"to go with, accompany, Lk. 7:11; 14:25; 24:15; to come together, assemble, Mk. 10:1*"
Definition and meaning
to go with, accompany, Lk. 7:11; 14:25; 24:15; to come together, assemble, Mk. 10:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: συμπορεύομαι
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 symporeuomai (G4848) across the King James Bible.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
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Common questions
Strong's G4848 (symporeuomai) is a Greek word that means: to go with, accompany, Lk. 7:11; 14:25; 24:15; to come together, assemble, Mk. 10:1* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word symporeuomai (G4848) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4848 is symporeuomai, a Greek word defined as: to go with, accompany, Lk. 7:11; 14:25; 24:15; to come together, assemble, Mk. 10:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
symporeuomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.