verb
sunepitithomō
Strong’sG4934
I join in the attack
stem sunepitith-once in the New Testament1 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-τίθημι
[in LXX: I Ki 22:13 (קשׁר), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4934 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
used by Refs 8th c.BC+middle, see below:—passive (see. below), but σύγκειμαι is more frequently as passive:— place or put together, τὴν οὐρὴν καὶ τὸν σπλῆνα.. συνθεὶς ὁμοῦ Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. ἱμάτια, opposed to ἀνασείειν, fold them together, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. σκέλη, opposed to ἐκτείνειν, Refs; opposed to διαιρεῖσθαι, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. ἄρθρα στόματος close the lips, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς τὸ οὖλον (αυλον codex) σ. τὴν κόμην, = calamistrat, Refs —passive, τὸ συντίθεσθαι καθ᾽ ὁντινοῦν τρόπον ῥῖγος οὐκ ἀγαθόν ἐστι any sort of combination of shivering (with other symptoms), Refs 2nd c.AD+
2 technical uses,
2.a in Mathematics texts, add together, of numbers, Refs 5th c.BC+; τό τε ἀρχαῖον καὶ τὸ ἔργον principal and interest, Refs 4th c.BC+: Geometry texts, of lines and figures, Refs 3rd c.BC+
2.b in Mathematics texts also, of the transformation of a ratio componendo, Refs 4th c.BC+
2.c Logic, combine the terms of a proposition, Refs 4th c.BC+; also, use the fallacy of composition Refs
2.d Rhet., accumulate, joined with ἐποικοδομεῖν (to form a climax), Refs
2.e σ. λόγον make up an account, Refs 3rd c.BC+
II put together constructively, so as to make a whole, πεντηκοντέρους καὶ τριήρεας (as a bridge) Refs 5th c.BC+; λίθους, of builders, Refs 5th c.BC+; πλίνθους, ξύλα, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ κομισθέντα Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 construct, frame, τὸ θνητὸν γένος Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ συνθείς the creator, Refs:—passive, to be constructed, of the material universe, opposed to διαλύεσθαι, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.2.b σ. τι ἀπό τινος compose or make one thing of or from another, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴδωλον οὐρανοῦ ξυνθεῖσ᾽ ἄπο (Reiske for ὕπο) Refs 5th c.BC+; δυοῖν ἅμιλλαν ξ. strive for two things at once, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 construct or frame a story, συνθέντες λόγον Refs 5th c.BC+; narrate in writing, τὰ Ἑλληνικά Refs 5th c.BC+; compose, σ. μύθους, ποίησιν, μελῳδίαν, ὄρχησιν, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, perfect συντέθειταιRefs; περὶ ὀλίγας οἰκίας αἱ.. τραγῳδίαι συντίθενται Refs 4th c.BC+
II.4 in Mathematics texts, of the synthesis of a geometrical problem, opposed to ἀναλύω, Refs 3rd c.AD+; συντεθήσεται τὸ πρόβλημα οὕτως the synthesis of the problem will proceed thus, Refs 3rd c.BC+
II.5 frame, devise, contrive, ὁ συνθεὶς τάδε the framer of this plot, Refs 5th c.BC+; rarely in good sense, εὖ πρᾶγμα συντεθὲν ὄψεσθε Refs 4th c.BC+
II.6 put together, take in, comprehend, παιδὸς μόρον Refs 5th c.BC+ putting things shortly together, speaking briefly, Refs 5th c.BC+
III commit to a person's care, deliver to him for his own use or that of others, Refs 3rd c.BC+; γνώριζε οὐχ ὑπάρχον παρ᾽ ἡμῖν ἀργύριον τοσοῦτο ὥστε ἱκανὸν συνθεῖναι Πυρρίχῳ Refs 3rd c.BC+; τινὶ ὀστᾶ, ἐπιστολάς, πλῆθος χρυσίου, etc., Refs 2nd c.BC+
III.2 αὐτοὶ δ᾽ ἔνοχοι εἴημεν τῷ ὅρκῳ ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἂν εὖ συνθῶμεν perhaps as soon as we have duly delivered (or executed) this declaration, Refs 1st c.BC+; συνθεὶς τούτους μου τοὺς λιβέλλους ἐπιδίδωμι τῇ σῇ λαμπρότητι Refs 6th c.AD+
IV collect, conclude, infer, Refs 2nd c.BC+
B middle συντίθεμαι, used by Refs 8th c.BC+aorist 2 and in signification Refs
B.I put together for oneself, i.e. observe, give heed to, σύνθετο θυμῷ βουλήν Refs 8th c.BC+; and, simply, perceive, hear, κλαιούσης ὄπα σύνθετο Refs 8th c.BC+ do thou take heed, Refs 8th c.BC+
