"to be pleased along with others; to congratulate; to delight in, approve cordially, Rom. 7:22*"
Definition and meaning
to be pleased along with others; to congratulate; to delight in, approve cordially, Rom. 7:22*
In the original Greek the word is written: συνήδομαι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 synedomai (G4913) across the King James Bible.
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
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Common questions
Strong's G4913 (synedomai) is a Greek word that means: to be pleased along with others; to congratulate; to delight in, approve cordially, Rom. 7:22* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synedomai (G4913) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4913 is synedomai, a Greek word defined as: to be pleased along with others; to congratulate; to delight in, approve cordially, Rom. 7:22*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synedomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.