Greek · G4891 · unreviewed

συνεγείρω

To raise up with

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συνεγείρω G4891
Pronunciation synegeírō

What does συνεγείρω (synegeírō) mean in the Bible?

συνεγείρω (synegeírō) is a Greek word meaning "to raise up with". συν-εγείρω [in LXX: Exo.

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Meaning

to raise up with
Extended definition

Mystical raising with Christ as the foundation of Christian union and shared resurrection life.

to raise together: metaphorically, of the Christian's mystical resur­rection with Christ, Eph.2:6; pass., Col.2:12 3:1.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Passive Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Passive Col 2:12 · Col 3:1
Aorist Active Eph 2:6
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
passive 2 active 1
Mood
indicative 3

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)

Biblical Occurrences
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.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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