συνέφαγεν
synesthíō
you 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 11:3 · Word #9
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 3P SG
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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you ate |
| Literal | ate-together |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συνεσθίω |
| Strong's | G4906 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4906-01
ate together
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed action in the past: he/she ate together. "Ate together" preserves the compound sense of eating in companionship, reflecting the συν- prefix emphasizing shared table fellowship. |
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