Strongs's #4851: sumphero - Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Strong's #4851: sumphero (pronounced soom-fer'-o)

from 4862 and 5342 (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:--be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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sumpherō

1) to bear or bring together
2) to bear together or at the same time

2a) to carry with others
2b) to collect or contribute in order to help
2c) to help, be profitable, be expedient

Part of Speech: verb
Relation: from G4862 and G5342 (including its alternate)
Citing in TDNT: 9:69, 1252

Usage:

This word is used 17 times:

Matthew 5:29: "cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one"
Matthew 5:30: "cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one"
Matthew 18:6: "little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone"
Matthew 19:10: "so with his wife, it is not good to marry."
John 11:50: "Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man"
John 16:7: "you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:"
John 18:14: "to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for"
Acts 19:19: "Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all"
Acts 20:20: "And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and"
1 Corinthians 6:12: "unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me,"
1 Corinthians 7:35: "I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast"
1 Corinthians 10:23: "for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me,"
1 Corinthians 10:33: "men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many,"
1 Corinthians 12:7: "is given to every man to profit"
2 Corinthians 8:10: "I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before,"
2 Corinthians 12:1: " It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to"
Hebrews 12:10: "but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness."

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