What does συνανάκειμαι (synanákeimai) mean in the Bible?
συνανάκειμαι (synanákeimai): Sharing table fellowship, suggesting social intimacy and acceptance within the meal community.
Greek · G4873
συνανάκειμαι
To recline in company with (at a meal)
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συνανάκειμαιG4873
Pronunciationsynanákeimai
What does συνανάκειμαι (synanákeimai) mean in the Bible?
συνανάκειμαι (synanákeimai): Sharing table fellowship, suggesting social intimacy and acceptance within the meal community.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4873?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at the table (2), his guests (2), [and] ate with (1), reclining with [Him] (1), were eating with (1).
Where does συνανάκειμαι (synanákeimai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), Mark (2), Matthew (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itat the table2×Luke 7:49, Luke 14:10
his guests2×Matthew 14:9, Mark 6:22
[and] ate with1×Matthew 9:10
reclining with [Him]1×Luke 14:15
were eating with1×Mark 2:15
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 9:10συνανέκειντοto[and] ate withVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 14:9συνανακειμένουςtohis guestsVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine PluralMark 2:15συνανέκειντοtowere eating withVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralMark 6:22συνανακειμένοιςtohis guestsVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralLuke 7:49συνανακείμενοιtoat the tableVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralLuke 14:10συνανακειμένωνtoat the tableVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine PluralLuke 14:15συνανακειμένωνtoreclining with [Him]Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 9:10
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Matthew2Mark2Luke3
Source forms
συνανακειμένων2xsynanakeimenōnLuke 14:10, Luke 14:15
συνανέκειντο2xsynanekeintoMatthew 9:10, Mark 2:15
συνανακείμενοι1xsynanakeimenoiLuke 7:49
συνανακειμένοις1xsynanakeimenoisMark 6:22
συνανακειμένους1xsynanakeimenousMatthew 14:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 9:10, Mark 2:15
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural2xLuke 14:10, Luke 14:15
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural1xMatthew 14:9
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural1xMark 6:22
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xLuke 7:49
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Sharing table fellowship, suggesting social intimacy and acceptance within the meal community.
Strong'sG4873
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances9 timesWord forms2 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 9:10Source Gloss
to recline in company with (at a meal)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:10Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
συνανέκειντοsunanekeinto
I recline at table with
Read verseMatthew 14:9Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένουςsunanakeimenouv
I recline at table with
Read verseMark 2:15Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
συνανέκειντοsunanekeinto
I recline at table with
Read verseMark 6:22Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Dative Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένοις,sunanakeimenoiv
I recline at table with
Read verseMark 6:26Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένουςsunanakeimenouv
I recline at table with
Read verseLuke 7:49Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
συνανακείμενοιsunanakeimenoi
I recline at table with
Read verseLuke 14:10Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένωνsunanakeimenwn
I recline at table with
Read verseLuke 14:15Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένωνsunanakeimenwn
I recline at table with
Read verseJohn 12:2Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
συνανακειμένωνsunanakeimenwn
I recline at table with
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 forms7TensesImperfect, PresentVoicesMiddle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Imperfect MiddleMatt 9:10 · Mark 2:152×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Present MiddleLuke 14:10 · Luke 14:15 · Matt 14:9 · Mark 6:22 · Luke 7:495×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5imperfect2
Voice
middle7
Mood
participle5indicative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:10συνανέκειντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 14:9συνανακειμένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMark 2:15συνανέκειντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 6:22συνανακειμένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 7:49συνανακείμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 14:10συνανακειμένωνpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 14:15συνανακειμένωνpresent middle participleparticiple
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Jesus reclines at table with tax collectors and sinners
Many tax collectors and sinners recline together with Jesus at dinner
A sinful woman anoints Jesus while he reclines at table with a Pharisee
Guest reclines in place of honor at a wedding feast dinner
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
συνανάκειμαι is built from these roots: