Word Study · Strong's G4834 · Greek
συμπαθέω
sympatheo
soom-path-eh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: sympathéō
“to feel "sympathy" with, i.e. (by implication) to commiserate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to feel "sympathy" with, i.e. (by implication) to commiserate
Rendered in the KJV as
have compassion, be touched with a feeling of.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- συμπαθῆσαι1
- συνεπαθήσατε1
How it is rendered · 2
- to sympathize1
- you sympathized1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)1
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- V-AAI-2P · 1
- V-AAN · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 4:15συμπαθῆσαιsumpathēsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.here: to sympathize
- Hebrews 10:34συνεπαθήσατεsunepathēsateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person pluralYou sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.here: you sympathized