What does συγχαίρω (synchaírō) mean in the Bible?
συγχαίρω (synchaírō): Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.
Greek · G4796
συγχαίρω
To sympathize in gladness, congratulate
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συγχαίρω G4796
Pronunciation synchaírō
What does συγχαίρω (synchaírō) mean in the Bible?
συγχαίρω (synchaírō): Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4796?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Rejoice with (4), rejoices (1), rejoices with [it] (1), they rejoiced with (1).
Where does συγχαίρω (synchaírō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 1:58. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Philippians (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Rejoice with 4× Luke 15:6, Luke 15:9, Philippians 2:17, Philippians 2:18
rejoices 1× 1 Corinthians 13:6
rejoices with [it] 1× 1 Corinthians 12:26
they rejoiced with 1× Luke 1:58
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 1:58 συνέχαιρον to they rejoiced with Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Luke 15:6 Συνχάρητέ to Rejoice with Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Luke 15:9 Συνχάρητέ to Rejoice with Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1 Corinthians 12:26 συνχαίρει to rejoices with [it] Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 Corinthians 13:6 συνχαίρει to rejoices Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Philippians 2:17 συνχαίρω to rejoice with Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Philippians 2:18 συνχαίρετέ to rejoice with Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 1:58
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Luke 3 1 Corinthians 2 Philippians 2
Source forms
συνχαίρει 2x synchairei 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 13:6
Συνχάρητέ 2x Syncharēte Luke 15:6, Luke 15:9
συνέχαιρον 1x synechairon Luke 1:58
συνχαίρετέ 1x synchairete Philippians 2:18
συνχαίρω 1x synchairō Philippians 2:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural 2x Luke 15:6, Luke 15:9
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 13:6
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Luke 1:58
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Philippians 2:18
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Philippians 2:17
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.
Strong's G4796
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Greek text appearances 7 times Word forms 2 forms 7 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 15:6 Source Gloss
to sympathize in gladness, congratulate
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
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).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 1:58 Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
συνέχαιρον sunecairon
I rejoice with
Read verse Luke 15:6 Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Passive Deponent Imperative
Συγχάρητέ sugcarhte
I rejoice with
Read verse Luke 15:9 Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Passive Deponent Imperative
Συγχάρητέ sugcarhte
I rejoice with
Read verse 1 Corinthians 12:26 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
συγχαίρει sugcairei
I rejoice with
Read verse 1 Corinthians 13:6 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
συγχαίρει sugcairei
I rejoice with
Read verse Philippians 2:17 Verb First Person Singular Present Active Indicative
συγχαίρω sugcairw
I rejoice with
Read verse Philippians 2:18 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
συγχαίρετέ sugcairete
I rejoice with
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7 Tenses Aorist, Present, Imperfect Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Inviting friends and neighbors to share in joy over finding a lost sheep
Calling friends together to celebrate finding a lost coin, sympathizing in gladness
Body members rejoicing together when one member is honored, mutual sympathetic joy
Believers called to rejoice with those who rejoice, emotional sympathy and solidarity
Showing 4 selected witnesses from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain