Lexical Summary sugchraomai: To associate with, to have dealings with, to mix with. Original Word: συγχράομαι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance associate, have dealings with. From sun and chraomai; to use jointly, i.e. (by implication) to hold intercourse in common -- have dealings with. see GREEK sun see GREEK chraomai NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and chraomai Definition to use together with, fig. to associate with NASB Translation have...dealings (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4798: συγχράομαισυγχράομαι (T WH συνχράομαι), συγχρωμαι; to use with anyone, use jointly (Polybius, Diodorus (Philo)); with the dative of a person, to associate with, to have dealings with: John 4:9 (Tdf. omits; WH brackets the clause οὐ γάρ ... Σαμαρ.). Topical Lexicon Word and Context Strong’s Greek 4798 appears once, in John 4:9, where the Berean Standard Bible records: “(For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)” The verb points to an ongoing social and religious avoidance so ingrained that John must explain it to his readers. By choosing this term, the Evangelist highlights the magnitude of Jesus’ action—He intentionally crosses a boundary others refused even to touch. Historical Background of Jewish-Samaritan Separation • Assyrian resettlement (2 Kings 17:24-41) produced a mixed population claiming Abrahamic descent yet worshiping on Mount Gerizim, not in Jerusalem. Jesus’ Redemptive Crossing of Barriers • Gender: A rabbi addresses an unrelated woman publicly. These layers display the Lord’s heart for the “other,” foreshadowing the expansion of the gospel “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Theological Implications 1. Universality of Salvation. The living water is offered beyond ethnic Israel, fulfilling prophecies such as Isaiah 49:6. Ministry Applications • Gospel Witness Across Divides: Modern believers are called to enter “Samaria” equivalents—people groups estranged by ethnicity, class, or ideology—and initiate grace-filled dialogue. Related Biblical Progression Luke 9:51-56 – Disciples once request judgment on a Samaritan village; Jesus rebukes them. Luke 10:33 – The “good Samaritan” embodies neighbor-love. Acts 8:5-17 – Philip’s preaching in Samaria and the apostles’ visit confirm that the Spirit unites former enemies. Revelation 7:9 – A multinational multitude worships before the throne, the ultimate reversal of 4798’s exclusion. Pastoral Reflection The rarity of Strong’s 4798 magnifies its narrative weight: one decisive moment when the incarnate Word dismantles centuries of hostility with a simple request for water. Every act of evangelism that refuses cultural contempt and chooses Christlike proximity walks the same path, proving that in the kingdom, no people are “off-limits” for grace. Forms and Transliterations συγχρώνται συγχρῶνται συνχρωνται συνχρῶνται sunchrontai sunchrōntai synchrontai syn'chrôntai synchrōntai syn'chrō̂ntaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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