συμβαίνωsymbaínō
to walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e. concur (take place)
Greek (New Testament) · G4819
Meanings
1. to stand with the feet together.
2. to come together, come to terms.
3. Of events, to come to pass, happen: with dative of person, Mark 10:32, Acts 3:10, Acts 20:19, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Peter 2:22; absolutely, τὰ συμβεβηκότα, Luke 24:14 (cf. 1 Maccabees 4:26); with accusative et infinitive, Acts 21:35.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Mark 10:32 They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.
- Luke 24:14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened.
- Acts 3:10 When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!
- Acts 20:19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.
- Acts 21:35 As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.
- 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.