Lexical Definition

‎συντέμνω‎ syntémnō (soon-tem'-no) to cut short ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and the base of ‎τομώτερος‎

(cut) short.

• to contract by cutting, i.e. (figuratively) do concisely (speedily)

Abbott-Smith

συν-τέμνω [in LXX chiefly for חרץ ;]
1. to cut in pieces.
2. to cut down, cut short: metaph., λόγον, Ro 9:28 (LXX) (Hdt., Plat., Eur., al.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συντέμνω,

Ionic dialect συν-τάμνω [Refs 5th c.BC+]future -τεμῶ: aorist -έτεμον:— cut down, cut short, ξ. τὰς πρῴρας ἐς ἔλασσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. χιτῶνας cut out, shape them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συντέμνει δ᾽ ὅρος ὑγρᾶς θαλάσσης the sea cuts short, terminates (my realm), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰς πλεκτάνας cut them off, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 metaphorically, εἰς ἓν.. πάντα τὰ μέλη ξυντεμῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμὰς ξ. abridge them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, πάντα τοι ξυντέμνεται Κύπρις.. βουλεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 especially of expenses, σ. τὴν μισθοφοράν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὰς δαπάνας εἰς τὰ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν cut down one's expenses to one's daily wants, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, εἰ.. ἐς εὐτέλειάν τι ξυντέτμηται (see. εὐτέλεια [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συντμηθῆναι τὴν σύνταξιν that my allowance has been cut down, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 of persons, cut them off, συντέμνουσι γὰρ θεῶν.. τοὺς κακόφρονας Βλάβαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 divide logically, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of speech, ἐν βραχεῖ πολλοὺς λόγους [Refs 5th c.BC+], cut the matter short, speak briefly, ὡς δὲ συντέμω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σύντεμνε cut short, make an end, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; συντεμόντι, like{συνελόντι εἰπεῖν}, in brief, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: also ς. (i.e. τὴν ὁδόν) cut the way short, cut across, σ. ἀπ᾽ Ἀμπέλου ἄκρης ἐπὶ Καναστραῖον ἄκρην [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III intransitive, τοῦ χρόνου συντάμνοντος as the time became short, [Refs]
__IV hew out, καινὴν.. καὶ ἐρήμην ἀνοδίαν [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__V cut together, join by an incision, ἵνα συντμηθῇ πάντα καὶ γένηται μία ἕλκωσις [Refs 1st c.AD+]