"to rejoice with any one, sympathize in joy, Lk. 1:58; 15:6, 9; Phil. 2:17, 18; met. 1 Cor. 12:26; to sympathize in the advancement of, congratulate, 1 Cor. 13:6*"
Definition and meaning
to rejoice with any one, sympathize in joy, Lk. 1:58; 15:6, 9; Phil. 2:17, 18; met. 1 Cor. 12:26; to sympathize in the advancement of, congratulate, 1 Cor. 13:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγχαίρω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 synchairo (G4796) across the King James Bible.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
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Common questions
Strong's G4796 (synchairo) is a Greek word that means: to rejoice with any one, sympathize in joy, Lk. 1:58; 15:6, 9; Phil. 2:17, 18; met. 1 Cor. 12:26; to sympathize in the advancement of, congratulate, 1 Cor. 13:6* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word synchairo (G4796) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4796 is synchairo, a Greek word defined as: to rejoice with any one, sympathize in joy, Lk. 1:58; 15:6, 9; Phil. 2:17, 18; met. 1 Cor. 12:26; to sympathize in the advancement of, congratulate, 1. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synchairo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.