What does συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) mean in the Bible?
συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) is a Greek word meaning "to agree to".
Greek · G4909
συνευδοκέω
To agree to
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συνευδοκέωG4909
Pronunciationsyneudokéō
What does συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) mean in the Bible?
συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) is a Greek word meaning "to agree to".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4909?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is willing (2), approve of (1), consenting (1), giving approval (1), giving my approval (1).
Where does συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 11:48. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (2), Acts (2), Luke (1), Romans (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 Itis willing2×1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:13
approve of1×Romans 1:32
consenting1×Luke 11:48
giving approval1×Acts 8:1
giving my approval1×Acts 22:20
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 11:48συνευδοκεῖτεtoconsentingVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralActs 8:1συνευδοκῶνtogiving approvalVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularActs 22:20συνευδοκῶνtogiving my approvalVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularRomans 1:32συνευδοκοῦσινtoapprove ofVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1 Corinthians 7:12συνευδοκεῖtois willingVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 7:13συνευδοκεῖtois willingVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 11:48
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Luke1Acts2Romans11 Corinthians2
Source forms
συνευδοκεῖ2xsyneudokei1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:13
συνευδοκῶν2xsyneudokōnActs 8:1, Acts 22:20
συνευδοκεῖτε1xsyneudokeiteLuke 11:48
συνευδοκοῦσιν1xsyneudokousinRomans 1:32
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2x1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:13
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular2xActs 8:1, Acts 22:20
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xLuke 11:48
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xRomans 1:32
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to agree to
Strong'sG4909
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms2 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to agree to
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to join in approving, consent, agree to or with: absol., Act.22:20; with dative of person(s), Rom.1:32; with dative of thing(s), Luk.11:48, Act.8:1; with inf., 1Co.7:12-13 (chiefly in late writers).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 11:48Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
συνευδοκεῖτεsuneudokeite
I consent, agree, am of one mind with
Read verseActs 8:1Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συνευδοκῶνsuneudokwn
I consent, agree, am of one mind with
Read verseActs 22:20Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συνευδοκῶνsuneudokwn
I consent, agree, am of one mind with
Read verseRomans 1:32Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
συνευδοκοῦσιsuneudokousin
I consent, agree, am of one mind with
Read verse1 Corinthians 7:12Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
συνευδοκεῖsuneudokei
I consent, agree, am of one mind with
Read verse1 Corinthians 7:13Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
συνευδοκεῖsuneudokei
I consent, agree, am of one mind 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 forms6TensesPresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveActs 8:1 · Acts 22:202×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present Active1 Cor 7:12 · 1 Cor 7:13 · Luke 11:48 · Rom 1:324×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5
Voice
active5
Mood
indicative4participle1
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
συνευδοκέω is built from these roots: