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Lexicon :: Strong's G5463 - chairō

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χαίρω
Transliteration
chairō (Key)
Pronunciation
khah'-ee-ro
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
mGNT
74x in 25 unique form(s) TR
74x in 26 unique form(s) LXX
39x in 16 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:359,1298

Strong’s Definitions

χαίρω 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, hail, joy(- fully), rejoice.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x

The KJV translates Strong's G5463 in the following manner: rejoice (42x), be glad (14x), joy (5x), hail (5x), greeting (3x), God speed (2x), all hail (1x), joyfully (1x), farewell (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x
The KJV translates Strong's G5463 in the following manner: rejoice (42x), be glad (14x), joy (5x), hail (5x), greeting (3x), God speed (2x), all hail (1x), joyfully (1x), farewell (1x).

  1. to rejoice, be glad

  2. to rejoice exceedingly

  3. to be well, thrive

  4. in salutations, hail!

  5. at the beginning of letters: to give one greeting, salute

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χαίρω 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, hail, joy(- fully), rejoice.
STRONGS G5463:
χαίρω; imperfect ἔχαιρον; future χαρήσομαι (Luke 1:14; John 16:20, 22; Philippians 1:18, for the earlier form καιρήσω, cf. (Winers Grammar, 90 (86); Buttmann, 68 (60)); Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii. 322f; Matthiae, § 255, under the word; Kühner, § 343 under the word; Krüger, § 40, under the word; (Veitch, under the word)), once χάρω (Revelation 11:10 Rec., a form occurring nowhere else); 2 aorist (passive as active) ἐχάρην (cf. συγχαίρω, at the beginning); from Homer down; the Sept. for שָׂמַח, גִּיל, שׂוּשׂ; to rejoice, be glad;
a. in the properly, and strict sense: (Mark 14:11); Luke 15:5,(32); Luke 19:6,37; 22:5; 23:8; John 4:36; John 8:56; John 20:20; Acts 5:41; Acts 8:39; Acts 11:23; Acts 13:48; 2 Cor. (2 Corinthians 4:10); 2 Corinthians 7:7; 13:9,11 (some refer this to b. in the sense of farewell); Philippians 2:17, 28; Colossians 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; 1 Peter 4:13; 3 John 1:3; opposed to κλαίειν, Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 7:30; opposed to κλαίειν καί θρηνεῖν, John 16:20; opposed to λύπην ἔχειν, ibid. John 16:22; joined with ἀγαλλίασθαι, Matthew 5:12; Revelation 19:7; with σκιρταν, Luke 6:23; χαίρειν ἐν κυρίῳ (see ἐν, L 6 b, p. 211b middle (cf. Buttmann, 185 (161))), Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:4, 10; χαίρειν χαράν μεγάλην (cf. χαρά, a.), to rejoice exceedingly, Matthew 2:10; also χαρά χαίρειν (Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; Buttmann, § 133, 22), John 3:29: ἡ χαρά ἡ χαίρομεν, 1 Thessalonians 3:9; χαίρειν ἐπί with a dative of the object, Matthew 18:13; Luke 1:14; Luke 13:17; Acts 15:31 Romans 16:19 L T Tr WH; 1 Corinthians 13:6; 1 Corinthians 16:17; 2 Corinthians 7:13; Revelation 11:10 (Xenophon, mem. 2, 6, 35; Cyril 8, 4, 12; Plato, legg. 5, p. 739 d.; cf. Kühner, § 425 Anm. 6; (Winers Grammar, § 33 a.; Buttmann, § 133, 23); in the Greek writings generally with a simple dative of the object as Proverbs 17:19); διά τί, John 3:29; διά τινα, John 11:15; 1 Thessalonians 3:9; ἐν τούτῳ, Philippians 1:18; (ἐν ταῖς παθήμασι μου, Colossians 1:24); with an accusative of the object, τό αὐτό, Philippians 2:18 (ταῦτα, Demosthenes, p. 323, 6; cf. Matthiae, § 414, p. 923; Krüger, § 46, 5, 9); τό ἐφ' ὑμῖν (see ὁ, II. 8, p. 436a), Romans 16:19 R G; ἀπό τίνος, equivalent to χαράν ἔχειν, to derive joy from one, 2 Corinthians 2:3; ἐχάρητε followed by ὅτι, John 14:28; 2 Corinthians 7:9, 16; 2 John 1:4; ἐν τούτῳ, Luke 10:20; with a dative of the cause: τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες, let the hope of future blessedness give you joy, Romans 12:12 (yet cf. Winer's Grammar, § 31, 1 k., 7d.).
b. in a broader sense, to be well, to thrive; in salutations, the imperative χαῖρε, "Hail!" Latinsalve (so from Homer down): Matthew 26:49; Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:18; Luke 1:28; John 19:3; plural χαίρετε (A. V. all hail), Matthew 28:9; at the beginning of letters the infinitive χαίρειν (namely, λέγει or κελευει): Acts 15:23; Acts 23:26; James 1:1 (often in the books of Maccabees; cf. Grimm on 1 Macc. 10:18; Otto in the Jahrbb. f. deutsch. Theol. for 1867, p. 678ff; cf. Hilgenfeld, Galaterbrief, p. 99ff; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 27; Aelian v. h. 1, 25); fully, χαίρειν λέγω, to give one greeting, salute, 2 John 1:10 (11). (Compare: συνχαίρω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
17:19
Matthew
2:10; 5:12; 18:13; 26:49; 27:29; 28:9
Mark
14:11; 15:18
Luke
1:14; 1:14; 1:28; 6:23; 10:20; 13:17; 15:5; 19:6; 19:37; 22:5; 23:8
John
3:29; 3:29; 4:36; 8:56; 11:15; 14:28; 16:20; 16:20; 16:22; 16:22; 19:3; 20:20
Acts
5:41; 8:39; 11:23; 13:48; 15:23; 15:31; 23:26
Romans
12:12; 12:15; 16:19; 16:19
1 Corinthians
7:30; 13:6; 16:17
2 Corinthians
2:3; 4:10; 7:7; 7:9; 7:13; 7:16; 13:9; 13:11
Philippians
1:18; 1:18; 2:17; 2:18; 2:28; 3:1; 4:4; 4:10
Colossians
1:24; 2:5
1 Thessalonians
3:9; 3:9; 5:16
James
1:1
1 Peter
4:13
2 John
1:4; 1:10
3 John
1:3
Revelation
11:10; 11:10; 19:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5463 matches the Greek χαίρω (chairō),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:16 - And the report was carried into the house of Pharao, saying, Joseph's brethren are come; and Pharao was glad, and his household.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:14 - And the Lord was greatly angered against Moses, and said, Lo! is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he will surely speak to thee; and, behold, he will come forth to meet thee, and beholding thee he will rejoice within himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:31 - And the people believed and rejoiced, because God visited the children of Israel, and because he saw their affliction: and the people bowed and worshipped.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:5 - And he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great deliverance; and all Israel saw, and rejoiced: why then dost thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 5:7 - (LXX 5:21) And it came to pass, as soon as Chiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be God to-day, who has given to David a wise son over this numerous people.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:66

