Lexical Definition
σύζυγος sýzygos (sood'-zoo-gos) yokefellow G:A
from συζεύγνυμι
yokefellow.
- co-yoked, i.e. (figuratively) as noun, a colleague
- probably rather as a proper name
- Syzygus, a Christian
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σύζυγε | yokefellow | Phil.4.3 |
Abbott-Smith
** σύν-ζυγος (Rec. ουζ-), or as WH, mg., Σύνζυγος, -ον (< συνζεύγνυμι), [in Aq., Ez 23:21 * ;]
a yoke fellow. Prob., as proper name, Σ. γνήσιε, genuinely Synzygus, S. properly so-called, Phl 4:3 (v. ICC, Lft., in l.; MM, xxiii).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 23:21 |
| Philippians | 4:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σύζυγος-ος, ον,
yoked together, paired, united, especially by marriage, σ. ὁμαυλίαι wedded union, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of fish, swimming in pairs, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 as substantive, feminine, wife, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; masculine, yoke-fellow, comrade, [NT+5th c.BC+]; brother, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a gladiator's adversary, Herzog Koische Forschungen[Refs]; of things, ἀδελφὰ τούτοις καὶ σ. πεποιηκότες [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II common, σ. πᾶσι πατρίς [Refs] adverb -γως conjointly with, τινι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.4.3