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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) In good part; kindly.

2. (v. i.) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.

3. (v. i.) To yield assent; to accede; -- followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion.

4. (v. i.) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.

5. (v. i.) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.

6. (v. i.) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.

7. (v. i.) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.

8. (v. t.) To make harmonious; to reconcile or make friends.

9. (v. t.) To admit, or come to one mind concerning; to settle; to arrange; as, to agree the fact; to agree differences.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AGREE

a-gre' (sumphoneo, "to be of the same mind," "to come to a mutual understanding"): This is the sense of the word in Matthew 20:2 John 9:22, and other passages. In Mark 14:56 the word is isos and has the thought not only that their words did not agree, but also that the testimony was not in agreement with or equal to what the law required in such a case. The thought of being equal occurs also in 1 John 5:8.

The figurative use of the word in Matthew 18:19 makes it of special interest. The word there is sumphoneo, from which comes our word symphony, meaning a harmonious blending. This agreement therefore is complete. Three persons are introduced: two human beings and the Father. They are in perfect agreement on the subject or purpose under consideration. It is therefore an inward unity produced by the Holy Spirit leading the two into such an agreement with the Father. There will follow then, as a matter of course, what is promised in Matthew 18:19, 20. In Acts 5:9 it sets forth the justice of Peter in dealing in the same manner in both cases. Ananias and Sapphira were in perfect agreement and equally guilty (Luke 5:36 Acts 15:15).

Jacob W. Kapp

Greek

4856. sumphoneo -- to call out with, to be in harmony, generally ...
... to call out with, to be in harmony, generally to agree. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sumphoneo Phonetic Spelling: (soom-fo-neh'-o) Short Definition: ...
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4934. suntithemi -- to place together, hence observe, agree
... to place together, hence observe, agree. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
suntithemi Phonetic Spelling: (soon-tith'-em-ahee) Short Definition: I make an ...
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1843. exomologeo -- to agree, confess
... to agree, confess. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exomologeo Phonetic Spelling:
(ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o) Short Definition: I consent fully, confess Definition ...
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1526. eisi -- agree, are, be, were.
... 1525, 1526. eisi. 1527 . agree, are, be, were. Transliteration: eisi Phonetic
Spelling: (i-see') Short Definition: agree. ... of eimi, qv. agree, are, be, were. ...
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3670. homologeo -- to speak the same, to agree
... to speak the same, to agree. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: homologeo Phonetic
Spelling: (hom-ol-og-eh'-o) Short Definition: I confess, profess ...
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2468. isthi -- agree, give thyself wholly to.
... isthi. 2469 . agree, give thyself wholly to. Transliteration: isthi Phonetic Spelling:
(is'-thee) Short Definition: agree. ... agree, give thyself wholly to. ...
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2258. en -- agree, be, have charge of, hold, use.
... en. 2259 . agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. Transliteration: en Phonetic
Spelling: (ane) Short Definition: agree. ... agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. ...
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3662. homoiazo -- agree.
... 3661, 3662. homoiazo. 3663 . agree. ... Word Origin variant reading for paromoiazo,
qv. agree. From homoios; to resemble -- agree. see GREEK homoios. 3661, 3662 ...
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4786. sugkerannumi -- to mix together, hence to agree with
... to mix together, hence to agree with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
sugkerannumi Phonetic Spelling: (soong-ker-an'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I mix ...
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4784. sugkatatithemi -- to deposit together, hence to agree with
... to deposit together, hence to agree with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
sugkatatithemi Phonetic Spelling: (soong-kat-at-ith'-em-ahee) Short Definition ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2164. zeman -- to agree together
... 2163, 2164. zeman. 2165 . to agree together. Transliteration: zeman Phonetic
Spelling: (zem-an') Short Definition: together. Word ...
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225. uth -- to consent, agree
... 224, 225. uth. 226 . to consent, agree. Transliteration: uth Phonetic Spelling:
(ooth) Short Definition: consent. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7737a. shavah -- to agree with, be like, resemble
... 7737, 7737a. shavah. 7737b . to agree with, be like, resemble. Transliteration:
shavah Short Definition: composed. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7737. shavah -- to agree with, be like, resemble
... 7736, 7737. shavah. 7737a . to agree with, be like, resemble. Transliteration:
shavah Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-vaw') Short Definition: avail. ...
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3259. yaad -- to appoint
... agree, make an appointment, a time, assemble selves, betroth, gather selves.
A primitive root; to fix upon (by agreement or appointment ...
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Library

Agree with Thine Adversary
... SERMON XXVII. AGREE WITH THINE ADVERSARY. Eversley, 1861. Windsor Castle,
1867. Matthew 5:25, 26. "Agree with thine adversary quickly ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xxvii agree with thine.htm

But Let us Agree, as You Wish, that There are Both Infernal ...
... Book VII. 20 But let us agree, as you wish, that there are both infernal
regions and Manes� But let us agree, as you wish, that ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/20 but let us agree.htm

