G5463: χαίρω
chaírō · “to rejoice”
Definition
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
KJV translates it as: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice
Word origin: a primary verb;
Extended definition
[in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ;]
1. to rejoice, be glad: Mrk.14:11, Luk.15:5, 32 19:6, 37 22:5 23:8, Jhn.8:56 20:20, Act.5:41 8:39 11:23 13:48, 2Co.6:10 7:7 13:9, Php.2:17, 28, Col.2:5, 1Th.5:16, 1Pe.4:13, 3Jn.3; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι, Mat.5:12; κ. σκιρτᾶν, Luk.6:23; opposite to κλαίειν, Rom.12:15, 1Co.7:30; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν Jhn.16:20; to λύπην ἔχειν, Jhn.16:22; with cogn. accusative, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην, Mat.2:10; χαρᾷ χ. (B1., § 38, 3; Dalman, Words, 34 f.), Jhn.3:29; ἡ χαρὰ ᾗ χαίρομεν, 1Th.3:9; with prep. (Bl., 38, 2), ἐπί, with dative (simple dative in cl.), Mat.18:13, Luk.1:14 13:17, Act.15:31, Rom.16:19, 1Co.13:6 16:17, 2Co.7:13, Rev.11:10; διά, Jhn.3:29 11:15, 1Th.3:9; ἐν, Php.1:18; ἀπό, 2Co.2:3; with accusative (Dem.), Php.2:18; before ὅτι, Jhn.14:28, 2Co.7:9 7:16, 2Jn.4; ἐν τούτῳ ὅτι, Luk.10:20; with dative, Rom.12:1; ἐν κυρίῳ, Php.4:10
2. In salutations, imperat., χαῖρε, χαίρετε,
(a) at meeting, hail: Mat.26:49 27:29, Mrk.15:18, Luk.1:28, Jhn.19:3; pl., Mat.28:9; so χχαίρειν λέγω, to give greeting, II Jn 11; in letters, χαίρειν (sc. λέγει; 81, 1), greeting: Act.15:23 23:26 Jas.1:1;
(b) at parting, farewell: 2Co.13:11;
(with) on other occasions, be of good cheer: ἐν κυρίῳ, Php.3:1 4:4 (cf. συν-χαίρω).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5463 is translated
- do rejoice ×7
- rejoicing, ×5
- i rejoice ×5
- to rejoice ×4
- rejoicing ×4
- they rejoiced ×3
- greeting. ×3
- i rejoiced ×3
- hail ×2
- greetings! ×2
- rejoicing. ×2
- we rejoice ×2
Bible verses with G5463 (chaírō)
Chaírō appears in 68 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- 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.
- Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
- Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
- Luke 13:17
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
- Luke 15:5
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
- Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Luke 19:6
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
- Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
- Luke 22:5
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
- Luke 23:8
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
- John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
- John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
- John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
- John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
- John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
All 68 references
- John 16:22
- John 19:3
- John 20:20
- Acts 5:41
- Acts 8:39
- Acts 11:23
- Acts 13:48
- Acts 15:23
- Acts 15:31
- Acts 23:26
- Romans 12:12
- Romans 12:15
- Romans 16:19
- 1 Corinthians 7:30
- 1 Corinthians 13:6
- 1 Corinthians 16:17
- 2 Corinthians 2:3
- 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 2 Corinthians 7:7
- 2 Corinthians 7:9
- 2 Corinthians 7:13
- 2 Corinthians 7:16
- 2 Corinthians 13:9
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
- Philippians 1:18
- Philippians 2:17
- Philippians 2:18
- Philippians 2:28
- Philippians 3:1
- Philippians 4:4
- Philippians 4:10
- Colossians 1:24
- Colossians 2:5
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16
- James 1:1
- 1 Peter 4:13
- 2 John 1:4
- 2 John 1:10
- 2 John 1:11
- 3 John 1:3
- Revelation 11:10
- Revelation 19:7