Strong's Lexicon
G4849
G4849 — συμπόσιον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4849 |
|---|---|
| Word: | συμπόσιον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter of a derivative of the alternate of G4844 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | sumposion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | soom-pos'-ee-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a drinking-party ("symposium") 2. (by extension) a room of guests |
| KJV Renderings: | company |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμπόσιον, συμποσίου, τό (συμπίνω), a drinking-party, entertainment (Latinconvivium); by metonymy, the party itself, the guests (Plutarch, mor., p. 157 a.; 704d.); plural rows of guests: συμπόσια συμπόσια, Hebraistically for κατά συμπόσια, in parties, by companies ((Buttmann, 30 (27); § 129 a. 3; Winers Grammar, 229 (214); 464 (432)); see πρασιά), Mar 6:39.