σύμφυτος
sýmphytos
G4854 predicate adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
closely grown together with; used literally of plants or objects that have developed alongside or blended into one another from origin, and figuratively of persons or things intimately or inherently united by common growth, experience, or participation (especially in relation to shared fate or transformation). Primary sense: grown together with; also: naturally united or jointly produced.
Semantic Range
grown together with, connate, naturally united, organically connected, intertwined from origin, fused by growth, figuratively: intimately joined by shared experience or destiny
Root / Etymology
Compound of σύν ('with, together') and the verbal adjective of φύω ('to grow, to bring forth'), yielding 'grown together with'. The underlying sense is a natural or organic union effected through simultaneous origin or development.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, σύμφυτος is found in botanical or anatomical contexts, describing things that share a common growth or origin (e.g., twins, leaves, closely intertwined roots, fused bones or tissues). In philosophical texts, it can denote things that are consubstantial or inherently conjoined by nature. In the New Testament (e.g., Romans 6:5), it is used metaphorically to describe deep participation or unity (here, with respect to participation in a death and resurrection-like experience), emphasizing an organic or essential bond, not mere association. Standard English translations such as 'planted together' or 'united with' may capture aspects of the word but often miss the underlying sense of growth or origin from a shared root. The term distinguishes itself from other words for 'union' (cf. ἕνωσις, κοινωνία) by its emphasis on natural, organic connection from inception rather than mere association or partnership.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and a derivative of φύω; grown along with (connate), i.e. (figuratively) closely united to:--planted together.
Root Family
συν-φυ- (sýmphytos) — to grow, to produce, to come into being together
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4854-01 |
σύμφυτοι | sumphutoi | ADJ.P NOM M PL |
united | grown-together ones | grown-together ones | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4854-01 |
Romans 6:5 | σύμφυτοι | sumphutoi | ADJ.P NOM M PL |
united | grown-together ones | grown-together ones |