Bible Dictionary
JOIN
To join is to unite or bind closely together. New Testament usage includes personal attachment and the marriage union, in which husband and wife become one.
Definition
To join is to unite or bind closely together. The word can describe the closest form of personal attachment, as well as the union formed in marriage.
Biblical Usage
New Testament usage applies joining to personal union and to the marriage bond, in which husband and wife are joined together and become one.
Historical Background
The Greek terms include words meaning “glue” or “weld together,” and another meaning “yoke together.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>join: Of the New Testament words, kollao, literally, "glue," "weld together," and its compounds, designate the closest form of personal union, as in Lu 15:15; 1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31. In the words of institution of marriage, suzeugnumi is used (Mt 19:6; Mr 10:9, literally, "yoke together"; compare Ge 2:24).</p>