verb
suntithomō
Strong’sG4934
I make an agreement, agree
stem suntith-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| suntithelaσυνέθεντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | agreed | 2× |
| suntitholelēσυνετέθειντο | had happened · theypluperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | agreed | 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, 3 occurrences
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 | suntithomō | suntithome | suntithomē | suntithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntithosō | suntithose | suntithosē | suntithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithotō | suntithote | suntithotē | suntithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | suntithonō | suntithone | suntithonē | suntithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithovō | suntithove | suntithovē | suntithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitholō | suntithole | suntitholē | suntitholelē1×συνετέθειντο |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntithemi | suntithema |
| you 2nd person singular | suntithesi | suntithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntitheti | suntitheta |
| we 1st person plural | suntitheni | suntithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithevi | suntitheva |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitheli | suntithela2×συνέθεντο |
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 | suntithomeiō | suntithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntithoseiō | suntithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithoteiō | suntithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | suntithoneiō | suntithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithoveiō | suntithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitholeiō | suntitholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntitheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntitheteia |
| we 1st person plural | suntitheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntitheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitheleia |
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 | suntithosōr | suntithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithotōr | suntithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithovōr | suntithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitholōr | suntitholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | suntithelar |
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 | suntithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | suntithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | suntithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | suntithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntitheloia |
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 | suntithorō | suntithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | suntitheri | suntithera |
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 | suntithorōntos | suntithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | suntitherintos | suntitherantos |
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
suntith 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.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
suntithela“agreed”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 22:5kai chairila kai suntithela auto arguriem dōara.They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
Acts 23:20legata de hoti Tois Ioudaiois suntithela teu erōtara sin hopōs aurion ton …He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul …
suntitholelē“agreed”had happened · theypluperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 9:22“agreed”… hoti fobole toin Ioudaioin, ēdē gar suntitholelē tois Ioudaiois hina ean tinos auton …… said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would …