Strong's Greek: 4856. συμφωνέω (sumphóneó) -- To agree, to be in harmony, to be of one mind

Strong's Lexicon

sumphóneó: To agree, to be in harmony, to be of one mind

Original Word: συμφωνέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sumphóneó
Pronunciation: soom-fo-neh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (soom-fo-neh'-o)
Definition: To agree, to be in harmony, to be of one mind
Meaning: I agree with, harmonize with, agree together.

Word Origin: From the combination of σύν (syn, "together") and φωνέω (phóneó, "to sound" or "to speak")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sumphóneó," the concept of agreement or harmony can be related to Hebrew words like יַחַד (yachad, "together") and שָׁלוֹם (shalom, "peace" or "wholeness").

Usage: The verb "sumphóneó" primarily means to agree or to be in harmony with someone or something. It conveys the idea of being in accord or having a mutual understanding. In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of agreement between individuals or groups, particularly in matters of decision-making or prayer.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of agreement or harmony was highly valued, both in philosophical thought and in practical life. The term "sumphóneó" would have resonated with the idea of unity and concord, which were seen as essential for the well-being of communities and relationships. In Jewish culture, agreement in prayer and decision-making was also significant, reflecting a collective commitment to God's will.

HELPS Word-studies

4856 symphōnéō (from 4862 /sýn, "together with" and 5456 /phōnḗ, "sound, voice," which is the root of the English word, "symphony") – properly, voicing the same opinion because like-minded.

["4856 (symphōnéō) was originally, a harmony of voices, figuratively, to harmonize with in the sense of to agree with" (Souter), i.e. to be in harmony, agreeing, because in one concord (A-S, so also in Plato, Aristotle). 4856 (symphōnéō) is derived from 4859 (sýmphōnos).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sumphónos
Definition
to call out with, to be in harmony, generally to agree
NASB Translation
agree (3), agreed (1), agreed together (1), match (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4856: συμφωνέω

συμφωνέω, συμφώνω; future συμφωνήσω ((Matthew 18:19 T Tr; Luke 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, Matthew 18:19 (Dionysius Halicarnassus 2, 47); τίνι, with a thing, Acts 15:15 (often in Greek authors); to agree i. e. correspond, of things congruous in nature, Luke 5:36; passive, συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν, followed by an infinitive, it was agreed between you to etc. Acts 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), Matthew 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

agree with.

From sumphonos; to be harmonious, i.e. (figuratively) to accord (be suitable, concur) or stipulate (by compact) -- agree (together, with).

see GREEK sumphonos

Forms and Transliterations

συμφωνεί συμφωνησας συμφωνήσας συμφωνησει συμφωνήσει συμφωνησωσιν συμφωνήσωσιν συμφωνουσιν συμφωνούσιν συμφωνοῦσιν συνεφωνηθη συνεφωνήθη συνεφώνησαν συνεφωνησας συνεφώνησάς συνεφώνησεν sumphonesas sumphōnēsas sumphonesei sumphōnēsei sumphonesosin sumphōnēsōsin sumphonousin sumphōnousin sunephonesas sunephōnēsas sunephonethe sunephōnēthē symphonesas symphonḗsas symphōnēsas symphōnḗsas symphonesei symphonḗsei symphōnēsei symphōnḗsei symphonesosin symphonḗsosin symphōnēsōsin symphōnḗsōsin symphonousin symphonoûsin symphōnousin symphōnoûsin synephonesas synephōnēsas synephṓnesás synephṓnēsás synephonethe synephonḗthe synephōnēthē synephōnḗthē

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