συνοχ-ή, ἡ, (συνέχω) holding together, μηχανημάτων Orib. 49.4.75; grasping in the hand, ῥόας Philostr. VA 4.28.
2. maintenance, control, ς. ἡ ἑαυτοῦ self maintenance, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.173; προνοίᾳ καὶ ς. θεοῦ Placit. 2.4.2; ς. τῆς ἰδίας εὐδαιμονίας Epicur. Fr. 361.
II (συνέχομαι) a being held together,
1 contraction, ἐν ξυνοχῇσιν ὁδοῦ where the road contracts, at a narrow part of the road, Il. 23.330; ἁλὸς ἐν ξυνοχῇσιν in the narrows or straits, A.R. 2.318; ἐνὶ ξυνοχῇ λιμένος Id. 1.1006.
2. conflict in battle, ἐνὶ ξυνοχῇσιν ἀγῶνος Q.S. 4.342; ἐνὶ ξυνοχῇ πολέμοιο A.R. 1.160; στυγερῶν ἐγ ξυνοχαῖς πολέμων IG 9(1).1064 (Anticyra, iii B.C.).
3. continuity, Arist. Top. 122b26, cf. Alex.Aphr.ad loc.; ς. κατὰ τόπον Apollod.Stoic. 3.260; coherence, ς. καὶ ἕνωσις τῶν μερῶν Dam. Pr. 112, al.; combination of elements, Plot. 2.9.5. intension or connotation, Dam. Pr. 263.
4. line of union, meeting-place, βλεφάρων Coluth. 74; ξ. χιτῶνος the joining of the tunic on the shoulder, A.R. 1.744; ἡ κατὰ τὴν ἐσθῆτα ς. the clinging of the garment to the body, Arr. Epict. 4.11.12.
5. metaph., distress, affliction, [Luk 21:25]; [Luk 21:1-38]:[2Co 2:4]; oppression, Vett.Val. 2.8 (pl.), PMag.Lond. 122.35; detention, imprisonment, BGU 1821.21 (i B.C.), PLond. 2.354.24 (i B.C.), Vett.Val. 74.23, Man. 1.313 (pl.), al.: but of going to bed in disease, ἀκίνδυνος ἔσται ἡ ς. Serapio in Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.102.
6. trap, gin, snare, LXX [Jdg 2:3] (pl.).
G4928 — συνοχή
συνοχῆς, ἡ (συνέχω, which see), a holding together, narrowing; narrows, the contracting part of a way, Homer Iliad 23, 330. Metaphorically, straits, distress, anguish: [Luk 21:25]; with καρδίας added, [2Co 2:4] (contractio animi, Cicero, Tusc. 1, 37, 90; opposed toeffusio, 4, 31, 66; συνοχήν καί ταλαιπωρίαν, [Job 30:3]; (cf. [Jdg 2:3]; plural Psalm 24:17 ( Aq.).
συν - οχή , - ῆς , ή
( < συνέχω ),
[in LXX : [Jdg 2:3] (?), [Job 30:3] (H7722), [Job 38:28] A; [Mic 5:1] (4:14), [Jer 52:5] (H4692) * ;]
1. a holding or being held together.
2. a narrow place ( Hom ., al. ). Metaph ., straits, distress: [Luk 21:25]; καρδίας , [2Co 2:4]. †