Lexical Definition

‎πτύσσω‎ ptýssō (ptoos'-so) to roll up ^G:V
probably akin to (to spread

close.

• and thus apparently allied to ‎πέτομαι‎ through the idea of expansion, and to 4429 through that of flattening
• compare ‎πατέω‎)
• to fold, i.e. furl a scroll

Abbott-Smith

* πτύσσω,
to fold; of a scroll, to roll up: βιβλίον, Lk 4:20 (cf. ἀνα-πτύσσω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πτύσσω

(never πτύττω), (ἀνα-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]future πτύξω (ἀνα-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἔπτυξα (see. below):—middle, [Refs 8th c.BC+] (ποτι-), etc.: future πτύξομαι (προσ-) [Refs]aorist ἐπτυξάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐπτύχθην (ἀν-, δι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐπτύγην [ῠ], (ἀν-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔπτυγμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect ἔπτυκτο (προσ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—fold, double up, χιτῶνα, εἵματα πτύξαι, fold up garments and put them by, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χεῖρας πτύξαι ἐπί τινι fold one's arms over or round another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βιβλίον fold, close a book, [NT]

__II passive, of the foetus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of bandages, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; πύργοι ἐπτ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἔγχεα δὲ πτύσσοντο perhaps were interlaced, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 fold or cling round, χιτὼν.. ἀμφὶ μηρὸν πτύσσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III middle, fold round oneself, wrap round one, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.4.20}