What does συγχαίρω · ἐγώ mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G4796, G1473
Συγχάρητέ μοι
To sympathize in gladness, congratulate · :--I, me.
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συγχαίρω G4796 to sympathize in gladness, congratulate
Pronunciation synchaírō
Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.
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ἐγώ G1473 :--I, me.
Pronunciation egṓ
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What does Συγχάρητέ μοι (Syncharēte moi) mean in the Bible?
συγχαίρω · ἐγώ is a Greek phrase meaning "Share joy with me; rejoice together with me.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4796, G1473?
G4796, G1473 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Share joy with me; rejoice together with me.
Source Gloss
Share joy with me; rejoice together with me.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Present, Imperfect Voices Passive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Imperative command or strong request 3×
Aorist Passive Luke 15:6 · Luke 15:9 2×
Present Active Phil 2:18 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Present Active 1 Cor 12:26 · 1 Cor 13:6 · Phil 2:17 3×
Imperfect Active Luke 1:58 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 4 aorist 2 imperfect 1
Voice
active 5 passive 2
Mood
indicative 4 imperative 3
NT Occurrences
Luke 1:58 συνέχαιρον imperfect active indicative background Luke 15:6 Συγχάρητέ aorist passive imperative imperative Luke 15:9 Συγχάρητέ aorist passive imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 12:26 συγχαίρει present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 13:6 συγχαίρει present active indicative ongoing Philippians 2:17 συγχαίρω present active indicative ongoing Philippians 2:18 συγχαίρετέ present active imperative imperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
Συγχάρητέ μοι is built from these roots:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain