Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
common meal
Usage: 1. a drinking-party, symposium , (Theognis Elegiacus), etc. 2. the room in which such parties were given, drinking-room , (Lucian) (ML)
Strong's Number
G4849
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's G4849 Quick Answer
Strong's G4849 συμπόσιον (sumposion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sumposion (soom-pos'-ee-on) n. 1. a drinking-party ("symposium") 2. (by extension) a room of guests It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include king, banquet, rose, into, and upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- sumposion (soom-pos'-ee-on) n. 1. a drinking-party ("symposium") 2. (by extension) a room of guests
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- king, banquet, rose, into, and upon
Meaning and Definition
sumposion (soom-pos'-ee-on) n. 1. a drinking-party ("symposium") 2. (by extension) a room of guests [neuter of a derivative of the alternate of G4844] KJV: company Root(s): G4844
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4849. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
king
banquet
rose
into
upon
simon
sons
great
idols
garden
haman
began
How Strong's G4849 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4849 (συμπόσιον) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 16:16 — συμπόσιον
- 2 Maccabees 2:27 — συμπόσιον
- 3 Maccabees 4:16 — συμπόσια
- 3 Maccabees 5:36 — συμπόσιον
- 3 Maccabees 6:33 — συμπόσιον
Strong's G4849 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4849 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Strong's G4849 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the king rose up from the banquet to go into the garden: and Haman began to entreat the queen; for he saw that he was in an evil case.
Strong's G4849 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemy and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
The king was filled with great and constant joy, and celebrated banquets before the temple idols. His erring heart, far from the truth, and his profane mouth, gave glory to idols, deaf and incapable of speaking or aiding, and uttered unworthy speech against the Greatest God.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4849.
And the king rose up from the banquet to go into the garden: and Haman began to entreat the queen; for he saw that he was in an evil case.
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
So when Simon and his sons had drunk largely, Ptolemy and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the banqueting place, and slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake gladly this great pains;
The king was filled with great and constant joy, and celebrated banquets before the temple idols. His erring heart, far from the truth, and his profane mouth, gave glory to idols, deaf and incapable of speaking or aiding, and uttered unworthy speech against the Greatest God.
Now the king arranged another banquet after the same manner, and proclaimed an invitation to mirth.
So, also, the king collected a number of guests for the occasion, and returned unceasing thanks with much magnificence for the unexpected deliverance afforded him.
For all these things are to be done because of the commandment.
The remembrance of Josiah is like the composition of the perfume That is made by the art of the apothecary: It is sweet as honey in all mouths, And as music at a banquet of wine.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4849, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4849 FAQ
What does symposion (συμπόσιον) mean?
Symposion (Strong's G4849) is a Greek word most simply glossed "company". sumposion (soom-pos'-ee-on) n. 1. a drinking-party ("symposium") 2. (by extension) a room of guests
How many times is symposion (συμπόσιον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G4849 across 6 books.
Where can I study symposion (συμπόσιον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4849 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate symposion (συμπόσιον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king, banquet, rose, into, upon, and simon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4849 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4849, with linked reader references where each row is available.