Lexical Summary sugchairó: To rejoice with, to be glad with Original Word: συγχαίρω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rejoice with From sun and chairo; to sympathize in gladness, congratulate -- rejoice in (with). see GREEK sun see GREEK chairo HELPS Word-studies 4796 sygxaírō (from 4862 /sýn, "identify with" and 5463 /xaírō, "rejoicing in God's grace") – properly, sharing God's grace with another person, so that both rejoice together (mutually participate in God's favor, grace). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and chairó Definition to rejoice with NASB Translation rejoice (3), rejoices (1), rejoicing (1), share...joy (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4796: συγχαίρωσυγχαίρω (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, Luke 1:58 (cf. 14); Topical Lexicon General Overview Strong’s Greek 4796 captures the distinctly communal note of joy that arises when God’s grace is recognized and celebrated among His people. The term is never used for solitary gladness; it always depicts joy that is consciously shared, whether among neighbors in a Galilean village or members of a Pauline congregation. By its very nature it assumes fellowship, empathy, and a common orientation toward the work of God. Occurrences in Scripture 1. Luke 1:58—The neighbors of Elizabeth “rejoiced with her” when the Lord removed her reproach. Theological Themes • Communion of Saints: The verb underscores the biblical teaching that believers are joined not only to Christ but also to one another (Ephesians 4:4-6). Shared rejoicing is the positive counterpart to shared suffering. Historical and Cultural Background First-century Mediterranean life was intensely communal. Birth, betrothal, harvest, and victory were celebrated with neighbors, often accompanied by music and festal meals. The New Testament writers adopt this cultural instinct yet reshape it around the redeeming work of Christ. The repeated summons “Rejoice with me” therefore calls the covenant community to reinterpret ordinary celebrations as windows into divine grace. Practical Ministry Implications • Corporate Worship: Services should provide space to testify of answered prayer and conversions, calling the congregation to “rejoice with” those blessed. Illustrative Connections in Church History • Early Church: Justin Martyr described baptismal services followed by communal feasts of “gladness,” embodying the term’s impulse. Related Biblical Principles • Mutuality (Galatians 6:2) Summary Strong’s 4796 portrays joy that is consciously shared within God’s covenant family. Whether welcoming a newborn, restoring the lost, honoring a fellow believer, or facing martyrdom, Scripture calls the church to rejoice together. Such unified gladness displays the character of divine love, fortifies the body against envy and isolation, and serves as a public witness that “the Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3). Forms and Transliterations συγχαίρει συγχαίρετέ συγχαίρω συγχαρείταί συγχάρητέ συνεχαιρον συνέχαιρον συνχαιρει συνχαίρει συνχαιρετε συνχαίρετέ συνχαιρω συνχαίρω Συνχαρητε Συνχάρητέ sunchairei sunchairete sunchairo sunchairō Suncharete Suncharēte sunechairon synchairei syn'chaírei synchairete syn'chaíreté synchairo synchairō syn'chaíro syn'chaírō Syncharete Syncharēte Syn'cháreté Syn'chárēté synechairon synéchaironLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 1:58 V-IIA-3PGRK: αὐτῆς καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ NAS: toward her; and they were rejoicing with her. KJV: her; and they rejoiced with her. INT: her and they rejoiced with her Luke 15:6 V-AMP-2P Luke 15:9 V-AMP-2P 1 Corinthians 12:26 V-PIA-2S 1 Corinthians 13:6 V-PIA-2S Philippians 2:17 V-PIA-1S Philippians 2:18 V-PMA-2P Strong's Greek 4796 |
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