"one who accompanies another to foreign countries, fellow traveller, Acts 19:29; 2 Cor. 8:19*"
Definition and meaning
one who accompanies another to foreign countries, fellow traveller, Acts 19:29; 2 Cor. 8:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: συνέκδημος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 synekdemos (G4898) across the King James Bible.
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
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Common questions
Strong's G4898 (synekdemos) is a Greek word that means: one who accompanies another to foreign countries, fellow traveller, Acts 19:29; 2 Cor. 8:19* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synekdemos (G4898) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4898 is synekdemos, a Greek word defined as: one who accompanies another to foreign countries, fellow traveller, Acts 19:29; 2 Cor. 8:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synekdemos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.