πτύσσωptýssō
GreekG44281 occurrences (KJV)
and thus apparently allied to G4072 (πέτομαι) through the idea of expansion, and to 4429 through that of flattening; compare G3961 (πατέω)); to fold, i.e. furl a scroll
KJV renders it: close
Where it appears
- Luke 4:20He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.