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συνεργέω

To work with

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συνεργέω G4903
Pronunciation synergéō

What does συνεργέω (synergéō) mean in the Bible?

συνεργέω (synergéō) is a Greek word meaning "to work with". συνεργέω, -ῶ [in LXX: I Est. Shows cooperation between faith and works. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith.

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Meaning

to work with
Extended definition

Cooperative action toward shared purpose; often divine empowerment working alongside human effort.

1prop., to work together (with): absol., Mrk.16:20, 1Co.16:16, 2Co.6:1; with dative, Jas.2:22; dative commod., Rom.8:28, T, R, txt. (but see infr.).
2In Hellenistic writers (M, Pr., 65), trans., to cause to work together (cf. ICC, in l): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:28 [WH] R, mg. (but see supr.).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Shows cooperation between faith and works. James 2:21–24
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Present Imperfect
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Active Mark 16:20 · 1 Cor 16:16 · 2 Cor 6:1 3×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Present Active Rom 8:28 1×
Imperfect Active Jas 2:22 1×
5 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 background 1 participle 3
Tense
present 4 imperfect 1
Voice
active 5
Mood
participle 3 indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Mark 16:20 συνεργοῦντος present active participle participle Romans 8:28 συνεργεῖ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 16:16 συνεργοῦντι present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 6:1 Συνεργοῦντες present active participle participle James 2:22 συνήργει 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)

Canonical Themes
Faith
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
James 2:21–24 συνήργει synergéō Indicative · Imperfect Active
working together
Additional Occurrences
James 2:21–24 συνήργει synergéō
was working together with
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.

Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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