"to work together with, to cooperate, etc., 1 Cor. 16:16; 2 Cor. 6:1; to assist, afford aid to, Mk. 16:20; Jas. 2:22; absol. to conspire actively to a result, Rom. 8:28*"
Definition and meaning
to work together with, to cooperate, etc., 1 Cor. 16:16; 2 Cor. 6:1; to assist, afford aid to, Mk. 16:20; Jas. 2:22; absol. to conspire actively to a result, Rom. 8:28*
In the original Greek the word is written: συνεργέω
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 synergeo (G4903) across the King James Bible.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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Common questions
Strong's G4903 (synergeo) is a Greek word that means: to work together with, to cooperate, etc., 1 Cor. 16:16; 2 Cor. 6:1; to assist, afford aid to, Mk. 16:20; Jas. 2:22; absol. to conspire actively to a result, Rom. 8:28* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word synergeo (G4903) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4903 is synergeo, a Greek word defined as: to work together with, to cooperate, etc., 1 Cor. 16:16; 2 Cor. 6:1; to assist, afford aid to, Mk. 16:20; Jas. 2:22; absol. to conspire actively to a . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synergeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.