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G4856 συμφωνέω (symphōnéō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I agree with

Strong's Definition

to be harmonious, i.e. (figuratively) to accord (be suitable, concur) or stipulate (by compact)

Derivation: from G4859 (σύμφωνος);

KJV Usage: agree (together, with)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

συμφωνέω, συμφώνω; future συμφωνήσω ((Mat_18:19 T Tr; Luk_5:36 L T Tr text WH)); 1 aorist συνεφώνησα; 1 aorist passive, συνεφωνήθην; from Plato and Aristotle down; properly, to sound together, be in accord; of sounds and of musical instruments. In the N. T. tropically, to be in accord, to harmonize, i. e., a. to agree together: περί (as respects) τίνος, Mat_18:19 (Dionysius Halicarnassus 2, 47); τίνι, with a thing, Act_15:15 (often in Greek authors); to agree i. e. correspond, of things congruous in nature, Luk_5:36; passive, συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν, followed by an infinitive, it was agreed between you to etc. Act_5:9. b. to agree with one in making a bargain, to make an agreement, to bargain, (Polybius, Diodorus): μετά τίνος ἐκ δηναρίου (see ἐκ, II. 4), Mat_20:2; with a dative of the person and genitive of the price, ibid. 13, (συνεφώνησεν μετ' αὐτοῦ τριῶν λιτρων ἀσήμου ἀργυρίου, Act. Thom. § 2).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

συμφωνέω symphōneō 6x to sound together, to be in unison, be in accord; trop. to agree with, accord with in purport, Act_15:15 ; to harmonize with, suit with, Luk_5:36 ; to agree with, make an agreement, Mat_18:19 ; Mat_20:2 ; Mat_20:13 ; Act_5:9 * agree.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

συμ -φωνίω , -ί , [in LXX : Gen_14:3 ( H2266 ) 2Ki_12:8 (9) ( H225 ni .), Isa_7:2 ( H5117 ), 4Ma_14:6 * ;] prop ., to agree in sound, be in harmony ( Plat ., Arist .). Metaph ., (a) to agree with, agree together: Luk_5:36 ; c . dat . rei , Act_15:15 ; seq . περί , Mat_18:19 ; pass ., c. dat. pers ., συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν , Act_5:9 ; (b) to agree as to a price ( Polyb ., Diod .): c. dat. pers ., gen . pret., Mat_20:13 ; seq . μετά . . . ἐκ , Mat_20:2 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

συμφωνέω [page 598] agree with, agree together : P Lond 1166 .4 (A.D. 42) (= III. p. 104) συνπεφωνηκέναι αὐτῶι , P Oxy II, 260 .7 (A.D. 59) κα [τ ]ὰ [τὰ ] συ [μ ]φωνηθέντα ἐμοὶ κα [ὶ ] Ἀντ [ι ]φ [ά ]νει , in accordance with what was agreed upon between me and Antiphanes (cf. Act_5:9 ), ib. VIII. 1148 .5 (question to the oracle i/A.D.) εἶ βέλτειόν ἐστιν Φανίαν τὸν υἱό (ν ) μου καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ συμφωνῆσαι νῦν τῷ πατρὶ α (ὐτοῦ ) ἀλλὰ ἀντιλέγειν , is it better for my son Phanias and his wife not to agree now with his father, but to oppose him? (Ed.), ib. III. 530 .23 (ii/A.D.) μὴ ἀγωνία δὲ περὶ ἡμῶν , οὐθὲν γὰρ φαῦλον περὶ ἡμᾶς ἐστ [ὶ ]ν καὶ συμφωνοῦμεν ἀλλὴλοις , do not be anxious about us, for there is nothing the matter with us and we are at harmony with each other (Edd.), ib. I. 133 .25 (A.D. 550) συμφωνῖ ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ ἐγεγραμμέ (να ) ὡς πρόκιται , we agree to all that is herein contained, as it is above written (Edd.), and Syll 540 (= .3 972) .86 (B.C. 175 2) συμφωνοῦντας πρὸς ἀλλήλους δοκίμως . The verb is used with reference to price , as in Mat_20:13 , in such passages as P Oxy XIV. 1672 .17 (A.D. 37 41) ὁ φίλος συντυχὼν ἔλεγεν συμ [πε ]φωνηκέναι τοῖς ἐκ τῆς κώ [μ ]η̣ς αὐτοῦ μετὰ χάριτος . . . ἐ̣κ (δραχμῶν ) λ̄β̄ , our friend said that he had agreed with the people of his village thankfully at the rate of 32 drachmae (Edd.), ib. IV. 728 .37 (A.D. 142) ἔσχον παρὰ σοῦ τὰς συνπεφωνημένας ὑπὲρ τιμῆς χόρτου ἀργυρί [ο ]υ δραχμὰς διακοσίας ἑβδομήκοντα [ἕξ , I have received from you the 276 drachmae which were agreed upon for the price of the hay (Edd.), and BGU II. 416 .5 (A.D. 150) ἀπέχω τὴν συνπεπωνημένη ( l. συνπεφωνημένην ) τιμήν , and Syll 241 (= .3 535) .9 (B.C. 217 6) τὰ εἴκοσι τάλαντα τὰ συνφωνηθέντα ὑπὲρ τῶν αἰχμαλώτων .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

συμφωνέω fut. ήσω "to agree in sound, be in harmony", Plat. metaph. "to agree with, hold the same opinions with", τινί id=Plat. "to make an agreement or bargain with" any one, πρός τινα Xen. ; ς. τινί δηναρίου "to agree" with one "for" a denarius, NTest. : Pass., συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν "it was agreed" between you, id=NTest. "to conspire", Arist.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

συμ-φωνέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Gen.14:3 (H2266) 2Ki.12:8 (9) (H225 ni.), Isa.7:2 (H5117), 4Ma.14:6 * ;] prop., to agree in sound, be in harmony (Plat., Arist.). Metaphorical, __(a) to agree with, agree together: Luk.5:36; with dative of thing(s), Act.15:15; before περί, Mat.18:19; pass., with dative of person(s), συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν, Act.5:9; __(b) to agree as to a price (Polyb., Diod.): with dative of person(s), genitive pret., Mat.20:13; before μετά . . . ἐκ, Mat.20:2.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (6)

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