to cut short

Greek Verb

συν-τέμνω [in LXX chiefly for חָרַץ;] 1) to cut in pieces. 2) to cut down, cut short: metapb, λόγον, Rom.9:28 (LXX) (Hdt, Plat, Fur, al.). (AS)

to cut short

Greek Verb

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+]

Greek

Verb

to contract by cutting, i.e. (figuratively) do concisely (speedily); (cut) short; from g4862 (σύν) and the base of g5114 (τομώτερος)