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sumballō G4820

συμβάλλω (sumballō) means “to ponder/confer” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

συμβάλλω Greek · G4820 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: soom-bal'-lo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4820

συμβάλλω · sumballō · to ponder/confer

συν-βάλλω (Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: 2Ch.25:19 (גָּרָה hith.), Isa.46:6 (זוּל), Jer.43:3 (סוּת hi.), Wis.5:8, al. ;] to throw together, hence, (a) of speech (before λόγους, Eur., al.), to discuss, confer (sc. λόγους): with dative of person(s), Luk.11:53, WH, mg., Act.17:18; before πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Act.4:15; (b) to reflect, consider, ponder: ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ, Luk.2:19; (with) to meet with, fall in with: Act.20:14; in hostile sense, εἰς πόλεμον, with dative (εἰς μάχην, Polyb.), Luk.14:31; (d) mid., to contribute (Polyb., al.; cf. MM, xxiv): Act.18:27.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

properly: I throw together, hence: I ponder, come up with, encounter, with or without hostile intent; I dispute with; mid: I confer, consult with, contribute.

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How translators render G4820

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and pondered them 1
and then conferred 1
began to debate 1
he met 1
help 1
vvv 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and pondered 1
encountered 1
he met 1
helped them 1
they conferred 1
to make 1

Verses containing G4820

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

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  2. Luke 14:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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  3. Acts 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

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  4. Acts 17:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

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  5. Acts 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

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  6. Acts 20:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

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