"to make to grow together; pass. to grow or spring up with, Lk. 8:7*"
Definition and meaning
to make to grow together; pass. to grow or spring up with, Lk. 8:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: συμφύω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of symphyo (G4855) across the King James Bible.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
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Common questions
Strong's G4855 (symphyo) is a Greek word that means: to make to grow together; pass. to grow or spring up with, Lk. 8:7* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word symphyo (G4855) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4855 is symphyo, a Greek word defined as: to make to grow together; pass. to grow or spring up with, Lk. 8:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
symphyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.