συμβαίνω sumbainō · G4819
to happen
συμ-βαίνω ; [in LXX for עָשָׂה, קָרָא, קָרָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. to stand with the feet together. ; 2. to come together, come to terms. ; 3. Of events, to come to pass, happen: with dative of person(s), Mrk.10:32, Act.3:10 20:19, 1Co.10:11, 1Pe.4:12, 2Pe.2:22; absol., τὰ σνμβεβηκότα, Luk.24:14 (cf. 1Ma.4:26); with accusative and nf., Act.21:35.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
συμβαίνω, ; future -βήσομαι[]perfect -βέβηκα, 3rd.pers. plural -βεβᾶσι[], Ionic dialect infinitive -βεβάναι[]: perfect infinitive passive -βεβάσθαι[]aorist 2 συνέβην (see. below): aorist 1 subjunctive passive ξυμβᾰθῇ []:— stand with the feet together, []; συμβᾶσα τὼ πόδε, opposed to περιβάδην, []; Παλλάδιον τοῖς ποσὶ συμβεβηκός a statue with closed feet, as in early Greek art, []; 2 σ. κακοῖς to be joined to them, i.e. increase them, []; 3 meet, σὺν δ᾽ ἔβη ἐν Φιλότητι []; ξυμβέβηκε δ᾽ οὐδαμοῦ …
Where it's used 8 times
Mark 10:32 · Luke 24:14 · Acts 3:10 · Acts 20:19 · Acts 21:35 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · 1 Peter 4:12 · 2 Peter 2:22
Source: TBESG G4819; TFLSJ G4819
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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