Quick Definition
a fellow country-man
Strong's Definition
a co-tribesman, i.e. native of the same country
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and a derivative of G5443 (φυλή);
KJV Usage: countryman
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμφυλέτης, συμφυλετου, ὁ (σύν and φυλή; see συμμαθητής), one who is of the same people, a fellow-countryman, (Vulg.contribulis): 1Th_2:14. (Ecclesiastical writings.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συμφυλέτης symphyletēs 1x
pr. one of the same tribe; a fellow citizen, fellow countryman, 1Th_2:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† συμ -φυλέτης , -ου , ὁ
( < σύν , φυλή ; cf. σύμφυλος , Aq .: Zec_13:7 ; and v. Rutherford, NPhr. , 255 f .),
a fellow-tribesman, fellow-countryman: 1Th_2:14 ( v . M , Th., in l , and Intr. liii). Not found elsewhere.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συμφυλέτης [page 598]
fellow-countryman. For the force of this word, which is found only in 1Th_2:14 , cf. Milligan Thess. ad l . and Intr. p. liii. Rutherford NP p. 255 f. illustrates the frequency of similar compounds in late Greek.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
συμφυλέτης συμ-φυ_λέτης, ου, ὁ, "of the same" φυλή, Lat. contribulis: generally, "a fellow-countryman", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
συμ-φυλέτης, -ου, ὁ
(σύν, φυλή; cf. σύμφυλος, Aq.: Zec.13:7; and see Rutherford, NPhr., 255 f.)
a fellow-tribesman, fellow-countryman: 1Th.2:14 (see M, Th., in l, and Intr. liii). Not found elsewhere.†
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