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GREEK · G611

ἀποκρίνω

apokrinō — to answer

ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, [in LXX chiefly for ענה ;] in cl., 1. to separate, distinguish. 2. to choose. Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is used in this sense, and pass. forms are the more frequently in NT (M, Pr., 39, 161; MM, see word); (a) in general sense: absol., Mrk.12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.22:46; with dative of person(s), Mat.12:38; before πρός, Act.25:16; (b) Hebraistically (i) like ענה, to begin to speak, take up the conversation (Kennedy, Sources, 124f.): Mat.11:25, al., (ii) redundant, as in the Heb. phrase וַיַּעַן וַיּאֹמֶר (Dalman, Words, 24f., 38; M, Pr., 14; Bl., §58, 4; 74, 2; Cremer, 374): ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε, Mat.4:4; ἔφη, 8:8; λέγει, Mrk.3:33; in Jo most frequently (ἀπεκ. κ. εἶπε, 1:49. ) (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5475

סוֹד

sod — counsel

1) council, counsel, assembly 1a) council (of familiar conversation) 1a1) divan, circle (of familiar friends) 1a2) assembly, company 1b) counsel 1b1) counsel (itself) 1b2) secret counsel 1b3) familiar converse, intimacy (with God)

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GREEK · G1258

διάλεκτος

dialektos — language

διά-λεκτος, -ου, ἡ (διαλέγομαι), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:4 (לָשׁוֹן), Est.9:26 * ;] 1. conversation, discourse, speech (Plat., Dem., al.). 2. As in Polyb. and later writers, the language or dialect of a particular country or district: Act.1:19 2:6, 8 21:40 22:2 26:14.† (AS)

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GREEK · G2981

λαλιά

lalia — speech

λαλία, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, דִּבְרָה ;] 1. loquacity = Very talkative. 2. talk, speech, conversation: Mat.26:73 (cf. Ca 43), Jhn.4:42 8:43.† (AS)

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GREEK · G1783

ἔντευξις

enteuxis — intercession

ἐν-τευξις, -εως, ἡ (ἐντυγχάνω, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:3 * ;] 1. a lighting upon, meeting with. 2. conversation. 3. a petition (in this sense common in π.; cf. Deiss., BS, 121 f., 146; MM, Exp., iii): 1Ti.4:5; p1., 1Ti.2:1.† SYN.: δέησις (which see) (AS)

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GREEK · G8185

λέσχη

leschē — intrigue

1. a place where people assembled to talk and hear news, a lounge, club-room , (Odyssey by Homer), etc.: —;also a council-hall, council , (Aeschulus Tragicus) 2. talk or gossip , such as went on in the λέσχαι, (Euripides):—; in good sense, conversation, discussion , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G9266

συμμίγνυμι

summignumi — to mix together with

1. to mix together, commingle , (Homeric Hymns); to mix one thing with another, τί τινι (Herdotus Historicus), attic; with accusative only, συμμίξαντες τὰ στρατόπεδα having combined them, (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass., of a river, to be mingled with another river, with dative, (Iliad by Homer): to join forces , of two armies, (Thucydides):—;metaphorically, οὐδείς [ ἐστι] τῷ κακὸν οὐ συνεμίχθη there is none who has not misery as an ingredient in his nature , (Herdotus Historicus); συμμιγέντων τούτων πάντων when all these things happened together , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. to unite , θεοὺς γυναιξί (Homeric Hymns):—;Pass. to have intercourse with , with dative, (Herdotus Historicus) 3. metaphorically, ς. τινὰ τύχᾳ to make him acquainted with fortune, (Pindar); πρῆγμα συμμῖξαί τινι to communicate a matter to another, (Herdotus Historicus) 4. intransitive in Act. to have intercourse with, to associate or communicate with others, with dative, (Theognis Elegiacus), etc.; ς. πρός τινα to join him, (Xenophon Historicus):—;generally, to meet for conversation or traffic , (Herdotus Historicus); ς. τινί to converse with , (Herdotus Historicus) 5. in hostile sense, to meet in close fight, come to blows, engage , τινί with one, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. 6. generally, to meet , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G9297

συνάπτω

sunaptō — to join together

1. to tie or bind together, to join together, unite , ς. χέρα, in sign of friendship, (Euripides); ἰδού, ξύναψον (i.e. τὴν χέρα); (Euripides); but, ς. χεῖρά τινος ἐν βρόχοις to bind it fast , (Euripides):—; ς. πόδα or ἴχνος τινί to meet him, (Euripides); ς. κῶλον τάφῳ to approach the grave, (Euripides); so, φόνος ς. τινὰ γᾷ (Euripides):—; ξ. βλέφαρα to close the eyes, (Euripides); ς. στόμα to kiss one, (Euripides):—; ς. κακὰ κακοῖς to link misery with misery, (Euripides); but, ς. κακόν τινι to link him with misery , (Euripides): ς. τινὶ δαῖτα to give one a meal, (Euripides): proverbial, ς. λίνον λίνῳ to join thread to thread, i. e. to compare things of the same sort, (Plato Philosophus) 2. to connect in thought, to combine , (Plato Philosophus): ς. μηχανήν to frame a plan, (Aeschulus Tragicus); ς. ὄναρ εἴς τινα to connect it with him, refer it to him, (Euripides); ξυνῆψε πάντας ἐς μίαν βλάβην involved them in one loss, (Euripides) 3. in hostile sense, ς. εἰς μάχην to bring into action, (Herdotus Historicus); ἐλπὶς πόλεις ξυνῆψε engaged them in conflict , (Euripides) 4. ς. μάχην to join battle, (Herdotus Historicus); τινί with one, (Aeschulus Tragicus); πρός τινα (Thucydides): also (without μάχην); to engage , (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass., νεῖκος συνῆπταί τινι πρός τινα (Herdotus Historicus) 5. in friendly sense, to unite , (Xenophon Historicus): —;Pass., συνάπτεσθαί τινι to have intercourse with , [variant datesAnthology Palantina 6. with accusative rei, ς. μῦθον, ὅρκους (Euripides); ς.τινὶ γάμους, λέκτρα, κῆδος to form an alliance by marriage, (Euripides): ξυνάπτεσθαι κῆδος τῆς θυγατρός to get one's daughter married, (Thucydides) 7. intransitive: 8. in local sense, to border on, lie next to , (Herdotus Historicus); Τήνῳ συνάπτει Ἄνδρος (Aeschulus Tragicus) 9. of Time, to be nigh at hand , (Pindar); so of events, λύπη ς. τινί (Euripides) 10. metaphorically of thoughts, to meet together , (Aristotle Philosopher):—; to be connected with , πρός τι (Aristotle Philosopher) 11. of persons, ς. λόγοισι to enter into conversation, (Sophocles Tragicus); so, ἐς λόγους ξ. τινί (Euripides); also, ς. εἰς χορεύματα to join in the dance, (Euripides); ς. ἐς χεῖρα γῇ, i. e. to come close to land, (Euripides) 12. τύχα ποδὸς ξυνάπτει μοι, i. e. I have come in good time, (Euripides) 13. Mid. to be next to, connected with , τινι (Xenophon Historicus) 14. to take part with one, to assist , τινι (Euripides); absolute, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 15. to bring upon oneself , πληγάς (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

Generally the goings out and in of social intercourse (Eph. 2:3; 4:22; R.V., “manner of life”); one’s deportment or course of life. This word is never used in Scripture in the sense of verbal communication from one to another (Ps. 50:23; Heb. 13:5). In Phil. 1:27 and 3:20, a different Greek word is used. It there means one’s relations to a community as a citizen, i.e., citizenship.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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