Lexical Definition

‎συμβαίνω‎ symbaínō (soom-bah'-ee-no) to happen ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and the base of ‎βάσις‎

be(-fall), happen (unto).

• to walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e. concur (take place)

Abbott-Smith

συμ-βαίνω [in LXX for עשׂה, קרא, קרה, etc. ;]
1. to stand with the feet together.
2. to come together, come to terms.
3. Of events, to come to pass, happen: c. dat. pers., Mk 10:32, Ac 3:10 20:19, I Co 10:11, I Pe 4:12, II Pe 2:22; absol., τὰ συμβεβηκότα, Lk 24:14 (cf. I Mac 4:26); c. acc. et inf., Ac 21:35.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συμβαίνω,

future -βήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect -βέβηκα, 3rd.pers. plural -βεβᾶσι[Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect infinitive -βεβάναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect infinitive passive -βεβάσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 συνέβην (see. below): aorist 1 subjunctive passive ξυμβᾰθῇ [Refs]:— stand with the feet together, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμβᾶσα τὼ πόδε, opposed to περιβάδην, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; Παλλάδιον τοῖς ποσὶ συμβεβηκός a statue with closed feet, as in early Greek art, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 σ. κακοῖς to be joined to them, i.e. increase them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 meet, σὺν δ᾽ ἔβη ἐν Φιλότητι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξυμβέβηκε δ᾽ οὐδαμοῦ has never come in my way, has had naught to do with me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 attack jointly, ἐπὶ Ναξίους [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II most frequently metaphorically, come to an agreement, come to terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἐλάττονι σ. agree on (i.e. to accept) less, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with dative, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: with neuter adjective, ἐὰν ξυμβῶ τί σοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. τὰ πλείω, οὐδέν, [Refs]: with infinitive, συνέβησαν ἐς τὠυτὸ.., τὸν δὲ βασιλεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. ἤν τις ἁλίσκηται,.. δοῦλον εἶναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. εἰς τὸ μέσον agree to a compromise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγοις σ., of a verbal agreement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, make friends with, ἐκ πολέμου ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect συμβεβάναι and passive, of the agreement, δοκέοντες πάντα συμβεβάναι that everything had been settled, or that they had settled everything, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 agree with, be on good terms with, οὐ.. Ἀθηναίοισι συνέβαιν᾽ Αἰσχύλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἑκατέρᾳ τῶν στάσεων hold with one and other of them, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.3 of things, tally, correspond with, ὁ χρόνος ἐδόκεε τῇ ἡλικίῃ συμβαίνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρησμοί τε συμβαίνουσι are in harmony therewith, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτὸ σ. εἰς ταύτην εἶναι πέμπτην five days later exactly tallies, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοῦτο σ. οὐ πλέον ἢ εἰς δώδεκα comes to no more than 12, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ φαρμακεύεσθαι τῷ καθαίρεσθαι εἰς ταὐτὸν σ. comes to the same thing as.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of ashlar-work, fit or range exactly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.4 fall to one's lot, with dative person, μοι σ. ἆται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 to be an attribute or characteristic of, ξυνεβεβήκει.. Ἀθηναίοις τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of events, come to pass, fall out, happen, συμβαίνει δ᾽ οὐ τὰ μέν, τὰ δ᾽ οὔ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῶνδε ναμέρτεια σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ καιρὸς σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] if anything happen (i.e. any evil), [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, occur, be found, exist, ἐν τῇ ἀρχαίᾳ ἡμετέρᾳ φωνῇ σ. τὸ ὄνομα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.b mostly impersonal, sometimes with dative et infinitive, αὐτῷ Ὀλυμπιάδα ἀνελέσθαι συνέβη [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes with accusative et infinitive, συνέβη Γέλωνα νικᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by ὥστε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, σ. ὄν, γιγνόμενον, λεγόμενον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.c τὸ συμβεβηκός chance event, contingency, [Refs 5th c.BC+] by accident, contingently (see. below iv. [Refs]; τοῦ συμβαίνοντός ἐστι it depends upon accident, easily happens, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.2 joined with Adverbs or Adiectives, turn out in a certain way, ὀρθῶς σφι ἡ φήμη συνέβαινε ἐλθοῦσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κακῶς, καλῶς συμβῆναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῦτα.. λαμπρὰ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμβαίνει καὶ σοὶ (i.e. ἄριστον) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, turn out well, ἢν ξυμβῇ ἡ πεῖρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 of consequences, come out, result, follow, δαπανῶντες ἐς τοιαῦτα ἀφ᾽ ὦν ἡ ἀσθένεια ξυμβαίνει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ συμβάντα, opposed to ἡ προαίρεσις, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3.b of logical conclusions, result, follow, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: impersonal, it follows, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] turns out to be, i.e. consequently or inevitably is or happens, κάθαρσις εἶναι τοῦτο σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV in Philos., τὸ συμβεβηκός has two senses:
__IV.1 a contingent attribute or 'accident' (in the modern sense), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ συμβεβηκός 'accidentally', opposed to καθ᾽ αὑτό, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἁπλῶς, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to φύσει, [Refs]; opposed to κυρίως, πρώτως, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to ἄντικρυς, [Refs]
__IV.2 an attribute necessarily resulting from the notion of a thing, but not entering into the definition thereof, οἷον τῷ τριγώνῳ τὸ δύο ὀρθὰς ἔχειν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; distinguished by the addition of καθ᾽ αὑτό, [Refs]; in Epicurus, essential attribute, property, opposed to σύμπτωμα 'accident', τὰ τούτων συμπτώματα ἢ σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; in the Stoics, consequence, opposed to αἴτιον, [Refs 4th c.BC+]