Greek · G4786 · unreviewed

συγκεράννυμι

To unite

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συγκεράννυμι G4786
Pronunciation synkeránnymi

What does συγκεράννυμι (synkeránnymi) mean in the Bible?

συγκεράννυμι (synkeránnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to unite". συν-κεράννυμι (Rec.

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Meaning

to unite
Extended definition

To blend or mix components together; of persons, to unite in agreement or shared experience.

(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:43 (עֲרַב ithpa.), 2Ma.15:39 * ;] to mix or blend together, compound: with accusative, 1Co.12:24; ptcp. pf. pass., Heb.4:2, T, WH, mg., R, mg.; id., of persons, with dative instr., to be united with, agree with, ib., WH, txt., R, txt. (see Westc., in l).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Perfect
Voices
Active Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active 1 Cor 12:24
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Perfect Passive Heb 4:2
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 1 perfect 1
Voice
active 1 passive 1
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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