συμπάσχωsympáschō
to experience pain jointly or of the same kind (specially, persecution; to "sympathize")
Greek (New Testament) · G4841
Meanings
1. to suffer together or with: Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 12:26.
2. to sympathize with.
Same root
- σύνsýn · G4862with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
- πάσχωpáschō · G3958to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)
- συμπαθήςsympathḗs · G4835having a fellow-feeling ("sympathetic"), i.e. (by implication) mutually commiserative
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Romans 8:17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.