Quick Definition
συμφέρω v. I collect, am profitable to
Strong's Definition
from 4862 and 5342 (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
KJV Usage: be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.ptc. συνενέγκας | φέρω
15.125 · Linear Movement · Gather, Cause To Come Together
to gather together, to call together to cause to come together, whether of animate or inanimate objects
65.44 · Value · Advantageous, Not Advantageous
to be advantageous, to be better off, to be to someone’s advantage to be of an advantage to someone In a number of languages the idea of ‘advantage’ implies some comparison, either a benefit which is greater than someone else has or a benefit which makes one’s later state better off than the previous state. For example, in the case of JHN 11:50 one may translate ‘don’t you realize that if one man dies for the people, then you are much better off.’
MAT 5:29 · MAT 5:30 · MAT 18:6 · MAT 19:10 · JHN 11:50 · JHN 16:7 · JHN 18:14 · ACT 20:20 · 1CO 6:12 · 1CO 10:23 · 1CO 12:7 · 2CO 8:10 · 2CO 12:1 · HEB 12:10
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμ-φέρω ; 1 aor. ptcp. συνενέγκαντες (Acts xix. 19) ; fr. [Hom. (in mid.)], Aeschyl., Hdt. down; to bear or bring together (Lat. confero), i. 68. 1. with a reference to the object, to bring together: τί, Acts xix. 19. 2. with a reference to the subject, to bear together or at the same time; to carry with others; to collect or contribute in order to help, hence to help, be profitable, be expedient; συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable, and in the same sense with a neut. plur.: with the subject πάντα, 1 Co. vi. 12; x. 233 τί τινι, 2 Co. viii. 10; with an inf. of the object (as in Grk. writ.), Mt. xix. 10; 2Co. xii. 1 (where LT Tr WH have συμφέρον); with the ace. and inf. Jn. xviii. 14; συμφέρει τινί foll. by ἵνα (see ἕνα, II. 2c. [B. $139, 45; W. 337 (316)]), Mt. v. 29sq.; xviii. 6; Jn. xi. 50; xvi. 7. τὸ συμφέρον, that which is profitable (Soph., Eur., Xen., Dem., al.) : 1 Co. xii. 7; plur. (Plat. de rep. 1 p. 341 e.), Acts xx. 20; advantage, profit, Heb. xii. 10; τὸ συμφ. τινός (often in Grk. writ.) the advantage of one, one’s profit, 1 Co. vii. 35; x. 33, (in both which pass. LT Tr WH read σύμφυρον, 4: v-).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συμφέρω sympherō 15x
to bring together, collect, Acts 19:19; absol. be for the benefit of any one, be profitable, advantageous, expedient, 1 Cor. 6:12; to suit best, be appropriate, 2 Cor. 8:10; good, benefit, profit, advantage, Acts 20:20; 1 Cor. 7:35; it is profitable, advantageous, expedient, Mt. 5:29, 30; 19:10
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συμ-φέρω
[in LXX: Je 33 (26):14 (טוֹב), Pr 19:10 (נָאוֶה), Si 30:19, al. ;]
trans. to bring together: c. acc. rei, Ac 19:19.
