Greek · G4796 · unreviewed

συγχαίρω

To sympathize in gladness, congratulate

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συγχαίρω G4796

Pronunciation synchaírō

What does συγχαίρω (synchaírō) mean in the Bible?

συγχαίρω (synchaírō) is a Greek word meaning "to sympathize in gladness, congratulate". συν-χαίρω (Rec.

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Meaning

to sympathize in gladness, congratulate

Extended definition

Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.

(Rec. συγ-), [in LXX: Gen.21:6 (צָחַק), 3Ma.1:8 R * ;]

1to rejoice with: with dative of person(s), Luk.1:58 15:6, 9, Php.2:17-18, EV; with dative of thing(s), 1Co.12:26 13:6.

2to congratulate (Æschin., Polyb., al.): Phi, l.with (Lft., in I.; cf. MM, xxiv).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Imperfect

Voices

Passive Active

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

ongoing 3 imperative 3 background 1

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.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Luke 15:6 rejoice with synchaírō Imperative · Aorist Passive

Inviting friends and neighbors to share in joy over finding a lost sheep

Luke 15:9 rejoice with synchaírō Imperative · Aorist Passive

Calling friends together to celebrate finding a lost coin, sympathizing in gladness

1 Corinthians 12:26 rejoiceth with synchaírō Imperative · Aorist Passive

Body members rejoicing together when one member is honored, mutual sympathetic joy

Romans 12:15 rejoice with synchaírō Imperative · Aorist Passive

Believers called to rejoice with those who rejoice, emotional sympathy and solidarity

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ 1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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