συνεσθίωsynesthíō

to eat with one: with dative of person, Luke 15:2, Acts 10:41, Acts 11:3, 1 Corinthians 5:11; followed by μετά, with genitive of person, Galatians 2:12.

Greek (New Testament) · G4906

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 15:2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!
  • Acts 10:41 not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
  • Acts 11:3 “You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.
  • Galatians 2:12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.