σύνsýn
with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
Greek (New Testament) · G4862
Meanings
expressing association, fellowship and inclusion. It gradually gave way to μετά, with genitive, and is therefore comparatively infrequent in NT, being rare in Mt4, Mk6, Jo3, and elsewhere (examples James 1:11, 2 Peter 1:18) only in Lk (Gosp. and Ac) and Paul. With, together with: of companionship and association, Luke 2:13, John 21:3, Acts 10:23, and elsewhere; εἶναι σύν τινι, Luke 7:12, Acts 4:13, Philippians 1:23, and elsewhere; of partisanship, Acts 4:13; οἱ σύν τινι (ὄντες), of attendants, companions or colleagues, Mark 2:26, Luke 5:9, Acts 5:17, and elsewhere; of assistance, ἡ χάρις τ. θεοῦ σὺν ἐμοί, 1 Corinthians 15:10; of two or more things together, almost = καί, Luke 23:11, Acts 3:4, Acts 10:2, Acts 14:5, Acts 23:15, Ephesians 3:18; σὺν Χριστῷ ζῆν, 2 Corinthians 13:4; besides, σὺν πᾶσι τούτοις, Luke 24:21. In composition: with (συνχαίρω), together (συνωδίνω), altogether (συντελέω).
Same root
- συμμιμητήςsymmimētḗs · G4831a co-imitator, i.e. fellow votary
- συγκεράννυμιsynkeránnymi · G4786to commingle, i.e. (figuratively) to combine or assimilate
- συνοικοδομέωsynoikodoméō · G4925to construct, i.e. (passively) to compose (in company with other Christians, figuratively)
- συναιχμάλωτοςsynaichmálōtos · G4869a co-captive
- συνυποκρίνομαιsynypokrínomai · G4942to act hypocritically in concert with
- συγκάθημαιsynkáthēmai · G4775to seat oneself in company with
- συνείδωsyneídō · G4894to see completely; used (like its primary) only in two past tenses, respectively meaning to understand or become aware, and to be conscious or (clandestinely) informed of
- συμπρεσβύτεροςsympresbýteros · G4850a co-presbyter
Where it appears
Appears 126 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’
- Matthew 26:35 “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same.
- Matthew 27:38 Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
- Mark 2:26 He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions.”
- Mark 4:10 Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.
- Mark 8:34 Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
See every passage
- Matthew 25:27, 26:35, 27:38
- Mark 2:26, 4:10, 8:34, 9:4, 15:27
- Luke 1:56, 2:5, 2:13, 5:9, 5:19, 7:6, 7:12, 8:1, 8:38, 8:51, 9:32, 19:23, 20:1, 22:14, 22:56, 23:11, 23:32, 24:10, 24:21, 24:24, 24:29, 24:33, 24:44
- John 12:2, 18:1, 21:3
- Acts 1:14, 1:22, 2:14, 3:4, 3:8, 4:13, 4:14, 4:27, 5:1, 5:17, 5:21, 5:26, 7:35, 8:20, 8:31, 10:2, 10:20, 10:23, 11:12, 13:7, 14:4, 14:5, 14:13, 14:20, 14:28, 15:22, 15:25, 16:3, 16:32, 17:34, 18:8, 18:18, 19:38, 20:36, 21:5, 21:16, 21:18, 21:24, 21:26, 21:29, 22:9, 23:15, 23:27, 23:32, 24:24, 25:23, 26:13, 27:2, 28:16
- Romans 6:8, 8:32, 16:14, 16:15
- 1 Corinthians 1:2, 5:4, 10:13, 11:32, 15:10, 16:4, 16:19
- 2 Corinthians 1:1, 1:21, 4:14, 8:19, 9:4, 13:4
- Galatians 1:2, 2:3, 3:9, 5:24
- Ephesians 3:18, 4:31
- Philippians 1:1, 1:23, 2:22, 4:21
- Colossians 2:5, 2:13, 2:20, 3:3, 3:4, 3:9, 4:9
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 4:17, 5:10
- James 1:11
- 2 Peter 1:18
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.