συνοδεύω
synodeúō
G4922 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To travel together with someone, to accompany on a journey; refers primarily to the act of journeying as part of a group or with companions. The term encompasses both the literal act of physically traveling alongside others and, in some contexts, the idea of social association or shared travel purpose.
Semantic Range
to travel together, to accompany on a journey, to journey as companions, to go with others, to be part of a traveling group
Root / Etymology
From σύν (with, together) and ὁδεύω (to travel, to go on a journey); a compound verb formed in Koine Greek.
Historical & Contextual Notes
συνοδεύω appears rarely in earlier classical Greek, but is attested in later (Hellenistic and Koine) periods, including the LXX (Septuagint) and New Testament. In these contexts, it almost always denotes literal travel with others, emphasizing companionship and the shared experience of the journey. Unlike ἀκολουθέω (to follow, frequently used metaphorically for discipleship or adherence), συνοδεύω stresses mutuality and joint participation in the travel, not hierarchical following. English translations often render the word as 'travel with' or 'go with,' but may miss the nuance of coordinated or purposeful journey together. In the New Testament, συνοδεύω is used in Acts 20:4 to describe companions traveling with Paul. The term does not imply friendship or intimacy, only that the journey is undertaken as a group. It is closely related to the noun συνοδία ('a company, caravan, or band traveling together'). The verb is uncommon outside of literary and biblical texts and reflects a specifically Koine development building on more common cognates.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and ὁδεύω; to travel in company with:--journey with.
Root Family
συνοδεύω (synodeuō) — to travel, to journey, to accompany on a journey
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4922-01 |
συνοδεύοντες | sunodeuontes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
were traveling | journeying together | journeying together | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4922-01 |
Acts 9:7 | συνοδεύοντες | sunodeuontes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
were traveling | journeying together | journeying together |