Quick Definition
συμβιβάζω v. I unite, prove, instruct
Strong's Definition
causative (by reduplication) of the base of G939 (βάσις)); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and (to force;
KJV Usage: compact, assuredly gather, intrust, knit together, prove
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | βαίνω (go, walk)
63.5 · Whole, Unite, Part, Divide · Unite
to bring together, to cause to be a unit, to unite, to combine to bring together into a unit
30.82 · Think · To Decide, To Conclude
to conclude, to decide, to infer (a figurative extension of meaning of συμβιβάζω[a] ‘to bring together, to unite, to combine,’ 63.5) to come to a solution or a decision, implying a process of putting together different aspects of related information
28.46 · Know · Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed
to show for certain, to prove to cause something to be known as certain and therefore dependable In a number of languages one may express certainty by a negative phrase, for example, ‘so that no one could ever doubt.’ In other instances, an idiomatic expression may be used, for example, ‘with heavy words’ or ‘with words that speak to the heart’ or ‘with words that are like rocks.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμ-βιβάζω [WH συν- (so Tdf.in Eph. iv. 16; Col. ii. 19); ef. σύν, I. fin.]; 1 aor. συνεβίβασα (Acts xix. 33 L T Tr WH, but see below) ; Pass., pres. ptep. συμβιβαζόμενος; 1 aor. ptep. συμβιβασθείς ; (βιβάζω to mount the female, copulate with her; to leap, cover, of animals; allow to be covered, admit to cover) ; 1. to cause to coalesce, to join together, put together: τὸ σῶμα, pass., of the parts of the body ‘knit together’ into one whole, compacted together, Eph iv. 16; Col. ii. 19; ἐο unite or knit together in affection, pass., Col. ii. 2 [ef. W. § 63, 2 a.; B. § 144,13 a.] (to reconcile one to another, Hat. 1, 74; Thue. 2, 29). 2. to put together in one’s mind, to compare; by comparison to gather, conclude, consider : foll. by ὅτι, Acts xvi. 10 (Plat. Hipp. min. p. 369 d.; de rep. 6 p. 504a.). 3. to cause a person to unite with one in a conclusion or come to the same opinion, fo prove, demonstrate: foll. by ὅτι, Acts ix. 22 ([Aristot. top. 7, 5 p- 151%, 86]; foll. by ὡς, [Aristot. rhet. Alex. 4 p. 1426, 37; ete.]; Jambl. vit. Pyth. c. 13 § 60; foll. by the ace. with inf., Ocell. Lucan. 3,3); by a usage purely Biblical, w. the ace. of a pers., to teach, instruct, one: 1 Co. ii. 165 for pai, Is. xl. 14; for pn, Ex. xviii. 16; Deut. iv. 9; Is. xl. 13 Alex., Ald., ete.; for mn, Ex. iv. 12, 15; Lev. x. 11; 73 ava, Theodot. Dan. ix. 22. (The reading συνεβίβασαν in Acts xix. 33, given by codd. δὲ A Bete. [and adopted by L T Tr WH] yields no sense; [but it may be translated (with R. V. mrg.) ‘some of the multitude instructed Alexander’, ete. ; R. V. txt. translates it they brought Alexander out of the multitude, etc.].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συμβιβάζω symbibazō 7x
pr. to cause to come together; to unite, knit together, Eph. 4:16; Col. 2:2, 19; to infer, conclude, Acts 16:10; by impl. to prove, demonstrate, Acts 9:22; in NT to teach, instruct, Acts 19:33; 1 Cor. 2:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συν-βιβάζω
(Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: Ex 4:12, 15, Le 10:11, Jg 13:8, Ps 31 (32):8 (ירה hi.); Ex 18:16, De 4:9, Is 40:13 (ידע hi.), ib. 14 (בּין hi.), Da TH 9:22 (שׂכל hi.) * ;]
to join or knit together, unite: Eph 4:16, Col 2:2 (but v. infr.), ib. 19.
to compare, consider, conclude (Plat.): Ac 16:10.
to deduce, prove, demonstrate (Arist.): Ac 9:22.
As in LXX ("translation Greek," = ἐμβιβάζω, metaph.), to teach, instruct: I Co 2:16, Ac 19:33, R, mg. (also in Vg., Col 2:2, instructi, but v. supr.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συνβιβάζω has its ordinary ;Greek sense ‘‘ bring together, compact” in Eph 428, Col 253,19, but in 1 Cor 21° συνβιβάσει (for form see Moulton Gr. ii. p. 187) the meaning is “instruct,” as always in the LXX (Isai 4013: a/.): so Ac 198, and cf. Ac 9??, 162°. For a similar development of meaning, cf. ἐκβιβάζω in such passages as P Oxy II. 260%% (a.p. 59) μέχρι od ἃ ἔχωμεν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐγ[β]ιβασθῆι, “until our suit is decided” (Edd.), Ρ Hamb I. 4! (a.p. 87) μέχρι οὗ ἐκβιβάσω ἃ ἔχει πρός pe, and P Oxy IX. 11958 (A.D. 135) ἐκβιβάζων τὰ ἐνεστῶτ[ά μοι π]ρὸς “Epplajiov, ‘in explanation of my case against Hermaeus” (Ed.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συμβιβάζω (sumbibazō) — to join with. συμβῐβ-άζω, Causal of συμβαίνω, bring together: passive, to be put together, to be knit together, framed, ἔκ τινος [NT]
2. metaphorically, bring to terms, reconcile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τινά τινι reconcile one to another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. [τινὰς] εἰς τὸ μέσον, as mediator, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, bring about an agreement, [Refs]
II. put together, compare, examine, τὰ λεγόμενα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τὰς μεταφοράς] [Refs 5th c.BC+] (though Timaeus here explained it intransitive agree).
III. elicit a logical consequence, infer [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. ὡς.. [Refs]; σ. πότερον.. [Refs]; πῶς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτι.. [NT]: with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+] —passive, συμβιβασθέντος when the conclusion has been drawn, variant in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.2. teach, instruct, συμβιβάσω ὑμᾶς ἃ ποιήσετε [LXX]; συμβιβάσεις τοὺς υἱούς σου[LXX+NT]