### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Greek word **syntháptō**, represented by `{{G4916}}`, means to **inter in company with**. It appears **2 times** across **2 unique verses** in the Bible. The word is used figuratively to describe being spiritually assimilated to Christ through a burial related to sin, meaning to be **buried with** him.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In its biblical usage, `{{G4916}}` illustrates the believer's spiritual union with Christ. In [[Romans 6:4]], believers are said to be **buried with** him by baptism into death, with the purpose that they should walk in **newness** `{{G2538}}` of **life** `{{G2222}}`. This parallels Christ being raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father. Similarly, [[Colossians 2:12]] states that believers are **buried with** him in baptism, wherein they are also risen with him through faith in the **operation** `{{G1753}}` of God.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words clarify the context of being buried with Christ:
* `{{G4891}}` **synegeírō** (raise up together, rise with): This is the direct counterpart to being buried with Christ, signifying that the believer who is buried with Him is also raised in resemblance to Him [[Colossians 2:12]].
* `{{G908}}` **báptisma** (baptism): Both occurrences of `{{G4916}}` are explicitly linked to **baptism**, identifying it as the context for being buried with Christ ([[Romans 6:4]], [[Colossians 2:12]]).
* `{{G2538}}` **kainótēs** (newness): This word describes the outcome of being buried and raised with Christ, a figurative **renewal** that results in a new life [[Romans 6:4]].
### Theological Significance
The theological significance of `{{G4916}}` is centered on the believer's identification with Christ's death and resurrection.
* **Spiritual Union:** The core concept is being "buried with him," which signifies a profound spiritual assimilation. This union is not just in death, but also in resurrection, as believers are also "risen with" `{{G4891}}` Christ [[Colossians 2:12]].
* **Symbolism of Baptism:** Baptism `{{G908}}` is the means by which believers are identified with this burial, linking the physical act to the spiritual reality of being buried "into death" [[Romans 6:4]].
* **Foundation for New Life:** This figurative burial is the basis for a new way of living. Believers are buried with Christ so that they may **walk** `{{G4043}}` in **newness** `{{G2538}}` of **life** `{{G2222}}` [[Romans 6:4]].
* **Resurrection Power:** The power for this transformation comes from God. Christ was raised by the **glory** `{{G1391}}` of the Father [[Romans 6:4]], and believers are raised through faith in the **operation** `{{G1753}}` of God, who raised Christ from the **dead** `{{G3498}}` [[Colossians 2:12]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{G4916}}` conveys a crucial theological truth beyond literal interment. It represents the believer's spiritual assimilation with Christ in His burial, an event signified in **baptism** `{{G908}}`. This act of being **buried with** Christ is inextricably linked to being raised with Him, establishing the foundation for a transformed existence characterized by walking in **newness** `{{G2538}}` of **life** `{{G2222}}`.
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