κἂν δέῃ με κ.τ.λ. Accurately, ‘Even if I shall be obliged to die with thee.’ σὺν denotes the closest possible union. Contrast σὺν σοὶ� with γρηγορῆσαι μετʼ ἐμοῦ (Matthew 26:38). He who swore to die by the side of (σὺν) Christ could not even watch in his company (μετά).

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Old Testament