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Strong's G4928 συνοχή (synoche)

Synoche means “anguish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4928 — mishmaath (“audience”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4928
Language Greek
Linked Usages 6
Books 6

Strong's G4928 Quick Answer

Strong's G4928 συνοχή (sunoche) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sunoche (soon-okh-ay') n. 1. restraint 2. (figuratively) anxiety It has 6 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include distress and anguish. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
sunoche (soon-okh-ay') n. 1. restraint 2. (figuratively) anxiety
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
distress and anguish

Meaning and Definition

sunoche (soon-okh-ay') n. 1. restraint 2. (figuratively) anxiety [from G4912] KJV: anguish, distress Root(s): G4912

Original Word
συνοχή
Transliteration
sunoche
Derivation
Root: συνέχω R1: 4912
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4928. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

anguish

Usage: συν-οχή, -ῆς, ή (συνέχω), [in LXX: Jdg.2:3 (?), Job.30:3 (שׁוֹא), Job.38:28 A; Mic.5:1 (4:14), Jer.52:5 (מָצוֹר) * ;] __1. a holding or being held together. __2. a narrow place (Hom., al.). Metaphorical, straits, distress: Luk.21:25; καρδίας, 2Co.2:4.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4928 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sunoche, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

anguish 2 Corinthians 2:4 distress Luke 21:25

How Strong's G4928 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4928 (συνοχή) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4928 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4928 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 21:25 KJV

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

2 Corinthians 2:4 KJV

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

Strong's G4928 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Judges 2:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And I said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be for a distress to you, and their gods shall be to you for an offense.

Job 30:3 Septuagint / Brenton

One is childless in want and famine, Such as they that fled but lately the distress and misery of drought.

Jeremiah 52:5 Septuagint / Brenton

So the city was besieged, until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah,

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4928.

Judges 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be for a distress to you, and their gods shall be to you for an offense.
Job 30:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
One is childless in want and famine, Such as they that fled but lately the distress and misery of drought.
Jeremiah 52:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the city was besieged, until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah,
Micah 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now shall the daughter of Zion be completely hedged in: he has laid siege against us: they shall smite the tribes of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Luke 21:25 New Testament, KJV
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
2 Corinthians 2:4 New Testament, KJV
For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4928, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4928 FAQ

What does synoche (συνοχή) mean?

Synoche (Strong's G4928) is a Greek word most simply glossed "anguish". sunoche (soon-okh-ay') n. 1. restraint 2. (figuratively) anxiety

How many times is synoche (συνοχή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G4928 across 6 books.

Where can I study synoche (συνοχή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4928 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate synoche (συνοχή)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as distress and anguish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4928 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4928, with linked reader references where each row is available.