Greek Study
πτÏσσω
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="4428"> <orth>πτÏσσω</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">ptuvssw</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">ptusso</orth> <pron rend="italic">{ptoos'-so}</pron> <def> probably akin to petannumi (to spread; and thus apparently allied to 4072 through the idea of expansion, and to 4429 through that of flattening; compare 3961); to fold, i.e. furl a scroll:--close. <lb/> see GREEK for 4072 <lb/> see GREEK for 3961 </def> </entryFree>