verb
sukofantamō
Greekσυκοφαντέω (sukofanteō)
Strong’sG4811
I accuse falsely, defraud
stem sukofant-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
συκοφαντέω, -ῶ
(< σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Ge 43:18 (גּלל hithpo.), Le 19:11 (שׁקר pi.), Jb 35:9, Ps 118 (119):122, Pr 14:31 22:16 28:3, Ec 4:1 (עשׁק) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4811 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoo-kof-an-teh'-o
to be a fig-informer (reporter of the law forbidding the exportation of figs from Greece), "sycophant", i.e. (genitive and by extension) to defraud (exact unlawfully, extort)
Fromfrom a compound of G4810 and a derivative of G5316;
King Jamesaccuse falsely, take by false accusation.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sukofantamaἐσυκοφάντησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | defrauded | 1× |
| sukofantaveiaσυκοφαντήσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | false accusation | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sukofantamō | sukofantame | sukofantami | sukofantama1×ἐσυκοφάντησα | sukofantamē | sukofantamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sukofantasō | sukofantase | sukofantasi | sukofantasa | sukofantasē | sukofantaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sukofantatō | sukofantate | sukofantati | sukofantata | sukofantatē | sukofantatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sukofantanō | sukofantane | sukofantani | sukofantana | sukofantanē | sukofantanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sukofantavō | sukofantave | sukofantavi | sukofantava | sukofantavē | sukofantavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sukofantalō | sukofantale | sukofantali | sukofantala | sukofantalē | sukofantalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sukofantameiō | sukofantameia | sukofantameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sukofantaseiō | sukofantaseia | sukofantaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sukofantateiō | sukofantateia | sukofantateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sukofantaneiō | sukofantaneia | sukofantaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sukofantaveiō | sukofantaveia1×συκοφαντήσητε | sukofantaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sukofantaleiō | sukofantaleia | sukofantaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sukofantasōr | sukofantasar | sukofantasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sukofantatōr | sukofantatar | sukofantatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sukofantavōr | sukofantavar | sukofantavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sukofantalōr | sukofantalar | sukofantalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sukofantamoiō | sukofantamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sukofantasoiō | sukofantasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sukofantatoiō | sukofantatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sukofantanoiō | sukofantanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sukofantavoiō | sukofantavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sukofantaloiō | sukofantaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sukofantarō | sukofantari | sukofantara | sukofantarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sukofantarōtos | sukofantaritos | sukofantaratos | sukofantarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sukofant is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
sukofantama“defrauded”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 19:8“defrauded”histaniratos de Zakchaios legata pros ton kurion; Idou teim hēmisueim mu teiu huparcharōteiu, kurior, toi ptōchoi dōamō, kai ei tinou tinem sukofantama apodōamō tetraplouem.But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
sukofantaveia“false accusation”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Luke 3:14“false accusation”eperōtale de auton kai strateuerōtois legarōtois; Tinem poianeia kai nis? kai legata autoi; Mēdenon diaseiaveia mēde sukofantaveia, kai arkivōr tei opsōniei vu.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”