Greek · G4909 · unreviewed

συνευδοκέω

To agree to

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συνευδοκέω G4909
Pronunciation syneudokéō

What does συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) mean in the Bible?

συνευδοκέω (syneudokéō) is a Greek word meaning "to agree to". συν-ευ-δοκέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 1Ma.

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Meaning

to agree to
Extended definition

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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active Acts 8:1 · Acts 22:20
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active 1 Cor 7:12 · 1 Cor 7:13 · Luke 11:48 · Rom 1:32
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 4 participle 1
Tense
present 5
Voice
active 5
Mood
indicative 4 participle 1

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)

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