"a drinking together; a feast, banquet; a festive company; in NT, pl. συμπόσια, eating party, Mk. 6:39 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
a drinking together; a feast, banquet; a festive company; in NT, pl. συμπόσια, eating party, Mk. 6:39 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: συμπόσιον
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 symposion (G4849) across the King James Bible.
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
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Common questions
Strong's G4849 (symposion) is a Greek word that means: a drinking together; a feast, banquet; a festive company; in NT, pl. συμπόσια, eating party, Mk. 6:39 (2x)* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word symposion (G4849) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4849 is symposion, a Greek word defined as: a drinking together; a feast, banquet; a festive company; in NT, pl. συμπόσια, eating party, Mk. 6:39 (2x)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
symposion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.