4795. sugkuria
Lexicon
sugkuria: coincidence, chance, circumstance

Original Word: συγκυρία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: sugkuria
Pronunciation: soong-koo-ree'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (soong-koo-ree'-ah)
Definition: coincidence, chance, circumstance
Meaning: a coincidence, accident, chance.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chance.

From a comparative of sun and kureo (to light or happen; from the base of kurios); concurrence, i.e. Accident -- chance.

see GREEK sun

see GREEK kurios

HELPS Word-studies

4795 sygkyría (from 4862 /sýn, "identified with" and kyreō, "to happen co-incidentally") – properly, what occurs together by God's providential arrangement of circumstances – all achieving His eternal purpose in each scene of life. 4795 (sygkyría) is used only in Lk 10:31.

Lk 10:31: "According to [divine] co-incidence (4795 /sygkyría), a certain priest was going down in that way . . . "

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a comp. of sun and kureó (to happen)
Definition
chance
NASB Translation
chance (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4795: συγκυρία

συγκυρία, συγκυριας, (συγκύρειν, to happen, turn out), accident, chance: κατά συγκυρίαν, by chance, accidentally, Luke 10:31. (Hippocrates; ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings; Greek writings from Polybius down more common use συγκυρησις and συγκυρημα (Winer's Grammar, 24).)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: From the combination of σύν (syn, "together with") and κυρέω (kyreō, "to happen" or "to meet").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συγκυρία, the concept of events occurring by divine orchestration rather than mere chance is present in the Hebrew Scriptures. The idea can be related to terms such as מִקְרֶה (miqreh, Strong's Hebrew 4745), which means "chance" or "happenstance," as seen in passages like Ecclesiastes 9:11, where the unpredictability of life events is acknowledged. This term, like συγκυρία, invites reflection on the balance between human perception of chance and the divine orchestration of events.

Usage: The term συγκυρία is used in the New Testament to describe an event or situation that appears to occur by chance or as a result of coincidental circumstances.

Context: The Greek term συγκυρία (synkyria) appears in the New Testament in the context of describing events that seem to occur by chance but are often understood within the biblical narrative as being under divine providence. The word is found in Luke 10:31, where it describes the coincidental passing by of a priest on the road where a man had been left half-dead by robbers. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as follows: "Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side."

In this context, συγκυρία highlights the unexpected nature of the priest's encounter with the injured man, emphasizing the randomness of the event from a human perspective. However, within the broader biblical worldview, such occurrences are often seen as opportunities for demonstrating God's will and compassion through human action.

Theologically, συγκυρία can be understood as a reminder of the interplay between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. While events may appear coincidental, they can serve as moments for individuals to act in accordance with God's purposes. This understanding aligns with the biblical theme that God is ultimately in control of all circumstances, even those that seem random or coincidental to human observers.

Forms and Transliterations
συγκυριαν συγκυρίαν sunkurian synkyrian synkyrían
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 10:31 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ συγκυρίαν δὲ ἱερεύς
NAS: And by chance a priest was going down
KJV: by chance there came down
INT: By chance now a priest

Strong's Greek 4795
1 Occurrence


συγκυρίαν — 1 Occ.















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