Intrans., and mostly impers., συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: I Co 6:12 10:23, II Co 8:10; c. inf. (M, Pr., 210), Mt 19:10, Jo 18:14; c. dat., seq. ἵνα (Bl., § 69, 5), Mt 5:29, 30 18:6, Jo 11:50 16:7. Ptcp., ςυμφέρων, profitable: I Co 12:7; pl., Ac 20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc., iii, 44, 2), II Co 12:1; as subst., τὸ σ., profit, He 12:10.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συμφέρω. From its trans. use ‘‘ bring together,”’ as in Ac 19}%, συμφέρω passes into the intrans. sense ‘‘come together,” as e.g. of marriage union in P Oxy III. 496!° (a.p, 127) σ]υνφερομένων δ᾽ αὐτῶν εἴη μὲν ὑγεία, ‘when they come together, may they enjoy health,’’ and so 26, 4971} (early /A.D.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συμφέρω (sumpherō) — be profitable. συμφέρω, future συνοίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 1 συνήνεγκα [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ήνεικα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 2 συνήνεγκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect συνενήνοχα [Refs 4th c.BC+] __A active
I. bring together, gather, collect, τὰ κακὰ ἐς μέσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δαπάνην σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of dead bodies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2. bring together, contribute, βουλεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλοὶ πολλὰ συνενηνόχασι μέρη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, of a river, Φάσιδι σ. ῥόον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
I.3. bring into conflict, πολεμίους θεούς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; give battle, συνοίσομεν ὀξὺν Ἄρηα [Refs 7th c.BC+]
I.4. bear along with or together, ὁ ἵππος ὅπλον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγώ σοι ξυμφέρω (i.e. τὴν παμπησίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bring with, λύχνον.. παῖς μοι συμφέρει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sufferings, labours, and the like, bear jointly, help to bear, ξυνοίσω πᾶν ὅσονπερ ἂν σθένω [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.3. [Refs]suffer, bear with, indulge, ὀργὰς ξυνοίσω σοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. intransitive, confer a benefit, be useful or profitable, οὔ οἱ συνήνεικε τὸ ἔχθος did not do him any good, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἅπαντ᾽ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ξ. turn out for the best, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. impersonal, it is of use, expedient, mostly with infinitive, ξυμφέρει σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with Article prefixed to infinitive, τὸ περιγενέσθαι.. ἀμφοτέροις σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the infinitive is frequently to be supplied, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by a clause, σ. τῷ κοινῷ, ἢν.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; σ. ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον, ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. participle συμφέρων, ουσα, ον, useful, expedient, fitting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βίος.. ἐκεῖσε συμφέρων profitable even beyond the grave, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. b in neuter as substantive, συμφέρον, οντος, τό, use, profit, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδίω τοῦ συμφέροντος more pleasant than is good for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περαιτέρω τοῦ ὑμετέρου σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μικρὰ σ., opposed to τὰ ὅλα, the petty interests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also τὰ τῆς πατρίδος σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in aorist participle, τό τῳ ξυνενεγκόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέρον ἐστί, = {συμφέρει}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μὴ ξυμφέρον (i.e. ἐστί) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. intransitive, also,
III.1. work with, assist, σφῷν ὅπως ἄριστα συμφέροι θεός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέροντι (or Συμφέροντι as proper name) Ἡρακλεῖ [Refs]
III.2. agree with, τοὐμὸν ξυνοίσειν ὄνομα τοῖς ἐμοῖς κακοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; come to terms with, give way to, τοῖς κρείσσοσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.3. fit, suit, ᾗ μήτε Χλαῖνα μήτε σισύρα συμφέρει (see. Χλαῖνα) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.4. of events, happen, take place, turn out, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ὥστε.., [Refs]; τὰ ἄλλα.. αὐτῇ συνήνεικε ἐς εὐτυχίην γενόμενα turned out for her advantage, [Refs]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B passive συμφέρομαι: future συνοίσομαι: aorist passive ξυνηνέχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect συνηνείχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect συνενήνεγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], see {συνενείκομαι}:—come together, opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; meet, associate with, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of sexual intercourse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.2 in hostile sense, meet in battle, engage, πτόλεμόνδε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινι with one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. κακῷ encounter it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II agree with, οὐδαμοῖσι ἄλλοισι σ. ἀνθρώπων, in custom, [Refs]; opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; live on friendly terms with, τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, agree together, be of one mind, εἰ δὲ μὴ συμφεροίατο if they could not agree, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ αὑτοὺς ξ. settle their affairs by themselves, [Refs]; concur, τῇδε γὰρ ξυνοίσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II.2 to be in harmony with, εὖ τοῖς πράγμασι σ. [Refs]; adapt oneself to, τοῖς παροῦσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; σ. τὰ πολλὰ πολλοῖς correspond with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χαίτης πῶς συνοίσεται πλόκο; correspond, be like, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.III of events, happen, turn out, occur, come to pass, ἔμελλε τοιοῦτό σφι συνοίσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.III.2 impersonal, συμφέρεται ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον it happens, falls out for the better, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτῷ συνεφέρετο παλιγκότως it turned out ill to him,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; see above [Refs 4th c.BC+] __B.IV literally, to be carried along with, ἀστράσι μήνη σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]; κύδεα.. ψυχαῖς οὐ μάλα σ. do not follow them (beyond the grave), [Refs 6th c.AD+] __B.V Grammars, to be constructed with, αἰτιατικῇ, etc., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: also, agree in form with, σ. φωνῇ [τῇ] πρὸς τὰς δοτικάς [Refs]