verb
sumballamō
Strong’sG4820
I ponder, encounter, confer or dispute with
stem sumball-6 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
συν-βάλλω
(Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: II Ch 25:19 (גּרה hith.), Is 46:6 (זוּל), Je 50 (43):3 (סוּת hi.), Wi 5:8, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4820 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoom-bal'-lo
to combine, i.e. (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack
King Jamesconfer, encounter, help, make, meet with, ponder.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -βᾰλῶ: aorist -έβᾰλον, infinitive -βᾰλεῖν: perfect -βέβληκα: aorist 1 passive -εβλήθην:—of these tenses Refs 8th c.BC+present active, aorist active and middle, but most commonly Epic dialect intransitive aorist forms συμβλήτην, -βλήμεναι, middle σύμβλητο, -βληντο, -βλήμενος, subjunctive 2nd pers. singular -βλήεαι probably conjecture for -βλήσεαι in Refs 8th c.BC+, 3rd.pers. singular contraction -βληταιRefs 8th c.BC+:—throw together, dash together, σύν ῥ᾽ ἔβαλον ῥινούς, of men in close combat, Refs 8th c.BC+; bring together, unite, e.g. of rivers that fall into one another, ἐς μισγάγκειαν συμβάλλετον ὄβριμον ὕδωρ Refs 8th c.BC+:— middle, πολλοὶ ποταμοὶ σ. τὸ σφέτερον ὕδωρ Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ Ἀκεσίνης τῷ Ἰνδῷ τὸ ὕδωρ σ. Refs 2nd c.AD+; σ. τὰ ὦτα πρὸς τὴν γῆν have their ears reaching to.., Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, κατὰ τὰς ῥᾶγας συμβεβλημένων [τῶν δακτύλων] Refs 2nd c.AD+
2 collect, Refs 5th c.BC+; store up, accumulate, κριθὰς ἵπποις συμβεβλημένας πολλάς Refs
3 jumble up together, διαφέροντα σ. εἰς ταὐτόν Refs 5th c.BC+
4 intransitive in active, fit Refs 4th c.BC+; to be suitable, τὰ χεδροπὰ σ. εἰς τὰς νέας Refs 4th c.BC+ (unless = sow, set).
4.b to be profitable, σ. τῷ πολιτικῷ.. δικαίῳ εἶναι Refs 5th c.BC+
5 intransitive, come together, ἔνθα δίστομοι.. σ. ὁδοί where two roads join, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ συμβάλλοντα the watersmeet, Refs 3rd c.BC+; [φλὲψ] σ. τῇ ἀποσχίσει Refs 4th c.BC+; collide, τοὺς τύπους ἀνάγκη συμβάλλειν ἑαυτοῖς Refs 4th c.BC+: Geometry texts, meet, τὸ σημεῖον, καθ᾽ ὃ συμβάλλουσιν the point in which (the straight lines) meet, Refs 3rd c.BC+
6 βλέφαρα σ. ὕπνῳ close the eyes in sleep, Refs 4th c.BC+; how shall I meet her eyes with mine? Refs 5th c.BC+
7 generally, join, unite, σ. σχοινία twist ropes (compare συμβολεύς), Refs 5th c.BC+; ὠμόλινον σ. πεντάπλουν Refs 5th c.BC+; fit together, ἁρμούς Refs 4th c.BC+; κεραῖαι συμβεβλημέναι Refs 3rd c.BC+; δεξιὰς σ. ἀλλήλοισι join hands, Refs 5th c.BC+
8 σ. συμβόλαιά τινι or πρός τινα make a contract with a person, especially lend him money on bond, Refs 5th c.BC+; συμβόλαιον εἰς τἀνδράποδα συμβεβλημένον money lent on the security of the slaves, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, in same sense, Refs 5th c.BC+; make a contract, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a marriage contract, Mitteis Refs 2nd c.AD+; advance, lend, πέρα μεδίμνου κριθῶν Refs 4th c.BC+; ἱμάτια, χρυσία, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπί τισι on certain terms, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ συμβαλών the lender, creditor, Refs 4th c.BC+. the borrowers, debtors, Refs:— middle, with perfect passive, pay a share, contribute, ὁλκάδα οἱ συμβαλέεσθαι give him a merchant-vessel, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. χρήματά τινι εἰς τροφὴν τῶν στρατιωτῶν advance it, Refs 4th c.BC+; τριήρεις εἰς κίνδυνον Refs 5th c.BC+
9 generally, contribute:— passive, συμβάλλεταί τις.. μερίς Refs 2nd c.AD+ —in this sense mostly in middle, τέμενος συμβάλλεσθαι add thereto, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ μὴ ἀγανακτεῖν.. ἄλλα τέ μοι πολλὰ συμβάλλεται, καὶ.. many circumstances contribute to my feeling no vexation, and especially.., Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν τῇ πόλει σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; frequently with μέρος as object, ἔργων οὐκ ἐλάχιστον μέρος σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν μεγίστην εἰς αὐτὰ μοῖραν Refs 5th c.BC+ contributes to its volume, Refs 5th c.BC+; συμβαλλόμενα contributory causes, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, to be helpful, πολλά ἐστι τὰ συμβαλλόμενα τοῖς βουλομένοις Refs 5th c.BC+; φόνου κηκὶς ξ. contributes to the proof, Refs 4th c.BC+ many things contribute [their share] of this fear, i.e. join in causing it, Refs 5th c.BC+
10 συμβάλλεσθαι γνώμας contribute one's opinion to a discussion, Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγον σ. περὶ βίου contribute an opinion about life, Refs 5th c.BC+; also συμβαλέσθαι τι to have something to say, Refs; ταῦτά σοι περὶ Ἔρωτος σ. Refs; συμβαλοῦ γνώμην contribute your opinion, help in judging, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τὴν γνώμην τῆς βουλῆς, with or without εἰς τὸν δῆμον, communicate it, Refs; cast votes, Refs 5th c.BC+
