Greek · G4819 · unreviewed

συμβαίνω

To happen

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συμβαίνω G4819

Pronunciation symbaínō

What does συμβαίνω (symbaínō) mean in the Bible?

συμβαίνω (symbaínō) is a Greek word meaning "to happen". συμ-βαίνω [in LXX for עָשָׂה, קָרָא, קָרָה, etc.

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Meaning

to happen

Extended definition

1to stand with the feet together.

2to come together, come to terms.

3Of events, to come to pass, happen: with dative of person(s), Mrk.10:32, Act.3:10 20:19, 1Co.10:11, 1Pe.4:12, 2Pe.2:22; absol., τὰ σνμβεβηκότα, Luk.24:14 (cf. 1Ma.4:26); with accusative and nf., Act.21:35.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 resultant 1 background 1 infinitive 1 participle 4

Tense

perfect 3 present 2 aorist 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 8

Mood

participle 4 indicative 3 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 10:32 συμβαίνειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 24:14 συμβεβηκότων perfect active participle participle Acts 3:10 συμβεβηκότι perfect active participle participle Acts 20:19 συμβάντων aorist active participle participle Acts 21:35 συνέβη aorist active indicative completed 1 Corinthians 10:11 συνέβαινεν imperfect active indicative background 1 Peter 4:12 συμβαίνοντος present active participle participle 2 Peter 2:22 συμβέβηκεν perfect active indicative resultant

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)

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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