συνεργόςsynergós
a co-laborer, i.e. coadjutor
Greek (New Testament) · G4904
Meanings
a fellow-worker: with genitive of person, Romans 16:3, Romans 16:9, Romans 16:21, Philippians 2:25, Philippians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Rec., Philemon 1:1, Philemon 1:24; θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 3:9 (plural), 1 Thessalonians 3:2 [WH] R, margin (R, text, διάκονον τοῦ θ.; on the original reading, see ICC, in l.); τ. χαρᾶς ὑηῶν, 2 Corinthians 1:24; τ. ἀληθείᾳ, 3 John 1:8; followed by εἰς, 2 Corinthians 8:23, Colossians 4:11.
Same root
- σύνsýn · G4862with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- ἔργονérgon · G2041toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- συνεργέωsynergéō · G4903to be a fellow-worker, i.e. co-operate
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Romans 16:3 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in the ministry of Christ Jesus.
- Romans 16:9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys.
- Romans 16:21 Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you his greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 But that does not mean we want to dominate you by telling you how to put your faith into practice. We want to work together with you so you will be full of joy, for it is by your own faith that you stand firm.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23 If anyone asks about Titus, say that he is my partner who works with me to help you. And the brothers with him have been sent by the churches, and they bring honor to Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.