"to die together with any one, Mk. 14:31; 2 Cor. 7:3; met. to die with, in respect of a spiritual likeness, 2 Tim. 2:11*"
Definition and meaning
to die together with any one, Mk. 14:31; 2 Cor. 7:3; met. to die with, in respect of a spiritual likeness, 2 Tim. 2:11*
In the original Greek the word is written: συναποθνῄσκω
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 synapothnesko (G4880) across the King James Bible.
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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Common questions
Strong's G4880 (synapothnesko) is a Greek word that means: to die together with any one, Mk. 14:31; 2 Cor. 7:3; met. to die with, in respect of a spiritual likeness, 2 Tim. 2:11* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word synapothnesko (G4880) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4880 is synapothnesko, a Greek word defined as: to die together with any one, Mk. 14:31; 2 Cor. 7:3; met. to die with, in respect of a spiritual likeness, 2 Tim. 2:11*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synapothnesko is a Greek word found in the New Testament.