be with
suneimi describes people being together or present with someone, including companions and a gathering crowd.
The occurrences show being present with another person or coming together in a gathering: companions are with the speaker in Acts 22:11, disciples are with Jesus in Luke 9:18, and a crowd is coming together in Luke 8:4.
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Being present with someone or gathered together · dominant
The present participles mark people in shared presence: in Acts 22:11 the APB renders those accompanying the speaker as "those who were with me," and in Luke 8:4 it renders a crowd and people as "coming to him." In Luke 9:18, the imperfect plural occurs while Jesus prays alone and the APB renders the disciples as "with him."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the shared-presence relation with "were with me" and "with him," while Luke 8:4 describes people "coming to him." These phrases confirm the verses' settings rather than impose separate meanings.