Fifteenth Lesson. If Two Agree
... FIFTEENTH LESSON. If two agree. If two agree;' ... And He gives us a very special promise
for the united prayer of two or three who agree in what they ask. ...
/.../murray/with christ in the school of prayer/fifteenth lesson if two agree.htm

The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods.
... Chapter XIX."The Philosophers Agree with the Poets Respecting the Gods. Such was
the beginning of the existence both of their gods and of the universe. ...
/.../a plea for the christians/chapter xix the philosophers agree with.htm

The Melitians and the Arians Agree in Sentiment; Eusebius and ...
... Book II. Chapter XXI."The Melitians and the Arians agree in Sentiment; Eusebius
and Theognis endeavor to inflame anew the Disease of Arius. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xxi the melitians and the.htm

But When, Overcome, we Agree that There are These Things...
... Book II. 55 But when, overcome, we agree that there are these things�
But when, overcome, we agree that there are these things ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/55 but when overcome we.htm

Accordingly we Agree with Cyprian that "Heretics Cannot Give ...
... Book V. Chapter 22. " 30. Accordingly we agree with Cyprian that "heretics
cannot give remission of sins� "30. Accordingly ...
/.../chapter 22 30 accordingly.htm

Wherein do the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper Agree
... Question 176: Wherein do the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
agree. Answer: The sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's ...
/.../anonymous/the westminster larger catechism/question 176 0 0 wherein do the.htm

I Prefer, He Says, to Receive Christ's Baptism Where Both Parties ...
... Book I. Chapter 5. " 6. I prefer, he says, to receive Christ's baptism
where both parties agree that� "6. I prefer, he says ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 5 6 i.htm

That He who Confesses the Beginning of the World's Existence must ...
... III."Philosophical Works. XXIII. That he who confesses the beginning of the world's
existence must necessarily also agree as to its end . ... seem to agree. ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/xxiii that he who confesses.htm

Thesaurus

Agree (24 Occurrences)
... vi) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to
be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the ...
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Concur (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vi) To come together; to agree. ... 3. (vi) To unite or agree (in action or opinion);
to join; to act jointly; to agree; to coincide; to correspond. ...
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Accord (43 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust; --
followed by to. ... 10. (vi) To agree in pitch and tone. Int. ...
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Bittern (4 Occurrences)
... There seems to be much confusion as to the early form of the name; but all authorities
agree that it was bestowed on the bird on account of its voice. ...
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Agreeable (6 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Willing; ready to agree or consent. 3. (a.) Agreeing or suitable; conformable;
correspondent; concordant; adapted; -- followed by to, rarely by with. ...
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Oded (3 Occurrences)
... The two verses should agree, so we should probably read in 15:8, "the prophecy of
Azariah, the son of Oded, the prophet," or else "the prophecy of Azariah the ...
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Prefer (10 Occurrences)
... pre-fur': Does not always have the general meaning "to choose before another." In
Psalm 137:6, it does have this sense and the two versions agree; in Esther 2:9 ...
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Accede (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vi) To agree or assent to a proposal; as, to accede to a request. ... Hence, to agree
or assent to a proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request. ...
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Square (94 Occurrences)
... square the yards. 34. (vi) To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent
with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit. 35. (vi) To ...
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Bel (3 Occurrences)
... The stories of Bel and of the Dragon have a separate origin and existed apart: they
are brought together because they both agree in holding up idolatry to ...
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Bible Concordance

Agree (24 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT)

Matthew 18:19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 20:13 "But he answered one of them,'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Mark 14:59 Even so, their testimony did not agree.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Luke 5:36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
(Root in KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Acts 5:9 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 15:15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 28:25 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 7:16 But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good.
(Root in BBE NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.
(Root in BBE NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
(See RSV)

Philippians 4:2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 6:3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,
(Root in BBE NAS RSV NIV)

1 John 5:8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
(KJV WBS NIV)

Genesis 34:17 But if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone."
(See NIV)

Genesis 34:22 But these men will make an agreement with us to go on living with us and to become one people, only on the condition that every male among us undergoes circumcision as they have done.
(Root in BBE RSV)

Genesis 34:23 Then will not their cattle and their goods and all their beasts be ours? so let us come to an agreement with them so that they may go on living with us.
(Root in BBE RSV)

2 Samuel 14:16 For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 20:8 All the elders and all the people said to him, "Don't listen, neither consent."
(See NIV)

1 Kings 22:13 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "See now, the the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good."
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 18:12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth: let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.
(See NIV)

Job 22:21 "Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Agree

Related Terms

Concur (1 Occurrence)

Accord (43 Occurrences)

Bittern (4 Occurrences)

Agreeable (6 Occurrences)

Oded (3 Occurrences)

Prefer (10 Occurrences)

Accede (1 Occurrence)

Square (94 Occurrences)