Greek · G4916 · unreviewed

συνθάπτω

Be buried with

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συνθάπτω G4916
Pronunciation syntháptō

What does συνθάπτω (syntháptō) mean in the Bible?

συνθάπτω (syntháptō) is a Greek word meaning "be buried with". συν-θάπτω to bury together with: in symbolical sense, of baptism, σὐτῷ (with Christ), Rom.

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Meaning

be buried with
Extended definition

Baptismal union with Christ's death through symbolic co-burial, emphasizing identification with His redemptive sacrifice.

to bury together with: in symbolical sense, of baptism, σὐτῷ (with Christ), Rom.6:4, Col.2:12.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
participle 1 indicative 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)

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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