Strong G4834συμπαθέω
to sympathize
- Transliteration
- sumpatheō
- Pronunciation
- soom-path-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4835; to feel sympathy with that is (by implication) to commiserate: - have compassion be touched with a feeling of.
Detailed definition
συν-παθέω
(Rec. συμπ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: 4Ma.5:25 AR 4Ma.13:23 *;]
to have a fellow feeling for or with, sympathize with or in: with dative of thing(s), Heb.4:15; dative of person(s), Heb.10:34 (Arist., Plut., al.).†
(AS)
(Rec. συμπ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: 4Ma.5:25 AR 4Ma.13:23 *;]
to have a fellow feeling for or with, sympathize with or in: with dative of thing(s), Heb.4:15; dative of person(s), Heb.10:34 (Arist., Plut., al.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4834 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compassion1
- feeling1
First verses
- Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συμπαθ-έω,
to be sympathetically affected, δοκεῖ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα συμπαθεῖν ἀλλήλοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physiognomonica” 808b11; ξ. κεφαλῇ τὰ μέσα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “χρονίων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.4, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.33)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.11.8.)]
2 with dative person, sympathize with, τοῖς φίλοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Gnomologium Vaticanum - Kleine Schriften” 66.)]
3 with dative of things, sympathize in, feel for, ἀτυχίαις [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.112 (uncertain), cf. NT.Heb.4.15, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 1, etc.)]
4 absolutely, feel sympathy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Tim.” 14, “IG” 14.760 (Naples, 1st c.AD))]; ἐκ τοῦ παθεῖν γίγνωσκε καὶ τὸ συμπαθεῖν· καὶ σοὶ γὰρ ἄλλος συμπαθήσεται παθών (future middle in active sense) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 230, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 5.33.)]
to be sympathetically affected, δοκεῖ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα συμπαθεῖν ἀλλήλοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physiognomonica” 808b11; ξ. κεφαλῇ τὰ μέσα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “χρονίων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.4, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.33)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.11.8.)]
2 with dative person, sympathize with, τοῖς φίλοις [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Gnomologium Vaticanum - Kleine Schriften” 66.)]
3 with dative of things, sympathize in, feel for, ἀτυχίαις [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.112 (uncertain), cf. NT.Heb.4.15, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 1, etc.)]
4 absolutely, feel sympathy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Tim.” 14, “IG” 14.760 (Naples, 1st c.AD))]; ἐκ τοῦ παθεῖν γίγνωσκε καὶ τὸ συμπαθεῖν· καὶ σοὶ γὰρ ἄλλος συμπαθήσεται παθών (future middle in active sense) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 230, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 5.33.)]