What does συγκαθίζω (synkathízō) mean in the Bible?
συγκαθίζω (synkathízō) is a Greek word meaning "to give (or take) a seat in company with".
Greek · G4776
συγκαθίζω
To give (or take) a seat in company with
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συγκαθίζωG4776
Pronunciationsynkathízō
What does συγκαθίζω (synkathízō) mean in the Bible?
συγκαθίζω (synkathízō) is a Greek word meaning "to give (or take) a seat in company with".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4776?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sat down together (1), seated [us with Him] (1).
Where does συγκαθίζω (synkathízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 22:55. Its strongest book concentrations include Ephesians (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsat down together1×Luke 22:55
seated [us with Him]1×Ephesians 2:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 22:55
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Ephesians1
Source forms
συνεκάθισεν1xsynekathisenEphesians 2:6
συνκαθισάντων1xsynkathisantōnLuke 22:55
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xEphesians 2:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural1xLuke 22:55
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to give (or take) a seat in company with
Strong'sG4776
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to give (or take) a seat in company with
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to invest, besiege (Diod., 4Ki.6:24, 1Ma.11:61, al.).
2to sit around: Luk.22:55, L, txt.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 22:55Verb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
συγκαθισάντωνsugkaqisantwn
I cause to sit down with, sit down together
Read verseEphesians 2:6Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνεκάθισενsunekaqisen
I cause to sit down with, sit down together
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 22:551×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveEph 2:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
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 Origins
συγκαθίζω is built from these roots: