verb
sumpathamō
Greekσυμπαθέω (sumpatheō)
Strong’sG4834
I sympathize with, have compassion on
stem sumpath-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** συν-παθέω
(Rec. συμπ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: IV Mac 5:25 AR 13:23 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4834 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoom-path-eh'-o
to feel "sympathy" with, i.e. (by implication) to commiserate
Fromfrom G4835;
King Jameshave compassion, be touched with a feeling of.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sumpathavaσυνεπαθήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | had compassion | 1× |
| sumpatharaσυμπαθῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | sympathize with | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpathamō | sumpathame | sumpathami | sumpathama | sumpathamē | sumpathamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpathasō | sumpathase | sumpathasi | sumpathasa | sumpathasē | sumpathaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpathatō | sumpathate | sumpathati | sumpathata | sumpathatē | sumpathatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpathanō | sumpathane | sumpathani | sumpathana | sumpathanē | sumpathanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpathavō | sumpathave | sumpathavi | sumpathava1×συνεπαθήσατε | sumpathavē | sumpathavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpathalō | sumpathale | sumpathali | sumpathala | sumpathalē | sumpathalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpathameiō | sumpathameia | sumpathameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpathaseiō | sumpathaseia | sumpathaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpathateiō | sumpathateia | sumpathateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sumpathaneiō | sumpathaneia | sumpathaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpathaveiō | sumpathaveia | sumpathaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpathaleiō | sumpathaleia | sumpathaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sumpathasōr | sumpathasar | sumpathasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpathatōr | sumpathatar | sumpathatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpathavōr | sumpathavar | sumpathavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpathalōr | sumpathalar | sumpathalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sumpathamoiō | sumpathamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sumpathasoiō | sumpathasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sumpathatoiō | sumpathatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sumpathanoiō | sumpathanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sumpathavoiō | sumpathavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sumpathaloiō | sumpathaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumpatharō | sumpathari | sumpathara1×συμπαθῆσαι | sumpatharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sumpatharōtos | sumpatharitos | sumpatharatos | sumpatharētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
sumpath is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
sumpathava“had compassion”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Hebrews 10:34“had compassion”kai gar toi desmioi sumpathava, kai tan harpagan teiu huparcharōteiu vu meta charau prosdecheva, gnōskarōtois echarō heautoin kreittōnan huparxian kai menarōtan.You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
sumpathara“sympathize with”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Hebrews 4:15“sympathize with”ouk gar echanō archierevon mē dunerōton sumpathara tai astheniai nu, peirazirēton de kata panteim kata homoiotan chōris hamartau.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.