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χαίρω (G5463)

chaírō

khah'-ee-ro

a primary verb; to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well:--farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.

Abbott–Smith

χαίρω [in LXX for שָׂמַח (Ge 45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pr 2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (v. infr.), Is 48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), I Mac 10:18, II Mac 1:1 and freq. in these books ;]
1. to rejoice, be glad: Mk 14:11, Lk 15:5, 32 19:6, 37 22:5 23:8, Jo 4:36 8:56 20:20, Ac 5:41 8:39 11:23 13:48, II Co 6:10 7:7 13:9, Phl 2:17, 28, Col 2:5, I Th 5:16, I Pe 4:13, III Jo 3; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι, Mt 5:12; κ. σκιρτᾶν, Lk 6:23; opp. to κλαίειν, Ro 12:15, I Co 7:30; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν Jo 16:20; to λύπην ἔχειν, ib. 22; c. cogn. acc, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην, Mt 2:10; χαρᾷ χ. (B1., § 38, 3; Dalman, Words, 34 f.), Jo 3:29; ἡ χαρὰ ᾗ χαίρομεν, I Th 3:9; c. prep. (Bl., § 38, 2), ἐπί, c. dat. (simple dat. in cl.), Mt 18:13, Lk 1:14 13:17, Ac 15:31, Ro 16:19, I Co 13:6 16:17, II Co 7:13, Re 11:10; διά, Jo 3:29 11:15, I Th 3:9; ἐν, Phl 1:18; ἀπό, II Co 2:3; c. acc. (Dem.), Phl 2:18; seq. ὅτι, Jo 14:28, II Co 7:9, 16, II Jo 4; ἐν τούτῳ ὅτι, Lk 10:20; c. dat., Ro 12:1; ἐν κυρίῳ, Phl 4:10
2. In salutations, imperat., χαῖρε, χαίρετε,
(a) at meeting, hail: Mt 26:49 27:29, Mk 15:18, Lk 1:28, Jo 19:3; pl., Mt 28:9; so χαίρειν λέγω, to give greeting, II Jo 11; in letters, χαίρειν (sc. λέγει; Bl., § 81, 1), greeting: Ac 15:23 23:26 Ja 1:1;
(b) at parting, farewell: II Co 13:11;
(c) on other occasions, be of good cheer: ἐν κυρίῳ, Phl 3:1 4:4 (cf. συν-χαίρω).†

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


68 occurrences

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  • Matthew 2:10
    When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
  • Matthew 5:12
    Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
  • Matthew 18:13
    And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
  • Matthew 26:49
    And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
  • Matthew 27:29
    And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
  • Matthew 28:9
    And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
  • Mark 14:11
    And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
  • Mark 15:18
    And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
  • Luke 1:14
    And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
  • Luke 1:28
    And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.