Greek

To sympathize

συμπαθέωStrong’s G4834

sumpatheō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Sumpatheō is the Greek word usually translated “sympathize” and “sympathized”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

Hebrews 4:15 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “sympathize” and “sympathized”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

to sympathize 1
you sympathized 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Hebrews 2

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture

Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Greek dictionary

συμπαθέω sumpatheō · to sympathize

συν-παθέω (Rec. συμπ-), -ῶ, [in LXX: 4Ma.5:25 AR 4Ma.13:23 * ;] to have a fellow feeling for or with, sympathize with or in: with dative of thing(s), Heb.4:15; dative of person(s), Heb.10:34 (Arist., Plut., al.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “sympathize” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

SYM'PATHIZE, verb intransitive

To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
To feel in consequence of what another feels; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
To agree; to fit. [Not in use.]

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.