Greek · G4820, G2087, G935, G4171 · unreviewed

συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον

To ponder/confer · (an-, the) other or different · a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) · warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)

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συμβάλλω G4820 to ponder/confer

Pronunciation symbállō

Literally "throw together": either words (discuss/debate) or thoughts (ponder), or hostile forces (encounter in battle).

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ἕτερος G2087 (an-, the) other or different

Pronunciation héteros

Denotes the second of a pair, or another of different kind; encroaches on ἄλλος in later Greek.

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βασιλεύς G935 a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

Pronunciation basileús

Sovereign ruler holding absolute authority; applied to God, Christ, earthly monarchs, and Roman emperors throughout NT.

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πόλεμος G4171 warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)

Pronunciation pólemos

War as organized military conflict, distinct from individual fights or personal quarrels.

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What does συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον (symbalein heterō basilei eis polemon) mean in the Bible?

συμβάλλω · ἕτερος · βασιλεύς · πόλεμος is a Greek word meaning "to meet/engage another king in war".

Full entry for συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον (G4820, G2087, G935, G4171) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to meet/engage another king in war

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Imperfect Present Aorist

Voices

Active Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Imperfect Active Acts 4:15 · Acts 17:18 · Acts 20:14 3×

Aorist Middle Acts 18:27 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Luke 2:19 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×

Aorist Active Luke 14:31 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 background 3 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

imperfect 3 aorist 2 present 1

Voice

active 5 middle 1

Mood

indicative 4 participle 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 2:19 συμβάλλουσα present active participle participle Luke 14:31 συμβαλεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 4:15 συνέβαλλον imperfect active indicative background Acts 17:18 συνέβαλλον imperfect active indicative background Acts 18:27 συνεβάλετο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 20:14 συνέβαλλεν imperfect active indicative background

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.

Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Galatians 1 — No Other Gospel: Paul’s Apostolic Authority and Gospel Defense John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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