Strong G4904συνεργός
co-worker
- Transliteration
- sunergos
- Pronunciation
- soon-er-gos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
συνεργός, -όν
[in LXX: 2Ma.8:7 Mac 14:5 *;]
a fellow-worker: with genitive of person(s), Rom.16:3, 9 16:21, Php.2:25 4:3, 1Th.3:2, Rec., Phm 1 24; θεοῦ (cf. Lft., Notes, 41, 188), 1Co.3:9 (pl.), 1Th.3:2 [WH] R, mg. (R, txt., διάκονον τοῦ θ.; on the original reading, see ICC, in l); τ. χαρᾶς ὑηῶν, 2Co.1:24; τ. ἀληθείᾳ, III Jn 8; before εἰς, 2Co.8:23, Col.4:11.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.8:7 Mac 14:5 *;]
a fellow-worker: with genitive of person(s), Rom.16:3, 9 16:21, Php.2:25 4:3, 1Th.3:2, Rec., Phm 1 24; θεοῦ (cf. Lft., Notes, 41, 188), 1Co.3:9 (pl.), 1Th.3:2 [WH] R, mg. (R, txt., διάκονον τοῦ θ.; on the original reading, see ICC, in l); τ. χαρᾶς ὑηῶν, 2Co.1:24; τ. ἀληθείᾳ, III Jn 8; before εἰς, 2Co.8:23, Col.4:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4904 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- helper3
- fellowlabourer2
- fellowlabourers2
- fellowhelper1
- fellowhelpers1
- fellowworkers1
- labour1
- labourer1
- workfellow1
First verses
- Romans 16:3Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
- Romans 16:9Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
- Romans 16:21Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
- Philippians 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
- Philippians 4:3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
- Colossians 4:11And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
- Philemon 1:1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
- Philemon 1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
- 3 John 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
συνεργός, όν,
working together, joining or helping in work, and as substantive, ὁ, ἡ, helper, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1446 (Lyric poetry), “Med.” 396, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 173d, “IPE” 12.352.37 (Chersonesus, 2nd c.BC))]; in bad sense, accomplice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92, “PFay.” 12.10 (2nd c.BC), “BGU” 1761.8 (1st c.BC, _plural_))]: with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 523, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.63, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.4.17, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 180e, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 83; so _metaphorically_, σ. πλοῦτος.. κακίᾳ 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.46 H.)]; distinguished from συναίτιον, [NT+4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 19.393: rarely with _genitive_ _person_, ἡμῶν τι σ. (unless ἡμῶν is _partitive_) 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 98 G.; θεοῦ NT.1Cor.3.9)]: with genitive of things, taking part in a thing, σ. τείχεος helping to make it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.32; σ. τῶν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ γινομένων 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 75)]; ξ. ἀδίκων ἔργων, ἀρετᾶς, helping towards them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 676, “Med.” 845 (both Lyric poetry))]; σ. τινί τινος helping a person in a thing, θρήνων ἐμοὶ (probably to be read instead of θρήνοις ἐμῶν) ξ. [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Hel.” 1112 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.21; σ. εἴς τι [prev. author] “Mem.” 4.3.10, “Smp.” 8.38, NT.Col.4.11; πρός τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.3.7; πρὸς κακωδίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sudore” 8; πρὸς τὴν τῆς πόλεως σωτηρίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.61; ἐν μάχαις 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 588 (Lyric poetry))]: with infinitive, σ. τῷ παιδὶ μὴ 'κπεσεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 48.)]
2 Astrology texts, in co-operation, of planetary influence, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 55.15)]; distinguished from ὑπουργός, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Serapio Astrologus in “Cat.Codex Astr.” 8(4).226.)]
II person of the same trade as another, fellowworkman, colleague, with genitive person, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.144, compare “IG” 12.374.87, “PCair.Zen.” 758.8 (3rd c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 31:—in this sense some write σύνεργος, 1st-2nd c.AD: Ammonius Grammaticus “περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων” p.126 V., Thom.Mag. p.339 R.)]
working together, joining or helping in work, and as substantive, ὁ, ἡ, helper, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1446 (Lyric poetry), “Med.” 396, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 173d, “IPE” 12.352.37 (Chersonesus, 2nd c.BC))]; in bad sense, accomplice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92, “PFay.” 12.10 (2nd c.BC), “BGU” 1761.8 (1st c.BC, _plural_))]: with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 523, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.63, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.4.17, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 180e, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 83; so _metaphorically_, σ. πλοῦτος.. κακίᾳ 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.46 H.)]; distinguished from συναίτιον, [NT+4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 19.393: rarely with _genitive_ _person_, ἡμῶν τι σ. (unless ἡμῶν is _partitive_) 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 98 G.; θεοῦ NT.1Cor.3.9)]: with genitive of things, taking part in a thing, σ. τείχεος helping to make it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 8.32; σ. τῶν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ γινομένων 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 75)]; ξ. ἀδίκων ἔργων, ἀρετᾶς, helping towards them, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 676, “Med.” 845 (both Lyric poetry))]; σ. τινί τινος helping a person in a thing, θρήνων ἐμοὶ (probably to be read instead of θρήνοις ἐμῶν) ξ. [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Hel.” 1112 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.9.21; σ. εἴς τι [prev. author] “Mem.” 4.3.10, “Smp.” 8.38, NT.Col.4.11; πρός τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.3.7; πρὸς κακωδίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sudore” 8; πρὸς τὴν τῆς πόλεως σωτηρίαν 4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.61; ἐν μάχαις 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 588 (Lyric poetry))]: with infinitive, σ. τῷ παιδὶ μὴ 'κπεσεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 48.)]
2 Astrology texts, in co-operation, of planetary influence, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 55.15)]; distinguished from ὑπουργός, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Serapio Astrologus in “Cat.Codex Astr.” 8(4).226.)]
II person of the same trade as another, fellowworkman, colleague, with genitive person, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.144, compare “IG” 12.374.87, “PCair.Zen.” 758.8 (3rd c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 31:—in this sense some write σύνεργος, 1st-2nd c.AD: Ammonius Grammaticus “περὶ ὁμοίων καὶ διαφόρων λέξεων” p.126 V., Thom.Mag. p.339 R.)]