To rejoice with
συγχαίρωStrong’s G4796sugchairō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sugchairō is the Greek word usually translated “do rejoice with”, “were rejoicing with” and “rejoice with”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do rejoice with”, “were rejoicing with” and “rejoice with”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do rejoice with 3
- they were rejoicing with 1
- rejoice with 1
- rejoices 1
- i rejoice with 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Philippians 2
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 15:6And 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.
- Luke 15:9And 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.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
- 1 Corinthians 13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
- Philippians 2:17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
- Philippians 2:18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
Greek dictionary
συγχαίρω sugchairō · to rejoice with
συν-χαίρω (Rec. συγ-), [in LXX: Gen.21:6 (צָחַק), 3Ma.1:8 R * ;] 1. to rejoice with: with dative of person(s), Luk.1:58 15:6, 9, Php.2:17-18, EV; with dative of thing(s), 1Co.12:26 13:6. 2. to congratulate (Æschin., Polyb., al.): Phi, l.with (Lft., in I.; cf. MM, xxiv).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rejoice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REJOICE, verb intransitive
rejois'.
- “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” Proverbs 29:2“I will rejoice in thy salvation” Psalms 9:14
All definitions and other forms of “rejoice”
REJOICE, verb transitive
rejois'. To make joyful; to gladden; to animate with lively pleasurable sensations; to exhilarate.
- “Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father” Proverbs 29:3
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.