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With

σύνStrong’s G4862

sun

Appears in 123 verses of the New Testament

In short

Sun is the Greek word usually translated “with”, “along with” and “the”. It appears in 123 verses of the New Testament.

“And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.”
2 Peter 1:18 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “with”, “along with” and “the”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • with 121
  • along with 4
  • with the 1
  • by 1
  • together with 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 49
  • Luke 24
  • 1 Corinthians 7
  • Colossians 7
  • 2 Corinthians 6
  • Mark 5

15 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
All 123 verses, by book
2 Corinthians 6
1:11:214:148:199:413:4
Galatians 4
1:22:33:95:24
Ephesians 2
3:184:31
Philippians 4
1:11:232:224:21
1 Thessalonians 3
4:144:175:10
James 1
1:11
2 Peter 1
1:18
Greek dictionary

σύν sun · with

σύν (old Att. ξύν), prep. with dative, expressing association, fellowship and inclusion. It gradually gave way to μετά, with genitive (cf. LS, see word; Bl., §41, 3), and is therefore comparatively infrequent in NT, being rare in Mat.4, Mrk.6, Jhn.3, and elsewhere (exx. Jas.1:11, 2Pe.1:18) only in Lk (Gosp. and Ac) and Paul. With, together with: of companionship and association, Luk.2:13, Jhn.21:3, Act.10:23, al.; εἶναι σύν τινι, Luk.7:12, Act.4:13, Php.1:23, al.; of partisanship, Act.4:13; οἱ σύν τινι, of attendants, companions or colleagues, Mrk.2:26, Luk.5:9, Act.5:17, al.; of assistance, …

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “with” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

WITH, preposition

[G.]

  1. By, noting cause, instrument or means.
  2. On the side of, noting friendship or favor.“Fear not, for I am with thee” Genesis 26:24
  3. In opposition to; in competition or contest; as, to struggle with adversity.
  4. Noting comparison.
All definitions
  1. In company.
  2. In the society of.
  3. In connection, or in appendage.
  4. In mutual dealing or intercourse.
  5. Noting confidence.
  6. In partnership.
  7. Noting connection.
  8. Immediately after.
  9. Among.
  10. Upon.
  11. In consent, noting parity of state.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.