συνεφάγομεν
synesthíō
ate
To eat together with others; the primary lexical sense is sharing a meal, in the physical sense. In context, the word emphasizes the communal or social act of dining together, not simply the act of eating but doing so in the presence and fellowship of others. It can refer to joining in table fellowship or associating at meals, an action which, in some social and religious contexts, may carry connotations of solidarity, acceptance, or communal participation. The term is always used intransitively, describing the action of eating in companionship.
Acts 10:41 · Word #14
Lexicon G4906
| Lemma | συνεσθίω |
| Transliteration | synesthíō |
| Strong's | G4906 |
| Definition | To eat together with others; the primary lexical sense is sharing a meal, in the physical sense. In context, the word emphasizes the communal or social act of dining together, not simply the act of eating but doing so in the presence and fellowship of others. It can refer to joining in table fellowship or associating at meals, an action which, in some social and religious contexts, may carry connotations of solidarity, acceptance, or communal participation. The term is always used intransitively, describing the action of eating in companionship. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ate |
| Literal | ate-together |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συνεσθίω |
| Strong's | G4906 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4906-02
we ate together
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, first person plural — "we" performed the action of eating together. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, first person plural, denotes a simple past action performed by "we." The compound verb with σύν emphasizes the communal act of eating in shared fellowship, not merely individual consumption. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we ate together
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The verb form and sense of communal eating are preserved by P1, which is correct in context. |