"trans. to cause to sit down with, seat in company with, Eph. 2:6; intrans. to sit in company with; to sit down together, Lk. 22:55*"
Definition and meaning
trans. to cause to sit down with, seat in company with, Eph. 2:6; intrans. to sit in company with; to sit down together, Lk. 22:55*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκαθίζω
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 synkathizo (G4776) across the King James Bible.
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
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Common questions
Strong's G4776 (synkathizo) is a Greek word that means: trans. to cause to sit down with, seat in company with, Eph. 2:6; intrans. to sit in company with; to sit down together, Lk. 22:55* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkathizo (G4776) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4776 is synkathizo, a Greek word defined as: trans. to cause to sit down with, seat in company with, Eph. 2:6; intrans. to sit in company with; to sit down together, Lk. 22:55*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkathizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.