manner: join (one's) self (4x), cleave (3x), be joined (2x), keep company (1x), variations of 'reach' (1x).

  1. to glue, to glue together, cement, fasten together

  2. to join or fasten firmly together

  3. to join one's self to, cleave to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κολλάω kolláō, kol-lah'-o; from κόλλα kólla ("glue"); to glue, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively):—cleave, join (self), keep company.
STRONGS G2853:
κολλάω, κόλλω: passive, present κολλωμαι; 1 aorist ἐκολλήθην; 1 future κολλεθήσομαι (Matthew 19:5 L T Tr WH); (κόλλα gluten, glue); properly, to glue, glue to, glue together, cement, fasten together; hence universally, to join or fasten firmly together; in the N. T. only the passive is found, with reflexive force, to join oneself to, cleave to; the Sept. for דָּבַק: ὁ κονιορτός ὁ κολληθεις ἡμῖν, Luke 10:11; ἐκολλήθησαν αὐτῆς αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, her sins were such a heap as to reach even unto heaven (that is, came to the knowledge of heaven), Revelation 18:5, G L T Tr WH (ἐκολλ. ἡ ψυχή μου ὀπίσω σου, Psalm 62:9 (Ps. 63:9); αἱ ἄγνοιαί ἡμῶν ὑπερήνεγκαν ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, 1 Esdr. 8:72 (74); ὕβρις τέ βιη τέ οὐρανόν ἱκει, Homer Odyssey 15, 329; 17, 565). of persons, with the dative of the thing, κολλήθητι τῷ ἅρματι join thyself to etc. Acts 8:29; with the dative of person, to form an intimate connection with, enter into the closest relations with, unite oneself to (so the Epistle of Barnabas 10, 3f, 5, 8 [ET] also with μετά and the genitive of person, ibid. 10, 11 [ET]; 19, 2 [ET]. 6; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 15, 1 [ET]; 30, 3 [ET]; 46, 2 [ET] (cf. Lightfoot's note), 4): τῇ γυναικί, Matthew 19:5 L T Tr WH; τῇ πόρνη, 1 Corinthians 6:16 (Sir. 19:2); τῷ κυρίῳ, 1 Corinthians 6:17 (2 Kings 18:6; Sir. 2:3); to join oneself to one as an associate, keep company witlb Acts 5:13; Acts 9:26; Acts 10:28; to follow one, be on his side, Acts 17:34 (2 Samuel 20:2; 1 Macc. 3:2 1 Macc. 6:21); to join or attach oneself to a master or patron, Luke 15:15; with the dative of the thing, to give oneself steadfastly to, labor for (A. V. cleave to): τῷ ἀγαθῷ, Romans 12:9, ἀγαθῷ, κρίσει δίκαια, the Epistle of Barnabas 20, 2 [ET]; τῇ εὐλογία, so cleave to as to share, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 31, 1 [ET]. (Aeschylus Ag. 1566; Plato, Diodorus, Plutarch, others) (Compare: προσκολλάω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
1; 20:2
2 Kings
18:6
Psalms
62:9; 63:9
Matthew
19:5; 19:5
Luke
10:11; 15:15
Acts
5:13; 8:29; 9:26; 10:28; 17:34
Romans
12:9
1 Corinthians
6:16; 6:17; 15; 15:1
Revelation
18:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2853 matches the Greek κολλάω (kollaō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:5 - And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:11 - Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth G2853 on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:15 - And he went and joined himself G2853 to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:13 - And of the rest durst no man join himself G2853 to them: but the people magnified them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:29 - Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to G2853 this chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:26 - And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself G2853 to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, G2853 or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:34 - Howbeit certain men clave G2853 unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:9 - Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave G2853 to that which is good.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:16 - What? know ye not that he which is joined G2853 to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:17 - But he that is joined G2853 unto the Lord is one spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:5 - For her sins have reached G2853 unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
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