Strong G4852σύμφημι
to agree
- Transliteration
- sumphēmi
- Pronunciation
- soom'-fay-mee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
σύν φημι (Rec. συμ-),
to consent, confess: with dative, before ὅτι, Rom.7:16.†
(AS)
to consent, confess: with dative, before ὅτι, Rom.7:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4852 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- consent1
First verses
- Romans 7:16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σύμφημι,
future -φήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 357b, +others)]: aorist 1 συνέφησα [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 342e, “Sph.” 236d, +others:)]aorist 2 συνέφην frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus (see. below), Elean συνέφα “Schwyzer” 416.5)]:—assent, approve, or agree fully, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 40, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1310, etc.; ξύμφημι κἀγώ [prev. author] “El.” 1257; ξ. δή σοι [prev. author] “Aj.” 278, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 266 (_anapaest meter_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 72d, etc.)]
2 with accusative of things, concede, agree to, grant, ταῦτα.. πάντες ἄρα συνέφασαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Smp.” 177e, compare “Sph.” 247a, “Prt.” 330d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.8.8, etc.: hence _absolutely_, σύμφημί)] (σοι) I grant you, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 403c, 608b)]; frequently in Platonic dialogue, σύμφαθι ἢ ἄπειπε say yes or no,[Refs ([prev. work] 523a, compare “Grg.” 500e; συνέφη [prev. author] “Phd.” 102d, +others)]
3 with accusative et infinitive, agree that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 553, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 831b, etc.)]; σ. τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι καλός, ={σ. τὸν νόμον καλὸν εἶναι}, [NT (NT.Rom.7.16.)]
4 with infinitive future, promise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.2.5.)]
future -φήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 357b, +others)]: aorist 1 συνέφησα [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 342e, “Sph.” 236d, +others:)]aorist 2 συνέφην frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus (see. below), Elean συνέφα “Schwyzer” 416.5)]:—assent, approve, or agree fully, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 40, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1310, etc.; ξύμφημι κἀγώ [prev. author] “El.” 1257; ξ. δή σοι [prev. author] “Aj.” 278, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 266 (_anapaest meter_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 72d, etc.)]
2 with accusative of things, concede, agree to, grant, ταῦτα.. πάντες ἄρα συνέφασαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Smp.” 177e, compare “Sph.” 247a, “Prt.” 330d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.8.8, etc.: hence _absolutely_, σύμφημί)] (σοι) I grant you, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 403c, 608b)]; frequently in Platonic dialogue, σύμφαθι ἢ ἄπειπε say yes or no,[Refs ([prev. work] 523a, compare “Grg.” 500e; συνέφη [prev. author] “Phd.” 102d, +others)]
3 with accusative et infinitive, agree that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 553, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 831b, etc.)]; σ. τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι καλός, ={σ. τὸν νόμον καλὸν εἶναι}, [NT (NT.Rom.7.16.)]
4 with infinitive future, promise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.2.5.)]