Greek · G4921 · unreviewed

συνιστάω

To commend

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συνιστάω G4921

Pronunciation synistáō

What does συνιστάω (synistáō) mean in the Bible?

συνιστάω (synistáō) is a Greek word meaning "to commend". συν-ίστημι [in LXX for צָוָה pi.

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Meaning

to commend

Extended definition

To commend or prove someone's worth; to demonstrate and establish character or competence.

1trans.,

ato commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id. with dative, Rom.16:1 (as frequently at the beginning of a letter; Deiss., LAE, 226), 2Co.5:12; before πρός, 2Co.4:2; pass., before ὑπό, 2Co.12:11;

bto show, prove, establish: with accusative, Rom.3:5 5:8, 2Co.6:4; dupl. accusative, Gal.2:13; accusative and inf., 2Co.7:11

2Intrans., pf., συνέστηκα (as also 2 aor. and plpf.);

ato stand with or near: Luk.9:32;

bto be composed of, consist, cohere: Col.1:17 (see Lft., in l), 2Pe.3:5.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 6 resultant 1 infinitive 2 participle 6

Tense

present 12 perfect 3 aorist 1

Voice

active 15 passive 1

Mood

indicative 8 participle 6 infinitive 2

NT Occurrences

Luke 9:32 συνεστῶτας perfect active participle participle Romans 3:5 συνίστησιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 5:8 συνίστησιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 16:1 Συνίστημι present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 3:1 συνιστάνειν present active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 4:2 συνιστάνοντες present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 5:12 συνιστάνομεν present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 6:4 συνιστάνοντες present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 7:11 συνεστήσατε aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 10:12 συνιστανόντων present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 10:18 συνιστάνων present active participle participle 2 Corinthians 10:18 συνίστησιν present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 12:11 συνίστασθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Galatians 2:18 συνιστάνω present active indicative ongoing Colossians 1:17 συνέστηκεν perfect active indicative resultant 2 Peter 3:5 συνεστῶσα perfect active participle participle

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

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Biblical Occurrences

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

Biblical Witnesses

Romans 16:1 commend synistáō

to recommend a person to others, typically at letter's beginning

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 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus 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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