G4851 — συμφέρω (symphérō)

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Strong's G4851 (Greek)

Greek: συμφέρω (symphérō)

Pronunciation: soom-fer'-o

Derivation: from G4862 and G5342 (including its alternate);

Definition: to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage

KJV Renderings: be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G4862 σύν sýn a primary preposition denoting union with or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc. beside, with
G5342 φέρω phérō a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, οἴω (oíō) oy'-o; and ἐνέγκω (enénkō) en-eng'-ko) to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows) be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.