Greek · G5479, G4796 · unreviewed

χαρά / συγχάρητέ

Joy · to sympathize in gladness, congratulate

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χαρά G5479 joy

Pronunciation chará

Joy arising from faith, salvation, or spiritual blessing; often connected with Holy Spirit's presence.

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συγχαίρω G4796 to sympathize in gladness, congratulate

Pronunciation synchaírō

Rejoicing actively with others in their joy, especially in their success or good fortune, expressing shared gladness.

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What does χαρά / συγχάρητέ (chara / syncharēte) mean in the Bible?

χαρά · συγχαίρω is a Greek word meaning "joy, rejoicing together".

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Meaning

joy, rejoicing together

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 1:14 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 15:10 · John 3:29 · John 15:11 · John 16:24 · Acts 8:8 · Rom 14:17 · 2 Cor 2:3 · Gal 5:22 · 1 Thess 2:19 · 1 Thess 2:20 · Jas 4:9 · 1 John 1:4 · 2 John 1:12 16×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:20 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 28:8 · Mark 4:16 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 10:17 · Luke 24:41 · Luke 24:52 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 13:52 · Rom 15:13 · 2 Cor 1:24 · 2 Cor 8:2 · Phil 1:4 · Phil 2:29 · Col 1:11 22×

Dative · Singular · Feminine John 3:29 · Rom 15:32 · 2 Cor 7:4 · 2 Cor 7:13 · 1 Thess 3:9 · 1 Pet 1:8 6×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:10 · Matt 25:21 · Matt 25:23 · Luke 2:10 · John 16:20 · John 16:21 · John 16:22 · John 17:13 · Acts 15:3 · Phil 1:25 · Phil 2:2 · Phlm 1:7 · Jas 1:2 · 3 John 1:4 14×

Vocative · Singular · Feminine Phil 4:1 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 3 imperative 3 background 1

Tense

present 4 aorist 2 imperfect 1

Voice

active 5 passive 2

Mood

indicative 4 imperative 3

NT Occurrences

Luke 1:58 συνέχαιρον imperfect active indicative background Luke 15:6 Συγχάρητέ aorist passive imperative imperative Luke 15:9 Συγχάρητέ aorist passive imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 12:26 συγχαίρει present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 13:6 συγχαίρει present active indicative ongoing Philippians 2:17 συγχαίρω present active indicative ongoing Philippians 2:18 συγχαίρετέ present active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ 1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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