"to suffer with, sympathize, 1 Cor. 12:26; to suffer as another, endure corresponding sufferings, Rom. 8:17*"
Definition and meaning
to suffer with, sympathize, 1 Cor. 12:26; to suffer as another, endure corresponding sufferings, Rom. 8:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: συμπάσχω
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sympascho (G4841) across the King James Bible.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
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Common questions
Strong's G4841 (sympascho) is a Greek word that means: to suffer with, sympathize, 1 Cor. 12:26; to suffer as another, endure corresponding sufferings, Rom. 8:17* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word sympascho (G4841) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4841 is sympascho, a Greek word defined as: to suffer with, sympathize, 1 Cor. 12:26; to suffer as another, endure corresponding sufferings, Rom. 8:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sympascho is a Greek word found in the New Testament.