συνυπουργέω G4943
to join in helping, cooperate in service, work together in support
Paul thanks the Corinthians for 'joining in helping' through their prayers, framing intercession as collaborative labor. The verb combines 'together' (συν) with 'work/serve' (υπουργέω), depicting prayer as active cooperation in ministry, not passive support. Spanish 'cooperando' and German 'mithelfen' preserve the participatory work sense, reframing prayer as joint-effort rather than solitary piety. Paul's theology here is corporate—ministry succeeds through networked partnership.
Senses
1. sense 1 — 2 Cor 1:11 credits the Corinthians' prayers as 'joining in helping' Paul, viewing intercession as co-labor in apostolic mission. The term elevates prayer from private devotion to collaborative ministry—the church prays, Paul serves, God acts, all together. English 'joining in helping' and Spanish 'cooperando' stress the partnership dimension, essential to Paul's vision of interdependent body life. 1×
AR["بِمُساعَدَتِكُمْ"]·ben["সহযোগী-হয়ে"]·DE["mithelfen"]·EN["joining-in-helping"]·FR["aider"]·heb["מְסַיְּעִים-יַחַד"]·HI["सहायता-करते-हुए"]·ID["turut-bekerja-sama"]·IT["assistere"]·jav["sesarengan"]·KO["함께-일하는"]·PT["cooperando"]·RU["содействующих"]·ES["cooperando"]·SW["mkisaidiana"]·TR["birlikte yardım ederken"]·urd["مدد-کرتے-ہوئے"]
Related Senses
H8104 1. Qal: keep, observe (law/covenant) (399×)G3101 1. disciple, learner (263×)H5826 1. Qal: to help, aid (53×)H8334 1. to minister, serve (52×)H8334 2. minister, servant, attendant (46×)G5083 1. observe or obey commands (41×)H8104 2. Niphal: beware, take heed (34×)G1247 1. to serve or minister to (32×)H3256 1. discipline, chastise (Piel active) (27×)H5833 1. help, aid, assistance (26×)H8104 3. Qal: watch, look out (26×)H5341 1. keep, observe (commandments) (24×)G5083 2. guard or protect someone (23×)H5647 2. serve, minister to (a person) (21×)H5826 2. Qal participle: helper (21×)G5219 1. obey, be obedient to (20×)H5341 2. guard, protect, preserve (a person) (20×)G1398 1. serve, render service to (19×)H5828 1. help, assistance (19×)H5411 1. Nethinim, temple servants (18×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
συνυπουργέω, join in serving, co-operate with, τινι NT+5th c.BC+