◄ 4906. sunesthió ►
Strong's Lexicon sunesthió: To eat with, partake together Original Word: συνεσθίω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunesthió Pronunciation: soon-es-thee'-o Phonetic Spelling: (soon-es-thee'-o) Definition: To eat with, partake together Meaning: I eat with. Word Origin: From σύν (G4862, meaning "with") and ἐσθίω (G2068, meaning "to eat") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sunesthió," the concept of eating together can be related to Hebrew words like "אָכַל" (akal, H398), which means "to eat." Usage: The verb "sunesthió" means to eat together or to share a meal. It implies a sense of fellowship and communal participation, often used in contexts where eating together signifies unity or shared beliefs. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman cultures, sharing a meal was a significant social activity that went beyond mere sustenance. It was a time for fellowship, discussion, and the strengthening of social bonds. In Jewish culture, eating together also had religious implications, as it often involved adherence to dietary laws and customs. In the early Christian community, shared meals, including the Lord's Supper, were central to communal worship and fellowship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sun and esthió Definition to eat with NASB Translation ate (2), eat (2), eats (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4906: συμφάγω συμφάγω, see συνεσθίω. STRONGS NT 4906: συνεσθίω συνεσθίω; imperfect συνήσθιον; 2 aorist συνέφαγον; to eat with, take food together with (cf. σύν, II. 1): τίνι, with one, Luke 15:2; Acts 10:41; Acts 11:3; 1 Corinthians 5:11 (2 Samuel 12:17); μετά τίνος, Galatians 2:12; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 18:12 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 52, 4, 15). (Plato, Plutarch, Lucian). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance eat with. From sun and esthio (including its alternate); to take food in company with -- eat with. see GREEK sun see GREEK esthio Forms and Transliterations συμφαγείν συνεσθιει συνεσθίει συνεσθιειν συνεσθίειν συνεφαγεν συνέφαγεν συνέφαγες συνεφαγομεν συνεφάγομεν συνησθιεν συνήσθιεν sunephages sunephagomen sunesthiei sunesthiein sunesthien sunēsthien synephages synéphages synephagomen synephágomen synesthiei synesthíei synesthiein synesthíein synesthien synēsthien synḗsthien Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 15:2 V-PIA-3S GRK: προσδέχεται καὶ συνεσθίει αὐτοῖς NAS: receives sinners and eats with them. KJV: sinners, and eateth with them. INT: receives and eats with them Acts 10:41 V-AIA-1P GRK: ἡμῖν οἵτινες συνεφάγομεν καὶ συνεπίομεν NAS: [that is], to us who ate and drank KJV: who did eat and INT: to us who did eat with and did drink with Acts 11:3 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἔχοντας καὶ συνέφαγες αὐτοῖς NAS: men and ate with them. KJV: and didst eat with them. INT: having and did eat with them 1 Corinthians 5:11 V-PNA GRK: τοιούτῳ μηδὲ συνεσθίειν NAS: not even to eat with such a one. KJV: with such an one no not to eat. INT: such a one not even to eat Galatians 2:12 V-IIA-3S GRK: τῶν ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν ὅτε δὲ NAS: from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; KJV: James, he did eat with INT: the Gentiles he was eating when moreover Strong's Greek 4906 5 Occurrences συνήσθιεν — 1 Occ. συνέφαγες — 1 Occ. συνεφάγομεν — 1 Occ. συνεσθίει — 1 Occ. συνεσθίειν — 1 Occ.