Strong's Lexicon sugkathizó: To sit together, to sit down with Original Word: συγκαθίζω Word Origin: From the Greek words σύν (sun, meaning "with" or "together") and καθίζω (kathizó, meaning "to sit" or "to seat"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συγκαθίζω, the concept of sitting together can be related to Hebrew words like יָשַׁב (yashab, Strong's 3427), which means "to sit" or "to dwell." Usage: The verb συγκαθίζω (sugkathizó) is used to describe the act of sitting down together with others. It implies a sense of companionship, fellowship, or shared experience. In the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of communal or joint participation, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, sitting together was a sign of fellowship and acceptance. Meals were often shared while reclining or sitting together, symbolizing unity and community. In Jewish culture, sitting together could also indicate a shared teaching or learning experience, as rabbis would often sit with their disciples. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and kathizó Definition to make to sit together, to sit together NASB Translation sat down together (1), seated (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4776: συγκαθίζωσυγκαθίζω (T WH συνκαθίζω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)): 1 aorist συνεκαθισα; (see καθίζω); a. transitive, to cause to sit down together, place together: τινα, followed by ἐν with a dative of the place, Ephesians 2:6. b. intransitive, to sit down together: Luke 22:55 (where Lachmann text περικαθίζω). (Xenophon, Aristotle, Plutarch, others; the Sept..) From sun and kathizo; to give (or take) a seat in company with -- (make) sit (down) together. see GREEK sun see GREEK kathizo Englishman's Concordance Luke 22:55 V-APA-GMPGRK: αὐλῆς καὶ συνκαθισάντων ἐκάθητο ὁ NAS: of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter KJV: and were set down together, Peter INT: court and they having sat down together sat Ephesians 2:6 V-AIA-3S Strong's Greek 4776 |
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