to join

Greek Verb

κολλάω, -ῶ (κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק;] 1) to glue or cement together. 2) Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass, to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5 (LXX), Luk.10:11 15:15, Act.5:13 (but see Field, Notes, 118) Act.9:26 10:28 (see Field, l.with) Act.17:34; τ. πόρνῃ, 1Co.6:16; τ. Κυρίῳ, 1Co.6:17; with dative of thing(s), ἅρματι, Act.8:29; τ. ἀγαθῴ, Rom.12:9; of sins joining together, ἄχρι τ. οὐρανοῦ, Rev.18:5, of dust, Luk.10:11 (cf. τροσ-κολλάω). (AS)

to join

Greek Verb

κολλ-άω, (κόλλα) glue, cement, τι περὶ τὸν τράχηλον, τι πρός τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mend a broken vessel, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2) join one metal or other substance to another, κ. χρυσὸν ἔν τε λευκὸν ἐλέφαντα, i.e. make [a crown] inlaid with gold and ivory, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, κολλώμενα glued together, opposed to γομφούμενα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ κολλώμενος σίδηρος welded iron, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) generally, join fast together, unite, ἄλφιτον ὕδατι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χαλκὸν ἐπ᾽ ἀνέρι κολλᾶν, of one applying a cupping-glass, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; close up wounds, [Refs] —passive, κολλέεσθαι, of poison entering the system, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κολλᾷ καὶ συνδεῖ πάντα ἤθη [ὁ πόθος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, cleave to, κεκόλληται γένος πρὸς ἄτᾳ is indissolubly bound to. (Blomf. for προσάψαι), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of persons, κ. τινί [NT]; of things, ὁ κονιορτὸς ὁ κολληθείς τινι [NT+1st c.AD+] III) put together, build, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, fit together, τροχάλεια [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to glue, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively); cleave, join (self), keep company; from ("glue")