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:66 - And on the eighth day he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and each departed to his [fn]tabernacle rejoicing, and their heart was glad because of the good things which the Lord had done to his servant David, and to Israel his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:14 - And she looked, and, behold, the king stood near a pillar according to the manner; and the singers and the [fn]trumpeters were before the king and all the people of the land even rejoicing and sounding with trumpets: and Gotholia rent her garments, and cried, A conspiracy, a conspiracy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:20 - And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was at rest: and they slew Gotholia with the sword in the house of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:13 - And Ezekias rejoiced at them, and shewed all the house of his spices, the silver and the gold, the spices, and the fine oil, and the armoury, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing which Ezekias did not shew them in his house, and in all his dominion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - And Mardochæus went forth robed in the royal apparel, and wearing a golden crown, and a diadem of fine purple linen: and the people in Susa saw it and rejoiced.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:12 - (LXX 95:12) The plains shall rejoice, and all things in them: then shall all the trees of the wood exult before the presence of the Lord:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:14 - who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:16 - For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:19 - A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:25 - Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, and let her that bore thee be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:19 - Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:3 - I give command, and I bring them: giants are coming to fulfil my wrath, rejoicing at the same time and insulting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:2 - And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he shewed them the house of his spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment, and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did not shew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:22 - There is no joy, saith the Lord, to the ungodly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:21 - There is no [fn]joy to the ungodly, said God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:10 - Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and all ye that love her hold in her a general assembly: rejoice greatly with her, all that now mourn over her:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:14 - And ye shall see, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall [fn]thrive like grass: and the hand of the Lord shall be known to them that fear him, and he shall threaten the disobedient.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:34 - And I will destroy out of the cities of Juda, and the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of them that make merry, and the voice of them that rejoice, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride; for the whole land shall become a desolation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:13 - (LXX 38:13) Then shall the virgins rejoice in the assembly of youth, and the old men shall rejoice; and I will turn their mourning into joy, and will make them merry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:21 - Chsen. Hear, I pray you, for I groan: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of mine afflictions, and rejoice because thou hast done it: thou hast brought on the day, thou hast called the time: they are become like to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:21 - Chsen. Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Idumea, that dwellest in the land: yet the cup of the Lord shall pass through to thee: thou shalt be drunken, and pour forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:12 - The time is come, behold the day: let not the buyer rejoice, and let not the seller mourn.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:1 - Rejoice not, O Israel, neither make merry, as other nations: for thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God; thou hast loved gifts upon every threshing-floor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:21 - Be of good courage, O land; rejoice and be glad: for the Lord has done great things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:23 - Rejoice then and be glad, ye children of Sion, in the Lord your God: for he has given you food [fn]fully, and he will rain on you the early and the latter rain, as before.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:6 - And the Lord God commanded a gourd, and it came up over the head of Jonas, to be a shadow over his head, to shade him from his calamities: and Jonas rejoiced with great joy for the gourd.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:15 - He has brought up destruction with a hook, and drawn one with a casting net, and caught another in his drags: therefore shall his heart rejoice and be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:18 - yet I will exult in the Lord, I will joy in God my Saviour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Rejoice, O daughter of Sion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight thyself with all thine heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - For who has despised the small days? surely they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet of tin in the hand of Zorobabel: these are the seven eyes [fn]that look upon all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion; proclaim it aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; [fn] behold, the King is coming to thee, just, and [fn]a Saviour; he is meek and riding on an ass, and a young foal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:7 - And they shall be as the warriors of Ephraim, and their heart shall rejoice as with wine: and their children also shall see it, and be glad; and their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
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