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G4879 συναπάγω (synapágō)
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Quick Definition

συναπάγω v. I lead away with, condescend to

Strong's Definition

from 4862 and 520; to take off together, i.e. transport with (seduce, passively, yield)

KJV Usage: carry (lead) away with, condescend

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | ἄγω

31.76 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

to cause to go astray together, to deceive in addition, to lead astray with to cause someone else in addition to change from belief in what is true to belief in what is false

GAL 2:13 · 2PE 3:17

34.1 · Association · Associate

to associate, to be in the company of, to be involved with, association to associate with one another, normally involving spacial proximity and/or joint activity, and usually implying some kind of reciprocal relation or involvement In translating terms referring to association, one may employ a number of different kinds of expressions, for example, ‘to have something to do with,’ ‘to keep company with,’ ‘to go around with,’ ‘to join in doing things together,’ or ‘to become a companion of.’ Sometimes association is spoken of in terms of the impression made upon others, for example, ‘to be seen often together,’ ‘to be regarded as close friends,’ and even idiomatically as ‘to be another person’s shadow.’
It is also possible to interpret the phrase τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι in ROM 12:16 as meaning ‘share in doing what is humble’ (see 41.22).

ROM 12:16

41.22 · Behavior and Related States · Behavior, Conduct

to share, to share in doing to share in engaging continuously in some activity συναπάγομαι in ROM 12:16 may also be understood as meaning ‘to involve oneself with,’ and hence one may translate ‘do not be proud, but become involved with humble people’ or ‘... make friends with humble people.’ For this interpretation, see 34.1.

ROM 12:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

συν-απ-άγω: Pass., pres. ptep. συναπαγόμενος ; 1 aor. συναπήχθην; to lead away with or together: ἵππον, Xen. Cyr. 8,3, 23; τριήρεις, Hell. 5,1, 23; τὸν λαὸν μεθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Sept. Ex. xiv. 6; pass. metaph. to be carried away with: with dat. of the thing, i. e. by a thing, so as to experience with others the force of that which carries away (Zosim. hist. 5, 6, 9 αὐτὴ ἡ Σπάρτη συναπήγετο τῇ κοινῇ τῆς Ἑλλάδος ἁλώσει), to follow the impulse of a thing to what harmonizes with it, Gal. ii. 13; 2 Pet. iii. 17; to suffer one’s self to be carried away together with (something that carries away), τοῖς ταπεινοῖς (opp. to τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονεῖν), i. 6. to yield or submit one’s self to lowly things, conditions, employments, — not to evade their power, Ro. xii. 16.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

συναπάγω synapagō 3x

to lead or carry away with; to seduce; pass. to be led away

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

συν-απ-άγω

[in LXX: Ex 14:6 (לקח) * ;]

to lead away with or together (Ex, l.c.). Pass., metaph. (as συμπεριφέρομαι, v. LS, s.v.), to be carried away with: c. dat., Ga 2:13, II Pe 3:17; of accommodating one­self to (EV, condescend to) things or persons (on the meaning, v. ICC, in l.; Field, Notes, 163), Ro 12:16.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

συναπάγω, “‘lead away with,” is used metaph. in the pass. ‘fam carried away with” as with a flood: cf. Gal 215, 2 Pet 317. On the AV, RV rendering ‘‘condescend to” in Rom 1215 see Field Motes, p. 163, where the corresponding use of ’ συναποθνῃσκω συμπεριφέρομαι, “comply with,” ‘‘ accommodate oneself to,”’ as in Sir 25! γυνὴ Kal ἀνὴρ ἑαυτοῖς συμπεριφερόμενοι, is cited.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

συναπάγω (sunapagō) — to lead away with. συναπάγω [ᾰγ], lead away with or together, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. carry off with, οἱ γλυκεῖς οἶνοι.. οὐ συναπάγουσιν ἑαυτοῖς τοὺς χολώδεις χυμούς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. passive, τοὺς συναπαχθέντας ἡμῖν γεωργούς arrested with us, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II.2. metaphorically, to be led away likewise, [NT]

II.3. ={συμπεριφέρομαι} (συμπεριφέρω [NT]

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