Common meal
συμπόσιονStrong’s G4849sumposion
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sumposion is the Greek word usually translated “groups”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.”
Meaning
Usually translated “groups”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- groups 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
συμπόσιον sumposion · common meal
1. a drinking-party, symposium , (Theognis Elegiacus), etc. 2. the room in which such parties were given, drinking-room , (Lucian) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.