Strong G4835συμπαθής
sympathetic
- Transliteration
- sumpathēs
- Pronunciation
- soom-path-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G4841; having a fellow feeling (sympathetic) that is (by implication) mutually commiserative: - having compassion one of another.
Detailed definition
συμπαθής, -ές
(σύν, πάσχω) [in LXX: Job.29:25 A (אָבֵל), 4Ma.5:25 א, 4Ma.13:23 4Mac 15:4 *;]
1. affected by like feelings, sympathetic: 1Pe.3:8.
2. exciting sympathy (Jb, l.with; Dion. H.).†
(AS)
(σύν, πάσχω) [in LXX: Job.29:25 A (אָבֵל), 4Ma.5:25 א, 4Ma.13:23 4Mac 15:4 *;]
1. affected by like feelings, sympathetic: 1Pe.3:8.
2. exciting sympathy (Jb, l.with; Dion. H.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4835 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compassion1
First verses
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
συμπαθ-ής, ές,
affected by like feelings, sympathetic, οὐδεὶς ὁμαίμου -έστερος φίλος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 192; σ. ἐστιν ὁ ἀκροατὴς τῷ ᾄδοντι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 921a36, compare “Pol.” 1340a13)]; πρὸς τὰ γεννηθέντα συμπαθέστεραι μᾶλλον αἱ μητέρες γίνονται [τῶν τιτθῶν] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.87, compare 88.)]
2 exerting mutual influence, interacting, ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα συμπαθῆ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physiognomonica” 808b19, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 1p.20U.)]; νεῦρα ἀλλήλοις σ. [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.352 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus))]; sensitive to influence, τὸ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ θερμόν.. -έστατον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 653b6, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.7.4)]; of the members of an organism, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τροφῆς” 23, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.5.8; ὁ κόσμος σύμπνους καὶ σ. αὐτὸς αὑτῷ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.264)]; exciting sympathy, χερῶν σ. ὑπτιασμός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.52 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.45)]: superlative, [Refs (“PHerc.” 176p.39V.)]
3 of planets, in concord, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 37.14; defined by 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Serapio Astrologus in “Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 8(4).226.)]
II adverb -θῶς sympathetically, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.37 O., 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 12.44.1; τῇ σελήνῃ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.5.8; σ. ἔχειν πρός τινα 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 7.10.5; -έστερον ἐρᾶσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 846b9, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.3c;)] -έστατα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 12(2).58b33 (Mytil., 1st c.BC).)]
affected by like feelings, sympathetic, οὐδεὶς ὁμαίμου -έστερος φίλος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 192; σ. ἐστιν ὁ ἀκροατὴς τῷ ᾄδοντι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 921a36, compare “Pol.” 1340a13)]; πρὸς τὰ γεννηθέντα συμπαθέστεραι μᾶλλον αἱ μητέρες γίνονται [τῶν τιτθῶν] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.87, compare 88.)]
2 exerting mutual influence, interacting, ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα συμπαθῆ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physiognomonica” 808b19, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 1p.20U.)]; νεῦρα ἀλλήλοις σ. [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 11.352 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus))]; sensitive to influence, τὸ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ θερμόν.. -έστατον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 653b6, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 1.7.4)]; of the members of an organism, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τροφῆς” 23, 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.5.8; ὁ κόσμος σύμπνους καὶ σ. αὐτὸς αὑτῷ 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.264)]; exciting sympathy, χερῶν σ. ὑπτιασμός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.52 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.45)]: superlative, [Refs (“PHerc.” 176p.39V.)]
3 of planets, in concord, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 37.14; defined by 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Serapio Astrologus in “Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 8(4).226.)]
II adverb -θῶς sympathetically, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.37 O., 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Atticum” 12.44.1; τῇ σελήνῃ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.5.8; σ. ἔχειν πρός τινα 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 7.10.5; -έστερον ἐρᾶσθαι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 846b9, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.3c;)] -έστατα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 12(2).58b33 (Mytil., 1st c.BC).)]