συνεισέρχομαι (suneiserchomai)
suneiserchomai
to enter with
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The verb suneiserchomai means to enter together with someone or something. It combines the prefix syn (together) with eiserchomai (to enter), creating a clear image of accompanying movement into a space. This word appears only twice in the New Testament, both within the Gospel of John.
In John 6:22, the crowds suneiserchomai Jesus after he feeds the five thousand, following him across the sea to Capernaum. Later, in John 18:15, Peter suneiserchomai another disciple into the high priest’s courtyard, entering the scene of Jesus’ arrest alongside a companion. These instances highlight physical accompaniment rather than abstract unity.
Unlike words that describe spiritual oneness or shared purpose, suneiserchomai focuses on the literal act of going in together. It captures a moment of joint action, often implying solidarity or shared intent in a specific location. The rarity of its use underscores how John reserves this term for pivotal moments where presence and proximity matter.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word suneiserchomai paints a simple but powerful picture: entering together. It is not about abstract spiritual unity, but the physical reality of walking into a place alongside someone else. In John’s Gospel, this rare verb marks moments where presence matters deeply. When crowds follow Jesus across the sea, they are drawn to His proximity. When Peter enters the high priest’s courtyard with another disciple, he steps into a scene of danger and uncertainty, yet he does not stand alone.
For your faith, this word reminds us that Christian life is rarely lived in isolation. We enter difficult seasons, joyful celebrations, and uncertain futures alongside others. God often meets us in the shared space of community. Whether you are following Jesus into a new chapter or standing with a friend in a moment of crisis, you are not meant to face it solo. Your presence with others is part of His design.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- went with1×
- he entered with1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- συνεισῆλθεν2×
Key Verses
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John 6:22
On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.
This verse highlights the crowd’s physical pursuit of Jesus after the miracle, showing how His actions draw people into shared movement and proximity.
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John 18:15
Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
Here, Peter’s entry with another disciple underscores the role of community in moments of fear, as he relies on a companion to access the high priest’s court.