συμπαρακαλέω (G4837) — Greek Lexicon

συμπαρακαλέω

symparakaléō

G4837 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

to encourage, comfort, or console together with others; to join in giving solace or exhortation to someone, with a nuance of shared participation and mutual support. The verb emphasizes collective involvement in providing encouragement or consolation, particularly during adversity or affliction.

Semantic Range

to jointly encourage, to mutually comfort, to console together with others, to collectively exhort

Root / Etymology

From σύν (with, together) and παρακαλέω (to call to one’s side, to summon, to exhort, encourage, comfort). The prefix σύν intensifies the sense of joint or mutual action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term συμπαρακαλέω appears rarely in ancient Greek, with attestation mainly in Christian literature, notably the New Testament (e.g., Romans 1:12). It refers specifically to the shared act of encouragement or consolation, often within a communal or reciprocal dynamic. The underlying idea is mutual strengthening—distinct from the broader παρακαλέω, which can connote individual encouragement or exhortation. Classical Greek employs related compounds for joint actions (e.g., συναγγέλλω) but συμπαρακαλέω is characteristically Koine. English translations typically render it as 'comfort together,' 'encourage together,' or 'mutually encourage,' but such phrases may not always convey the emphasis on collective and reciprocal involvement. The verb is most often used in contexts stressing solidarity, especially among groups facing hardship, distinguishing it from more general terms for comfort or encouragement.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from σύν and παρακαλέω; to console jointly:--comfort together.

Root Family

συμπαρακαλέω (symparakaleō) — to call alongside together, to jointly encourage, to mutually comfort, to collectively exhort

Root καλ- to call, to summon, to invite, to console, to exhort

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G4837-01`	συνπαρακληθῆναι	sunparaklethenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be comforted together	to be jointly encouraged	to be jointly encouraged	1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G4837-01`	Romans 1:12	συνπαρακληθῆναι	sunparaklethenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be comforted together	to be jointly encouraged	to be jointly encouraged

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