Lexical Definition

‎συμφέρω‎ symphérō (soom-fer'-o) be profitable ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎φέρω‎ (including its alternate)

be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).

• to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce
• especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage

Abbott-Smith

συμ-φέρω [in LXX: Je 33 (26):14* (טוֹב), Pr 19:10 (נָאוֶה), Si 30:19, al. ;]
1. trans. to bring together: c. acc. rei, Ac 19:19.
2. Intrans., and mostly impers., συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: I Co 6:12 10:23, II Co 8:10; c. inf. (M, Pr., 210), Mt 19:10, Jo 18:14; c. dat., seq. ἵνα (Bl., § 69, 5), Mt 5:29, 30 18:6, Jo 11:50 16:7. Ptcp., ςυμφέρων, profitable: I Co 12:7; pl., Ac 20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc., iii, 44, 2), II Co 12:1; as subst., τὸ σ., profit, He 12:10.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συμφέρω,

future συνοίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 1 συνήνεγκα [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ήνεικα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 2 συνήνεγκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect συνενήνοχα [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__A active
__I bring together, gather, collect, τὰ κακὰ ἐς μέσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δαπάνην σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of dead bodies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 bring together, contribute, βουλεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλοὶ πολλὰ συνενηνόχασι μέρη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, of a river, Φάσιδι σ. ῥόον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__I.3 bring into conflict, πολεμίους θεούς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; give battle, συνοίσομεν ὀξὺν Ἄρηα [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__I.4 bear along with or together, ὁ ἵππος ὅπλον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγώ σοι ξυμφέρω (i.e. τὴν παμπησίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bring with, λύχνον.. παῖς μοι συμφέρει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sufferings, labours, and the like, bear jointly, help to bear, ξυνοίσω πᾶν ὅσονπερ ἂν σθένω [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 [Refs]suffer, bear with, indulge, ὀργὰς ξυνοίσω σοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II intransitive, confer a benefit, be useful or profitable, οὔ οἱ συνήνεικε τὸ ἔχθος did not do him any good, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἅπαντ᾽ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ξ. turn out for the best, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 impersonal, it is of use, expedient, mostly with infinitive, ξυμφέρει σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with Article prefixed to infinitive, τὸ περιγενέσθαι.. ἀμφοτέροις σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the infinitive is frequently to be supplied, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by a clause, σ. τῷ κοινῷ, ἢν.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; σ. ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον, ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 participle συμφέρων, ουσα, ον, useful, expedient, fitting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βίος.. ἐκεῖσε συμφέρων profitable even beyond the grave, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3.b in neuter as substantive, συμφέρον, οντος, τό, use, profit, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδίω τοῦ συμφέροντος more pleasant than is good for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περαιτέρω τοῦ ὑμετέρου σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μικρὰ σ., opposed to τὰ ὅλα, the petty interests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also τὰ τῆς πατρίδος σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in aorist participle, τό τῳ ξυνενεγκόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέρον ἐστί, = {συμφέρει}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μὴ ξυμφέρον (i.e. ἐστί) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III intransitive, also,
__III.1 work with, assist, σφῷν ὅπως ἄριστα συμφέροι θεός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέροντι (or Συμφέροντι as proper name) Ἡρακλεῖ [Refs]
__III.2 agree with, τοὐμὸν ξυνοίσειν ὄνομα τοῖς ἐμοῖς κακοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; come to terms with, give way to, τοῖς κρείσσοσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 fit, suit, ᾗ μήτε Χλαῖνα μήτε σισύρα συμφέρει (see. Χλαῖνα) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 of events, happen, take place, turn out, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ὥστε.., [Refs]; τὰ ἄλλα.. αὐτῇ συνήνεικε ἐς εὐτυχίην γενόμενα turned out for her advantage, [Refs]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B passive συμφέρομαι: future συνοίσομαι: aorist passive ξυνηνέχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect συνηνείχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect συνενήνεγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], see {συνενείκομαι}:—come together, opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; meet, associate with, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of sexual intercourse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.2 in hostile sense, meet in battle, engage, πτόλεμόνδε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινι with one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. κακῷ encounter it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II agree with, οὐδαμοῖσι ἄλλοισι σ. ἀνθρώπων, in custom, [Refs]; opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; live on friendly terms with, τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, agree together, be of one mind, εἰ δὲ μὴ συμφεροίατο if they could not agree, [συμφέρωνται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 929e; also ξ. γνώμῃ ὥστε ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι τοῦ πολέμου 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.65 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ αὑτοὺς ξ. settle their affairs by themselves, [Refs]; concur, τῇδε γὰρ ξυνοίσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 to be in harmony with, εὖ τοῖς πράγμασι σ. [Refs]; adapt oneself to, τοῖς παροῦσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; σ. τὰ πολλὰ πολλοῖς correspond with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χαίτης πῶς συνοίσεται πλόκο; correspond, be like, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III of events, happen, turn out, occur, come to pass, ἔμελλε τοιοῦτό σφι συνοίσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III.2 impersonal, συμφέρεται ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον it happens, falls out for the better, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτῷ συνεφέρετο παλιγκότως it turned out ill to him,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; see above [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.IV literally, to be carried along with, ἀστράσι μήνη σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]; κύδεα.. ψυχαῖς οὐ μάλα σ. do not follow them (beyond the grave), [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__B.V Grammars, to be constructed with, αἰτιατικῇ, etc., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: also, agree in form with, σ. φωνῇ [τῇ] πρὸς τὰς δοτικάς [Refs]