Sumpatheo expresses sharing compassion in another’s hardship or weakness.

The two verses show sharing compassion with people in distress: toward prisoners in Hebrews 10:34 and toward weaknesses in Hebrews 4:15.

1. Sharing compassion in distress and weakness · dominant

   In Hebrews 10:34, the plural aorist active indicative occurs in the clause about those in prison; the APB renders the verse, "For you had compassion on those in prison." In Hebrews 4:15, the aorist active infinitive stands with the high priest’s ability in relation to "our weaknesses"; the APB renders the clause "unable to sympathize with our weaknesses."

   Hebrews 10:34Hebrews 4:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "had compassion" toward prisoners in Hebrews 10:34 and "sympathize" with weaknesses in Hebrews 4:15. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.