Bible Encyclopedias
Sympathy
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(συμπάθεια, fellow-feeling) is the quality of being affected by another's affection. It was originally used, like pity and compassion, to signify our fellow-feeling with the sorrows of others, but now it is used to denote our fellow-feeling with any passion whatever. Sympathy with sorrow or suffering is compassion, with joy or prosperity is congratulation.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sympathy'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sympathy.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.