"concurrence, coincidence, chance, accident; κατὰ συγκρυίαν, by chance, accidentally, Lk. 10:31*"
Definition and meaning
concurrence, coincidence, chance, accident; κατὰ συγκρυίαν, by chance, accidentally, Lk. 10:31*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκυρία
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 synkyria (G4795) across the King James Bible.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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Common questions
Strong's G4795 (synkyria) is a Greek word that means: concurrence, coincidence, chance, accident; κατὰ συγκρυίαν, by chance, accidentally, Lk. 10:31* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkyria (G4795) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4795 is synkyria, a Greek word defined as: concurrence, coincidence, chance, accident; κατὰ συγκρυίαν, by chance, accidentally, Lk. 10:31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkyria is a Greek word found in the New Testament.