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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Verb Strong's Number: g1843 Greek: exomologeo

Consent:

"to agree openly, to acknowledge outwardly, or fully" (ex, for ek, "out," intensive), is translated "consented" in the RV of Luk 22:6 (AV, "promised").
See CONFESS, THANK.

A-2 Verb Strong's Number: g1962 Greek: epineuo

Consent:

lit. "signifies to nod to" (epi, "upon or to," neuo, "to nod"); hence, "to nod assent, to express approval, consent," Act 18:20.

A-3 Verb Strong's Number: g4334 Greek: proserchomai

Consent:

"to come to," signifies "to consent," implying a coming to agreement with, in 1Ti 6:3.
See COME, No. 10.

A-4 Verb Strong's Number: g4784 Greek: sunkatatithemi

Consent:

lit., "to put or lay down together with" (sun, "with," kata, "down," tithemi, "to put"), was used of depositing one's vote in an urn; hence, "to vote for, agree with, consent to." It is said negatively of Joseph of Arimathaea, who had not "consented" to the counsel and deed of the Jews, Luk 23:51 (Middle Voice).

A-5 Verb Strong's Number: g4852 Greek: sumphemi

Consent:

lit., "to speak with" (sun, "with," phemi, "to speak"), hence, "to express agreement with," is used of "consenting" to the Law, agreeing that it is good, Rom 7:16.

A-6 Verb Strong's Number: g4909 Greek: suneudokeo

Consent:

lit., "to think well with" (sun, "with," eu, "well," dokeo, "to think"), to take pleasure with others in anything, to approve of, to assent, is used in Luk 11:48, of "consenting" to the evil deeds of predecessors (AV, "allow"); in Rom 1:32, of "consenting" in doing evil; in Act 8:1; 22:20, of "consenting" to the death of another. All these are cases of "consenting" to evil things. In 1Cr 7:12, 13, it is used of an unbelieving wife's "consent" to dwell with her converted husband, and of an unbelieving husband's "consent" to dwell with a believing wife (AV, "be pleased;" RV, "be content").
See ALLOW, CONTENT, PLEASE.

B-1 Phrase Strong's Number: g575 g3391 Greek: apo mias

Consent:

lit., "from one," is found in Luk 14:18, some word like "consent" being implied; e.g., "with one consent."

B-2 Phrase Strong's Number: g1537 g4859 Greek: ek sumphonou

Consent:

lit., "from (or by) agreement" (sun, "with," phone, "a sound"), i.e., "by consent," is found in 1Cr 7:5. Cp. AGREE.

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