◄ 4837. sumparakaleó ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon sumparakaleó: To comfort together, to encourage together, to exhort together Original Word: συμπαρακαλέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sumparakaleó Pronunciation: soom-par-ak-al-eh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (soom-par-ak-al-eh'-o) Definition: To comfort together, to encourage together, to exhort together Meaning: I invite, encourage along with others; pass: I share in encouragement with. Word Origin: From the combination of "σύν" (syn, meaning "with" or "together") and "παρακαλέω" (parakaleó, meaning "to call to one's side, to comfort, to exhort"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sumparakaleó," the concept of mutual encouragement and comfort can be seen in Hebrew terms like "נָחַם" (nacham, Strong's H5162), which means to comfort, and "חָזַק" (chazaq, Strong's H2388), which means to strengthen or encourage. Usage: The verb "sumparakaleó" conveys the idea of mutual encouragement or comfort. It implies a shared experience of consolation or exhortation, often within a community or group setting. This term emphasizes the collective aspect of encouragement, where individuals come together to support and uplift one another. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, community and collective experiences were highly valued. The early Christian communities, as depicted in the New Testament, often gathered for mutual support, teaching, and encouragement. The use of "sumparakaleó" reflects this communal aspect of early Christian life, where believers were encouraged to bear one another's burdens and to build each other up in faith. HELPS Word-studies 4837 symparakaléō (from 4862 /sýn, "together with" and 3870 /parakaléō, "to urge (exhort) – properly, affirm together, as people who are intimately joined heartily agree about what God says (used only in Ro 1:12). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sun and parakaleó Definition to exhort together, pass. to be strengthened with NASB Translation encouraged together (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4837: συμπαρακαλέω συμπαρακαλέω (T WH συνπαρακαλέω (cf. σύν, II. at the end)), συμπαρακάλω: 1 aorist passive infinitive συμπαρακληθῆναι; 1. to call upon or invite or exhort at the same time or together (Xenophon, Plato, Plutarch, others). 2. to strengthen (A. V. comfort) with others (souls; see παρακαλέω, II. 4): συμπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν, that I with you may be comforted among you, i. e. in your assembly, with you, Romans 1:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance comfort together. From sun and parakaleo; to console jointly -- comfort together. see GREEK sun see GREEK parakaleo Forms and Transliterations συμπαρακληθήναι συμπαρακληθῆναι συνπαρακληθηναι συνπαρακληθῆναι sumparaklethenai sumparaklēthēnai symparaklethenai symparaklethênai symparaklēthēnai symparaklēthē̂nai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Romans 1:12 V-ANP GRK: δέ ἐστιν συμπαρακληθῆναι ἐν ὑμῖν NAS: that is, that I may be encouraged together with you [while] among KJV: is, that I may be comforted together with INT: moreover is to be comforted together among you Strong's Greek 4837 1 Occurrence συμπαρακληθῆναι — 1 Occ.