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Lexicon :: Strong's G2853 - kollaō

Strong's

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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")

Greek Inflections of κολλάω [?]

mGNT
12x in 9 unique form(s) TR
10x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
28x in 15 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 3:822,452

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to glue, to glue together, cement, fasten together
to join or fasten firmly together
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

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Strong's Number G2853 matches the Greek κολλάω (kollaō),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the TR Greek.

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Luk 10:11 - Even^G2532 the very dust^G2868 of^G1537 your^G5216 city,^G4172 which^G3588 cleaveth^G2853 on us,^G2254 we do wipe off^G631 against you:^G5213 notwithstanding^G4133 be ye sure^G1097 of this,^G5124 that^G3754 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 is come nigh^G1448 unto^G1909 you.^G5209

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Luk 15:15 - And^G2532 he went^G4198 and joined himself^G2853 to^G1520 a citizen^G4177 of that^G1565 country;^G5561 and^G2532 he sent^G3992 him^G846 into^G1519 his^G846 fields^G68 to feed^G1006 swine.^G5519

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Act 5:13 - And^G1161 of the rest^G3062 durst^G5111 no man^G3762 join himself^G2853 to them:^G846 but^G235 the people^G2992 magnified^G3170 them.^G846

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Act 8:29 - Then^G1161 the Spirit^G4151 said^G2036 unto Philip,^G5376 Go near,^G4334 and^G2532 join thyself to^G2853 this^G5129 chariot.^G716

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Act 9:26 - And^G1161 when Saul^G4569 was come^G3854 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 he assayed^G3987 to join himself^G2853 to the disciples:^G3101 but^G2532 they were^G5399 ➔ all^G3956 afraid^G5399 of him,^G846 and believed^G4100 not^G3361 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a disciple.^G3101

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Act 10:28 - And^G5037 he said^G5346 unto^G4314 them,^G846 Ye^G5210 know^G1987 how^G5613 that it is^G2076 an unlawful thing^G111 for a man^G435 that is a Jew^G2453 to keep company,^G2853 or^G2228 come unto^G4334 one of another nation;^G246 but^G2532 God^G2316 hath shewed^G1166 me^G1698 that I should not^G3367 ➔ call^G3004 any^G3367 man^G444 common^G2839 or^G2228 unclean.^G169

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Act 17:34 - Howbeit^G1161 certain^G5100 men^G435 clave^G2853 unto him,^G846 and believed:^G4100 among^G1722 the which^G3739^G2532 was Dionysius^G1354 the Areopagite,^G698 and^G2532 a woman^G1135 named^G3686 Damaris,^G1152 and^G2532 others^G2087 with^G4862 them.^G846

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Rom 12:9 - Let love^G26 be without dissimulation.^G505 Abhor^G655 that which is evil;^G4190 cleave^G2853 to that which is good.^G18

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1Co 6:16 - What?^G2228 know ye^G1492 not^G3756 that^G3754 he which is joined^G2853 to an harlot^G4204 is^G2076 one^G1520 body?^G4983 for^G1063 two,^G1417 saith he,^G5346 shall be^G2071 one^G1519^G3391 flesh.^G4561

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1Co 6:17 - But^G1161 he that is joined^G2853 unto the Lord^G2962 is^G2076 one^G1520 spirit.^G4151

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