II συμβάλλειν (i.e. λόγους) converse, σ. τινί or πρός τινα, NT+1st c.AD+middle, ἀτὰρ τί ἐγὼ περὶ κλοπῆς σ.; Refs 5th c.BC+
II bring men together in hostile sense, pit them against each other, match them, ἀμφοτέρους θεοὶ σύμβαλον Refs 8th c.BC+; σ. σκύμνον λέοντος σκύλακι κυνός set one to fight with the other, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄνδρα ἀνδρὶ καὶ ἵππον ἵππῳ σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀλεκτρυόνας σ. Refs 4th c.BC+ make him contend with.., Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b middle, join in fight, σὺν δ᾽ ἐβάλοντο μάχεσθαι ἐναντίον Refs 8th c.BC+
II.c intransitive, come together, σύμβαλον μάχεσθαι Refs; also ς. alone, come to blows, engage, πρίν γ᾽ ἠὲ ξυμβλήμεναι ἠὲ δαμῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+; Ἄρης Ἄρει δυμβαλεῖ, Δίκα Δίκᾳ Refs 4th c.BC+; Ἕλληνες Μήδοις σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; συμβάλλων coming into collision, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 σ. πόλεμον καὶ δηϊοτῆτα engage in war, Refs 8th c.BC+; so in Trag., σ. βάκχαις μάχην Refs 5th c.BC+ bandy reproaches, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 middle, fall in with one, meet him, with dative, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+aorist forms beginning ξυμβλη- or συμβλη- solely in this sense, Νέστορι δὲ ξύμβληντο Refs 8th c.BC+; ὅτε κεν συμβλήσεαι (to be read -βλήεαι) αὐτῷ Refs 8th c.BC+
II.4 so in active, συμβαλών having met, Refs 4th c.BC+; οἱ συμβάλλοντες those who come in contact with one, Refs 1st c.AD+; φιλοσόφῳ σ. Refs 2nd c.AD+
III compare, σμικρὰ μεγάλοισι Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ Βαβυλώνιον πρὸς τὸ Εὐβοικὸν συμβαλλόμενον τάλαντον the Babyl. talent being compared with, reduced to, the Euboic, Refs
III.b compare for the purpose of checking, μέτρῳ συμβεβλημένῳ πρὸς τὸ χαλκοῦν Wilcken Refs 3rd c.BC+
III.2 middle, reckon, compute, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἡμερησίη ἀνὰ διηκόσια στάδια συμβέβληταί μοι Refs
III.3 conclude, infer, conjecture, interpret, συμβαλεῖν τι Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. ὅτι.. Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῦτο σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῦτο σ., ὅτι.. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ πρὶν οὐκ εὔγνωστα σ. Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, absolutely, Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative, make out, understand, τὸ πρῆγμαRefsinfinitive, Refs
IV agree, arrange, καθάπερ ξυνέβαλον ἢ διέθεντο Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, make a treaty, Foed. cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; agree upon, fix, settle, λόφον εἰς ὃν δέοι ἁλίζεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumballateσυνέβαλλεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | met | 1× |
| sumballaleσυνέβαλλον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | conferred | 2× |
| sumballetaσυνεβάλετο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | helped | 1× |
| sumballaraσυμβαλεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | engage | 1× |
| sumballarōntasσυμβάλλουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | pondering | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballamō | sumballame | sumballami | sumballama | sumballamē | sumballamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballasō | sumballase | sumballasi | sumballasa | sumballasē | sumballaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballatō | sumballate1×συνέβαλλεν | sumballati | sumballata | sumballatē | sumballatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumballanō | sumballane | sumballani | sumballana | sumballanē | sumballanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballavō | sumballave | sumballavi | sumballava | sumballavē | sumballavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballalō | sumballale2×συνέβαλλον | sumballali | sumballala | sumballalē | sumballalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballomō | sumballome | sumballomē | sumballomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballosō | sumballose | sumballosē | sumballoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballotō | sumballote | sumballotē | sumballotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumballonō | sumballone | sumballonē | sumballonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballovō | sumballove | sumballovē | sumballovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballolō | sumballole | sumballolē | sumballolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballemi | sumballema |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballesi | sumballesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballeti | sumballeta1×συνεβάλετο |
