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συνευωχέω

syneuōchéō

G4910 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To join in a banquet or feast with others; to participate together in a festive meal or shared celebration. In the middle or passive voice, refers to engaging in communal feasting or revelry together with others, emphasizing joint participation rather than solitary eating.

Semantic Range

to feast together, to participate jointly in a banquet, to take part in a communal celebration or festive meal, to share in a formal meal or revelry, to banquet with others

Root / Etymology

Formed from the preposition σύν ('with, together') and εὐωχέω ('to entertain, feast, banquet'), which derives from εὖ ('well') and ἔχω ('to have, to hold'). Thus, συνευωχέω literally means 'to feast together with.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb συνευωχέω is rare, attested chiefly in later Greek and in Koine sources, including the New Testament (e.g., Galatians 2:12) and some papyri. In these contexts, it specifically refers to the act of taking part in a banquet or meal as a group, highlighting communal involvement. The root εὐωχέω in earlier Greek meant 'to entertain' or 'to feast,' and its compound form adds the idea of shared experience. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, shared meals had strong social and even ritual significance, denoting group identity or fellowship. The verb does not inherently carry religious connotations but may acquire them depending on context (such as temple festivals or private social banquets). English translations such as 'feast with' or 'eat together' may obscure the element of formal or festal celebration implicit in the word. In contrast to verbs like συνεσθίω ('to eat together'), συνευωχέω often implies a more festive, structured context rather than simple shared eating.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from σύν and a derivative of a presumed compound of εὖ and a derivative of ἔχω (meaning to be in good condition, i.e. (by implication) to fare well, or feast); to entertain sumptuously in company with, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to revel together:--feast with.

Root Family

εὐωχ- (syneuōchéō) — to feast, to entertain, to hold a banquet

Root εὐωχ- to feast, to entertain, to hold a banquet

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4910-01 συνευωχούμενοι suneuochoumenoi V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL feasting those feasting together feasting together 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4910-01 2 Peter 2:13 συνευωχούμενοι suneuochoumenoi V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL feasting those feasting together those feasting together
G4910-01 Jude 1:12 συνευωχούμενοι suneuochoumenoi V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL feasting with those feasting together feasting together
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