Lexical Definition
συντόμως syntómōs (soon-tom'-oce) concisely G:ADV
adverb from a derivative of συντέμνω
a few words.
- concisely (briefly)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| συντόμωσ | briefly | Acts.24.4 |
| promptly | Mark.16.8 | |
| suddenly | LXX.Prov.13.23 • LXX.Prov.23.28 |
Abbott-Smith
συν-τόμως, adv. (< συντέμνω) [in LXX: Pr 13:23 (בְּלֹאמׅשְׁפָּט) 23:28, III Mac 5:25 * ;]
concisely, briefly: Ac 24:4 (for a similar ex., v. MM, xxiv).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 13:23 · 23:28 |
| Acts | 24:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Included with: συντόμως-ος, ον,
cut short, abridged, especially of a road, ἀτραπὸς ξ. a short cut, [συντόμωςα τῆς ὁδοῦ [prev. author] 1.185, 4.136 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ώτατον the shortest cut, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συντόμωςος (i.e. ὁδός) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of language, concise, brief, μῦθος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ώτερος ὁ λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἀνάμνησις a concise summary, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; φανῶ.. σημεῖα τῶνδε σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ σ. conciseness, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 of other things, -ωτάτη διαπολέμησις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἐμβολή, παρουσία, etc., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__4 of stature, short, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II adverb -μως concisely, briefly, σ. φημίσασθαι, λέξειν, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πεύσει τὰ πάντα σ[συντόμωςα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 446 (variant{συντόμως})">Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα[Refs 4th c.BC+]; -ωτάτως [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of Time, shortly, quickly, immediately, ἀπολλύναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα[Refs 3rd c.BC+]