Quick Definition
συγχράομαι v. I have dealings with
Strong's Definition
to use jointly, i.e. (by implication) to hold intercourse in common
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G5530 (χράομαι);
KJV Usage: have dealings with
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | χράομαι
34.1 · Association · Associate
to associate, to be in the company of, to be involved with, association to associate with one another, normally involving spacial proximity and/or joint activity, and usually implying some kind of reciprocal relation or involvement In translating terms referring to association, one may employ a number of different kinds of expressions, for example, ‘to have something to do with,’ ‘to keep company with,’ ‘to go around with,’ ‘to join in doing things together,’ or ‘to become a companion of.’ Sometimes association is spoken of in terms of the impression made upon others, for example, ‘to be seen often together,’ ‘to be regarded as close friends,’ and even idiomatically as ‘to be another person’s shadow.’
Some scholars interpret συγχράομαι in JHN 4:9 as denoting the use of the same dishes or utensils, so that one may translate this expression in JHN 4:9 as ‘Jews do not use dishes together with Samaritans’ or ‘Jews and Samaritans do not use the same dishes.’ Such an interpretation, however, is based upon etymological arguments for which there seems to be no certain justification in general Greek usage.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συγχράομαι synchraomai 1x
use in common; associate with, have dealings with, Jn. 4:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† συν-χράομαι
(Rec. συγ-), -ῶμαι, [in Al.: I Ki 30:19 * ;]
to use together with. Metaph., c. dat. pers., to associate with: Jo 4:9 (Polyb., al.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συνχράομαι. “Suse together with,” ‘‘associate with”: cf. P Grenf If. 14(4)* (B.C. 264 or 227) συνκεχρήμε[θ]α δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεσσαράκοντα ὄνους, in the account of the preparations for the visit of the διοικητής. See also BGU IV. 1192° (Ptol. /Aug.), 120 8338 (B.c. 27-6), and P Giss I. 41 1.1 (beg. of Hadrian’s reign) (= Chrest. I. p. 30), where συνχρήσασθαι occurs in a broken context. In BGU IV. 11877? (c. B.c. 1) τῆι δὲ , σύρω περὶ ἑαυτὰς" βίαι καὶ αὐθαδίᾳ [συ]νχρησάμενοι, the verb is practically = ‘‘ resort to.” It is found only once in the NT, Jn 4°, where it suggests ‘‘treat with undue familiarity”: cf. Ign. JJagn. 3 πρέπει μὴ συνχρᾶσθαι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ τοῦ ἐπισκόπου, and Epict. i. 2. 7 ταῖς τῶν ἐκτὸς ἀξίαις συγχρώμεθα. Diog. Oenoand. 2». 64 9 shows the usual sense, famzliariter ute aliguo.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συγχράομαι (sugchraomai) — to associate with. συγχράομαι, make use of, avail oneself of, τῇ συμμαχίᾳ τοῖς καιροῖς, etc., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; συναγωνιστῇ τῷ ποταμῷ as a coadjutor, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πόρῳ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of commercial dealings, σ. τῇ νήσῳ [Refs]: generally, have dealings, associate with, Σαμαρείταις [NT+2nd c.AD+]
II. borrow jointly, τινῶν τριήρεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:— passive, σιτικὰ τὰ συγχρησθέντα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]