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συν-κρίνω (Rec. συγκ-) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַר;] 1) to compound, combine: 1Co.2:13, R, mg.1 (Lft, Notes, 180 f.). 2) In Arist. and later writers (Wis.7:29, a1.) = παραβάλλω, to compare: 1Co, l.with, R, txt. (Field, Notes, 168), 2Co.10:12 3) In LXX, of dreams, to interpret (Gen.40:8, 1Co, l.with, R, mg. 2 (but see reff. supr.). (AS)

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συγκρίνω [ῑ], bring into combination or aggregation, opposed to διακρίνω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. [τὴν ὄψιν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ συγκρινόμενα bodies which are formed by combination, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συγκρίνεσθαι εἰς ὕδωρ, of vapour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐξ οὗ συνεκρίθη of which it was formed, [Refs] 2) combine, συγκρινόμενος τούτοις καὶ ὁ Ἑρμῆς [Refs] II) compare, τι πρός τι [NT+4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰ λεγόμενα compare and examine them, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μή με τάφῳ σύγκρινε do not measure, estimate me by my tomb, [Refs]:—passive, ὁ Ἐπικούρου βίος τοῖς τῶν ἄλλων -όμενος [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, measure oneself with another, strive or contend, τινι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; a usage censured by [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) interpret, τὰ λεγόμενα [NT+2nd c.BC+]; especially σ. ἐνύπνια interpret dreams, [LXX] IV) decree, ζημίας, ἧς ἂν ὁ στρατηγὸς συγκρίνῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; decide, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τί ποιήσωσιν [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; give judgement, with infinitive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπιτελέσαι καθότι συγκέκριται [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τῶν συγκεκριμένων ἀπαιτεῖν α (ἔτους) ἐκφόριον the lands for which it has been decided to demand one year's rent, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ συγκριθησομένη τροφή which shall be adjudged, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὅσον ἂν συγκριθῇ ἱκανὸν εἶναι δίδοσθαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

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to judge of one thing in connection with another, i.e. combine (spiritual ideas with appropriate expressions) or collate (one person with another by way of contrast or resemblance); compare among (with); from g4862 (σύν) and g2919 (κρίνω)