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Lexicon :: Strong's G4851 - sympherō

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συμφέρω
Transliteration
sympherō (Key)
Pronunciation
soom-fer'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From σύν (G4862) and φέρω (G5342) (including its alternate)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:69,1252

Strong’s Definitions

†συμφέρω symphérō, soom-fer'-o; from G4862 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:—be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G4851 in the following manner: be expedient (7x), profit (4x), be profitable (3x), bring together (1x), be better (1x), be good (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G4851 in the following manner: be expedient (7x), profit (4x), be profitable (3x), bring together (1x), be better (1x), be good (1x).

  1. to bear or bring together

  2. to bear together or at the same time

    1. to carry with others

    2. to collect or contribute in order to help

    3. to help, be profitable, be expedient

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†συμφέρω symphérō, soom-fer'-o; from G4862 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:—be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).
STRONGS G4851:
συμφέρω; 1 aorist participle συνενέγκαντες (Acts 19:19); from (Homer (in middle)), Aeschylus, Herodotus down; to bear or bring together (Latinconfero), i. e.
1. with a reference to the object, to bring together: τί, Acts 19:19.
2. with a reference to the subject, "to bear together or at the same time; to carry with other's; to collect or contribute in order to help, hence, to help, be profitable, be expedient"; συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable, and in the same sense with a neuter plural: with the subject πάντα, 1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 10:23; τί τίνι, 2 Corinthians 8:10; with an infinitive of the object (as in Greek writings), Matthew 19:10; 2 Corinthians 12:1 (where L T Tr WH have συμφέρον); with the accusative and infinitive John 18:14; συμφέρει τίνι followed by ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2c. (Buttmann, § 139, 45; Winer's Grammar, 337 (316))), Matthew 5:29; Matthew 18:6; John 11:50; John 16:7. τό συμφέρον, that which is profitable (Sophocles, Euripides, Xenophon, Demosthenes, others): 1 Corinthians 12:7; plural (Plato, de rep. 1, p. 341 e.), Acts 20:20; advantage, profit, Hebrews 12:10; τό... σύμφορον τίνος (often in Greek writings) the advantage of one, one's profit, 1 Corinthians 7:35; 1 Corinthians 10:33 (in both passaagaes, L T Tr WH read σύμφορον, which see).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:29; 18:6; 19:10
John
11:50; 16:7; 18:14
Acts
19:19; 19:19; 20:20
1 Corinthians
6:12; 7:35; 10:23; 10:33; 12:7
2 Corinthians
8:10; 12:1
Hebrews
12:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4851 matches the Greek συμφέρω (sympherō),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:29 - فَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَيْنُكَ الْيُمْنَى فَخّاً لَكَ، فَاقْلَعْهَا وَارْمِهَا عَنْكَ، فَخَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَفْقِدَ عُضْواً مِنْ أَعْضَائِكَ وَلا يُطْرَحَ جَسَدُكَ كُلُّهُ فِي جَهَنَّمَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - وَإِنْ كَانَتْ يَدُكَ الْيُمْنَى فَخّاً لَكَ، فَاقْطَعْهَا وَارْمِهَا عَنْكَ، فَخَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَفْقِدَ عُضْواً مِنْ أَعْضَائِكَ وَلا يُطْرَحَ جَسَدُكَ كُلُّهُ فِي جَهَنَّمَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6 - وَمَنْ كَانَ عَثْرَةً لأَحَدِ هَؤُلاءِ الصِّغَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَأَفْضَلُ لَهُ لَوْ عُلِّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَجَرُ الرَّحَى وَأُغْرِقَ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْبَحْرِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:10 - فَقَالَ لَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ: «إِنْ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ حَالَةَ الزَّوْجِ مَعَ الزَّوْجَةِ، فَعَدَمُ الزَّوَاجِ أَفْضَلُ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:50 - أَلا تَفْهَمُونَ أَنَّهُ مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ فِدَى الأُمَّةِ، بَدَلاً مِنْ أَنْ تَهْلِكَ الأُمَّةُ كُلُّهَا».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:7 - وَلكِنِّي أَقُولُ لَكُمُ الْحَقَّ: مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ لَكُمْ أَنْ أَذْهَبَ، لأَنِّي إِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أَذْهَبُ، لَا يَأْتِيكُمُ الْمُعِينُ. وَلكِنِّي إِذَا ذَهَبْتُ أُرْسِلُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:14 - وَقَيَافَا هُوَ الَّذِي أَشَارَ عَلَى الْيَهُودِ بِأَنَّهُ مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ فِدَى الأُمَّةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:19 - وَأَخَذَ كَثِيرُونَ مِنَ الْمُشْتَغِلِينَ بِالسِّحْرِ يَجْمَعُونَ كُتُبَهُمْ وَيُحْرِقُونَهَا أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ. وَقَدْ حُسِبَ ثَمَنُهَا، فَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّهُ خَمْسُونَ أَلْفَ قِطْعَةٍ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:20 - وَمَا قَصَّرْتُ فِي شَيْءٍ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَعُودَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْفَائِدَةِ إِلّا وَكُنْتُ أُعْلِنُهُ لَكُمْ وَأُعَلِّمُكُمْ بِهِ عَلَناً وَمِنْ بَيْتٍ إِلَى بَيْتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:12 - كُلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ لِي، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْفَعُ. كُلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ لِي، وَلكِنِّي لَنْ أَدَعَ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَسُودُ عَلَيَّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:35 - أَقُولُ هَذَا مِنْ أَجْلِ مَصْلَحَتِكُمْ، لَا لأَنْصِبَ فَخّاً أَمَامَكُمْ، بَلْ فِي سَبِيلِ مَا يَلِيقُ وَيَجْعَلُ اهْتِمَامَكُمْ مُنْصَرِفاً إِلَى الرَّبِّ دُونَ ارْتِبَاكٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:23 - كُلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْفَعُ. كَلُّ شَيْءٍ حَلالٌ، وَلكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَبْنِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:33 - فَهكَذَا أَنَا أَيْضاً أَسْعَى لإِرْضَاءِ الْجَمِيعِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَلا أَهْتَمُّ بِمَصْلَحَتِي الْخَاصَّةِ، بَلْ بِمَصْلَحَةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ، لِكَيْ يَخْلُصُوا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:7 - وَإِنَّمَا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ يُوهَبُ مَوْهِبَةً يَتَجَلَّى الرُّوحُ فِيهَا لأَجْلِ الْمَنْفَعَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:10 - وَأَنَا أُبْدِي لَكُمْ رَأْيِي فِي الْمَوْضُوعِ. فَإِنَّ هَذَا نَافِعٌ لَكُمْ أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ سَبَقَ أَنْ بَدَأْتُمْ مُنْذُ السَّنَةِ الْمَاضِيَةِ لَا أَنْ تَفْعَلُوا فَقَطْ بَلْ أَنْ تَرْغَبُوا أَيْضاً:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:1 - أَجَلْ، إِنَّ الافْتِخَارَ لَا يَنْفَعُنِي شَيْئاً؛ وَلَكِنْ سَأَنْتَقِلُ إِلَى مَا كَشَفَهُ لِيَ الرَّبُّ مِنْ رُؤى وَإِعْلانَاتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:10 - وَقَدْ أَدَّبَنَا آبَاؤُنَا فَتْرَةً مِنَ الزَّمَانِ، حَسَبَ مَا رَأَوْهُ مُنَاسِباً. أَمَّا اللهُ، فَيُؤَدِّبُنَا دَائِماً مِنْ أَجْلِ مَنْفَعَتِنَا: لِكَيْ نَشْتَرِكَ فِي قَدَاسَتِهِ.
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