συνοικέω
synoikéō
G4924 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To live together or reside in the same dwelling; more specifically, to cohabit or share a household with another person(s). The term may refer to familial cohabitation (e.g., spouses, members of a household), but can also be used more generally for people sharing a living space.
Semantic Range
to reside together, to cohabit (especially of spouses), to share a household, to dwell in the same place
Root / Etymology
Formed from σύν ('with, together with') and οἰκέω ('to inhabit, to dwell'); a compound verb meaning 'to dwell together.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, συνοικέω commonly denotes living together, often applied to the shared life of a married couple (i.e., cohabitation within marriage). In some contexts, it can refer to the general act of sharing a dwelling, not exclusively romantic or familial. In the Septuagint and New Testament, the term appears infrequently but retains this nuance of close domestic sharing. Related noun συνοίκησις often specifically denotes cohabitation in marriage. The English 'dwell together' in traditional translations sometimes underrepresents the marital or domestic sense of the term in Greek sources.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and οἰκέω; to reside together (as a family):--dwell together.
Root Family
συνοικέω (synoikeō) — to dwell, to inhabit, to live with, to cohabit
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4924-01 |
συνοικοῦντες | sunoikountes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
dwelling with them | dwelling together | dwelling together | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4924-01 |
1 Peter 3:7 | συνοικοῦντες | sunoikountes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
dwelling with them | dwelling together | dwelling together |