B.I.2 set in order organize, δύναμιν Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II agree on, conclude (compare συνθήκη), ἄνδρεσσι κακοῖς συνθέμενοι φιλίην Refs 6th c.BC+; συντίθεσθαι συμμαχίην, ὁμαιχμίην τισί, Refs 5th c.BC+.á; τὰς ξυνθήκας ἂς ξυνέθεντο Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. ναῦλον agree upon the fare, Refs 5th c.BC+; ταῦτα συνθέμενοι having agreed on these points, Refs 5th c.BC+with Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, τοῦ συντεθέντος χρόνου agreed upon, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 with infinitive, covenant, agree to do, συνέθευ παρέχειν φωνάν Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive future, ξυνέθεντο ἥξειν Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τινί followed by infinitive future, συνθέμενοι ἡμῖν.. ἀντιώσεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive must be supplied in the phrases, κατὰ (i.e. καθ᾽ ἃ) συνεθήκαντο, καθ᾽ ὅτι ἂν συνθῶνται, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.3 absolutely, make a covenant, ἔβαν συνθέμενος Refs 7th c.BC+; αὐτὸς σαυτῷ συνέθου Refs 5th c.BC+; συνθέσθαι πρός τινα come to terms with him, Decrees cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; περί τινος πρὸς ἀλλήλους Refs 1st c.BC+; also, bet, wager, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.4 vote with, support, τούτοις Refs 5th c.BC+; assent to, πᾶσι τοῖς προκειμένοις Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἵνα μὴ δόξω συνθέσθαι τῇ τοῦ πραγματικοῦ ἀγνοίᾳ Refs 3rd c.AD+
B.II.5 conclude, infer Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, τὰ ὕστερον -τεθησόμεναRefs
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.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunepitithelaσυνεπέθεντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | joined in the attack | 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
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 | sunepitithomō | sunepitithome | sunepitithomē | sunepitithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithosō | sunepitithose | sunepitithosē | sunepitithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithotō | sunepitithote | sunepitithotē | sunepitithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunepitithonō | sunepitithone | sunepitithonē | sunepitithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithovō | sunepitithove | sunepitithovē | sunepitithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititholō | sunepitithole | sunepititholē | sunepititholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunepitithemi | sunepitithema |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithesi | sunepitithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepititheti | sunepititheta |
| we 1st person plural | sunepititheni | sunepitithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithevi | sunepititheva |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititheli | sunepitithela1×συνεπέθεντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunepitithomeiō | sunepitithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithoseiō | sunepitithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithoteiō | sunepitithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunepitithoneiō | sunepitithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithoveiō | sunepitithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititholeiō | sunepititholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunepitithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepititheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepititheteia |
| we 1st person plural | sunepititheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepititheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithosōr | sunepitithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithotōr | sunepitithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithovōr | sunepitithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititholōr | sunepititholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepitithelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunepitithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sunepitithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunepitithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunepitithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunepitithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | sunepitithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunepitithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunepititheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sunepitithorō | sunepitithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sunepititheri | sunepitithera |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sunepitithorōntos | sunepitithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sunepititherintos | sunepititherantos |
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
sunepitith 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.
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
sunepitithela“joined in the attack”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 24:9“joined in the attack”sunepitithela de kai tois Ioudaiois faskarōntois houteim …The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were …