συναρμολογέω
synarmologéō
G4883 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To join together in a coordinated, fitting, or harmonious way; to fit or join parts so they form a unified whole. In extended usage, especially of a group or structure (such as a building) metaphorically and literally, to assemble and integrate components so that they are precisely arranged and closely joined.
Semantic Range
to join or fit together precisely (as in construction or anatomy), to assemble or coordinate into a unified whole, to integrate parts in a harmonious arrangement, to organize compactly, to bring into mutual structural coherence
Root / Etymology
From σύν (together, with) + ἁρμός (joint) + λογέω (to lay, pick up), originally denoting the laying or connecting together of joints. The compound forms the sense of 'to fit or join together with others.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The verb συναρμολογέω appears rarely in extant Greek, found in the New Testament exclusively in Ephesians (2:21; 4:16) with reference to the assembly of the community as a metaphorical building or body. The imagery draws on classical and Hellenistic architectural language, where ἁρμός refers to the fitting together of structural elements (joints, beams, stones). While standard English translations often render the term as 'fitly framed together' or 'joined together,' these may not capture the technical precision and the coordinated integration implied in the Greek. In the Septuagint and other Greek literature, related verbs (ἁρμολογέω, συναρμόζω) are used for the fitting of architectural or anatomical parts. In Ephesians, the context emphasizes organizational unity and coherence of diverse parts within a larger whole: first as a growing building (temple), second as a living body, each part joined and functioning in harmony. No evidence suggests a specific religious or later ecclesiastical connotation in the Koine period, though later Christian usage expanded this metaphor. The term is distinct from simply 'joining' or 'connecting' (συνδέω), instead evoking the precise fitting, arranging, or harmonizing of parts so that they form a seamless, functional whole.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and a derivative of a compound of ἁρμός and λέγω (in its original sense of laying); to render close-jointed together, i.e. organize compactly:--be fitly framed (joined) together.
Root Family
συναρμολογ- (synarmologéō) — to join, to fit together, to assemble harmoniously
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4883-01 |
συναρμολογουμένη | sunarmologoumene | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG |
being fitted together | being harmoniously fitted together | being fitted together | 1 |
G4883-02 |
συναρμολογούμενον | sunarmologoumenon | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG |
being fitted together | being fitted together harmoniously | being fitted together harmoniously | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4883-01 |
Ephesians 2:21 | συναρμολογουμένη | sunarmologoumene | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F SG |
being fitted together | being harmoniously fitted together | being fitted together |
G4883-02 |
Ephesians 4:16 | συναρμολογούμενον | sunarmologoumenon | V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N SG |
being fitted together | being fitted together harmoniously | being fitted together harmoniously |