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G4852 σύμφημι (sýmphēmi)

Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

σύμφημι v. I assent to

Strong's Definition

to say jointly, i.e. assent to

Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G5346 (φημί);

KJV Usage: consent unto

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | φημί

31.16 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Agree, Consent

to agree with, to assent to to give assent to a particular proposition In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to give assent to’ is simply ‘to say Yes to.’ In other instances it may be important to introduce direct discourse, for example, ‘to say, I agree.’

ROM 7:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σύμ-φημι [Τ WH σύν- (cf. σύν, II. fin.)]; to consent, confess: τινί foll. by ὅτι, Ro. vii. 16. (Tragg., Xen., Plat.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σύμφημι symphēmi 1x

pr. to agree with, Rom. 7:16*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* σύν-φημι (Rec. συμ-), to consent, confess: c. dat., seq. ὅτι, Ro 7:16.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σύμφημι (sumphēmi) — to agree. σύμφημι, future -φήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 συνέφησα [Refs]aorist 2 συνέφην frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—assent, approve, or agree fully, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. with accusative of things, concede, agree to, grant, ταῦτα.. πάντες ἄρα συνέφασαν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (σοι) I grant you, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently in Platonic dialogue, σύμφαθι ἢ ἄπειπε say yes or no,[Refs]

3. with accusative et infinitive, agree that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι καλός, ={σ. τὸν νόμον καλὸν εἶναι}, [NT]

4. with infinitive future, promise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

σύν φημι (Rec. συμ-), to consent, confess: with dative, before ὅτι, Rom.7:16.† (AS)

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