Strong's Lexicon
G4796 — συγχαίρω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4796 |
|---|---|
| Word: | συγχαίρω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4862 and G5463 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | sugchairo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | soong-khai'-ro |
| Meaning: | 1. to sympathize in gladness, congratulate |
| KJV Renderings: | rejoice in (with) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συγχαίρω (T WH συνχαίρω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)); imperfect συνέχαιρον; 2 aorist συνεχαρην (passive as set., so Veitch (under the word χαίρω) etc.; others, active, after the analogy of verbs in ); to rejoice with, take part in another’s joy (Aeschyl, Aristophanes, Xenophon, others): with a dative of the person with whom one rejoices, Luk 1:58 (cf. 14); ; with a dative of the thing, 1Co 13:6; to rejoice together, of many, 1Co 12:26; to congratulate (Aeschines, Polybius (Plutarch; cf. Lightfoot on Phil. as below; 3Ma 1:8; the Epistle of Barnabas 1, 3 [ET] (and Müller at the passage))): with the dative of the person Php 2:17 f.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
συγχαίρω (rejoice in (with))
Luke 1:58
- KJV: And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her and they rejoiced with her
- GK: και ήκουσαν οι περίοικοι και οι συγγενείς αυτής ότι εμεγάλυνε κύριος το έλεος αυτού μετ΄ αυτής και συνέχαιρον αυτή
Luke 15:6
- KJV: And when he cometh home he calleth together friends and neighbours saying unto them Rejoice with me for I have found my sheep which was lost
- GK: και ελθών εις τον οίκον συγκαλεί τους φίλους και τους γείτονας λέγων αυτοίς συγχάρητέ μοι ότι εύρον το πρόβατόν μου το απολωλός
Luke 15:9
- KJV: And when she hath found she calleth friends and neighbours together saying Rejoice with me for I have found the piece which I had lost
- GK: και ευρούσα συγκαλείται τας φίλας και τας γείτονας λέγουσα συγχάρητέ μοι ότι εύρον την δραχμήν ην απώλεσα
1 Corinthians 12:26
- KJV: And whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member be honoured all the members rejoice with it
- GK: και είτε πάσχει εν μέλος συμπάσχει πάντα τα μέλη είτε δοξάζεται εν μέλος συγχαίρει πάντα τα μέλη
1 Corinthians 13:6
- KJV: Rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth
- GK: ου χαίρει επί τη αδικία συγχαίρει δε τη αληθεία
Philippians 2:17
- KJV: Yea and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith I joy and rejoice with you all
- GK: αλλ΄ ει σπένδομαι επί τη θυσία και λειτουργία της πίστεως υμών χαίρω και συγχαίρω πάσιν υμίν
Philippians 2:18
- KJV: For the same cause also do ye joy and rejoice with me
- GK: το δ΄ αυτό και υμείς χαίρετε και συγχαίρετέ μοι