"pr. to take hold of with someone; to support, help, aid, Lk. 10:40; Rom. 8:26*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to take hold of with someone; to support, help, aid, Lk. 10:40; Rom. 8:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: συναντιλαμβάνομαι
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 synantilambanomai (G4878) across the King James Bible.
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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Common questions
Strong's G4878 (synantilambanomai) is a Greek word that means: pr. to take hold of with someone; to support, help, aid, Lk. 10:40; Rom. 8:26* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synantilambanomai (G4878) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4878 is synantilambanomai, a Greek word defined as: pr. to take hold of with someone; to support, help, aid, Lk. 10:40; Rom. 8:26*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synantilambanomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.