"pr. a journeying together; meton. a company of fellow travellers, caravan, Lk. 2:44*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a journeying together; meton. a company of fellow travellers, caravan, Lk. 2:44*
In the original Greek the word is written: συνοδία
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 synodia (G4923) across the King James Bible.
But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
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Common questions
Strong's G4923 (synodia) is a Greek word that means: pr. a journeying together; meton. a company of fellow travellers, caravan, Lk. 2:44* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synodia (G4923) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4923 is synodia, a Greek word defined as: pr. a journeying together; meton. a company of fellow travellers, caravan, Lk. 2:44*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synodia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.