Strong's Lexicon sustatikos: Commendatory, recommending Original Word: συστατικός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb συνίστημι (synistēmi), meaning "to place together" or "to commend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sustatikos," the concept of commendation can be related to Hebrew terms like יָדַע (yada, Strong's H3045), which can mean "to know" or "to make known," often in the context of establishing someone's reputation or credentials. Usage: The term "sustatikos" is used to describe something that serves to commend or recommend. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to letters or credentials that commend a person to others, establishing their credibility or authority. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, letters of recommendation were common. They served as a means of introducing and endorsing individuals to others, especially when traveling or conducting business. Such letters were important in establishing trust and credibility in a society where personal reputation was crucial. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4956 systatikós – properly, what stands together, referring to a coherent endorsement, or letter of commendation (used only in 2 Cor 3:1). See 4921 (synistēmi). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sunistémi Definition constructive, commendatory NASB Translation commendation (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4956: συστατικόςσυστατικός (Tr συντατικος (cf. σύν, II. at the end)), συστατικη, συστατικον (συνίστημι, which see), commendatory, introductory: ἐπιστολαί συστατικαι (A. V. epistles of commendation), 2 Corinthians 3:1a, 1b R G, and often in ecclesiastical writings, many examples of which have been collected by Lydius, Agonistica sacra (Zutph. 1700), p. 123, 15; (Suicer, Thesaurus Eccles. ii., 1194f). (γράμματα παῥ αὐτοῦ λαβεῖν συστατικα, Epictetus diss. 2, 3, 1; (cf. (Diogenes Laërtius 8, 87); τό κάλλος παντός ἐπιστολιου συστατικωτερον, Aristotle, in (Diogenes Laërtius 5, 18, and in Stobaeus, flor. 65, 11, 2:435, Gaisf. edition). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance commendableFrom a derivative of sunistao; introductory, i.e. Recommendatory -- of commendation. see GREEK sunistao Forms and Transliterations συστατικων συστατικών συστατικῶν sustatikon sustatikōn systatikon systatikôn systatikōn systatikō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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