| we 1st person plural | sumballeni | sumballena |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballevi | sumballeva |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballeli | sumballela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballameiō | sumballameia | sumballameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballaseiō | sumballaseia | sumballaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballateiō | sumballateia | sumballateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumballaneiō | sumballaneia | sumballaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballaveiō | sumballaveia | sumballaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballaleiō | sumballaleia | sumballaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballomeiō | sumballomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballoseiō | sumballoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballoteiō | sumballoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumballoneiō | sumballoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballoveiō | sumballoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballoleiō | sumballoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballeteia |
| we 1st person plural | sumballeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumballasōr | sumballasar | sumballasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballatōr | sumballatar | sumballatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballavōr | sumballavar | sumballavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballalōr | sumballalar | sumballalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumballosōr | sumballosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballotōr | sumballotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballovōr | sumballovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballolōr | sumballolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumballesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballevar |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballamoiō | sumballamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballasoiō | sumballasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballatoiō | sumballatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumballanoiō | sumballanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballavoiō | sumballavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballaloiō | sumballaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sumballonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumballemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumballesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumballetoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumballenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumballevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumballeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumballarō | sumballari | sumballara1×συμβαλεῖν | sumballarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sumballorō | sumballorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sumballeri | sumballera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumballarōntos1× | sumballarintos | sumballarantos | sumballarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sumballorōntos | sumballorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sumballerintos | sumballerantos |
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
sumball 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
sumballate“met”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 20:14hōs de sumballate ni eis tan Assan, analabarantois auton …And when he met us at Assos, we took him …
sumballale“conferred”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 4:15… de autoin exō teu sunedrieu aperchara sumballale pros allēloin… to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
Acts 17:18“conversing”… kai toiu Epikoureioiu kai Stoikoiu filosofoiu sumballale auto, kai tinois legale; Tinem an …Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
sumballeta“helped”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 18:27“helped”… toi mathētoi apodechera auton; hos paragenerantos sumballeta pollem toi pisteuarēntoi dia tau charitau;… wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
sumballara“engage”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 14:31ē tinos basilevos poreuorōntos hetero basilevo sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizarantos prōtem bouleueti …… down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one …
sumballarōntas“pondering”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 2:19“pondering”… Marias panteim suntērate teim rēmeim houteim sumballarōntas en ta kardia autau.But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.