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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: χαρά 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 , 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 74 times in 68 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 2:10–Phl 1:18)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:10 - When G1161 they saw G1492 the star, G792 they rejoiced G5463 with exceeding G4970 great G3173 joy. G5479
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:12 - Rejoice, G5463 and G2532 be exceeding glad: G21 for G3754 great G4183 is your G5216 reward G3408 in G1722 heaven: G3772 for G1063 so G3779 persecuted they G1377 the prophets G4396 which G3588 were before G4253 you. G5216
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:13 - And G2532 if so G1437 be G1096 that he find G2147 it, G846 verily G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 G3754 he rejoiceth G5463 more G3123 of G1909 that G846 sheep, than G2228 of G1909 the ninety and nine G1768 which G3588 went G4105  not G3361 astray. G4105
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49 - And G2532 forthwith G2112 he came G4334 to Jesus, G2424 and said, G2036 Hail, G5463 master; G4461 and G2532 kissed G2705 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And G2532 when they had platted G4120 a crown G4735 of G1537 thorns, G173 they put G2007 it upon G1909 his G846 head, G2776 and G2532 a reed G2563 in G1909 his G846 right hand: G1188 and G2532 they bowed the knee G1120 before G1715 him, G846 and mocked G1702 him, G846 saying, G3004 Hail, G5463 King G935 of the Jews! G2453
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:9 - And G1161 as G5613 they went G4198 to tell G518 his G846 disciples, G3101 G2532 behold, G2400 Jesus G2424 met G528 them, G846 saying, G3004 All hail. G5463 And G1161 they came G4334 and held G2902 him G846 by the feet, G4228 and G2532 worshipped G4352 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:11 - And G1161 when they heard G191 it, they were glad, G5463 and G2532 promised G1861 to give G1325 him G846 money. G694 And G2532 he sought G2212 how G4459 he might conveniently G2122 betray G3860 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:18 - And G2532 began G756 to salute G782 him, G846 Hail, G5463 King G935 of the Jews! G2453
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14 - And G2532 thou G4671 shalt have G2071 joy G5479 and G2532 gladness; G20 and G2532 many G4183 shall rejoice G5463 at G1909 his G846 birth. G1083
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:28 - And G2532 the angel G32 came in G1525 unto G4314 her, G846 and said, G2036 Hail, G5463 thou that art highly favoured, G5487 the Lord G2962 is with G3326 thee: G4675 blessed G2127 art thou G4771 among G1722 women. G1135
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:23 - Rejoice ye G5463 in G1722 that G1565 day, G2250 and G2532 leap for joy: G4640 for, G1063 behold, G2400 your G5216 reward G3408 is great G4183 in G1722 heaven: G3772 for G1063 in G2596 the like manner G5024 did G4160 their G846 fathers G3962 unto the prophets. G4396
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:20 - Notwithstanding G4133 in G1722 this G5129 rejoice G5463 not, G3361 that G3754 the spirits G4151 are subject G5293 unto you; G5213 but G1161 rather G3123 rejoice, G5463 because G3754 your G5216 names G3686 are written G1125 in G1722 heaven. G3772
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:17 - And G2532 when he G846 had said G3004 these things, G5023 all G3956 his G846 adversaries G480 were ashamed: G2617 and G2532 all G3956 the people G3793 rejoiced G5463 for G1909 all G3956 the glorious things G1741 that were done G1096 by G5259 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:5 - And G2532 when he hath found G2147 it, he layeth G2007 it on G1909 his G1438 shoulders, G5606 rejoicing. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:32 - It was G1161 meet G1163 that we should make merry, G2165 and G2532 be glad: G5463 for G3754 this G3778 thy G4675 brother G80 was G2258 dead, G3498 and G2532 is alive again; G326 and G2532 was G2258 lost, G622 and G2532 is found. G2147
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:6 - And G2532 he made haste, G4692 and came down, G2597 and G2532 received G5264 him G846 joyfully. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:37 - And when he G846 was come nigh, G1448 even G1161 now G2235 at G4314 the descent G2600 of the mount G3735 of Olives, G1636 the whole G537 multitude G4128 of the disciples G3101 began G756 to rejoice G5463 and praise G134 God G2316 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 for G4012 all G3956 the mighty works G1411 that G3739 they had seen; G1492
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:5 - And G2532 they were glad, G5463 and G2532 covenanted G4934 to give G1325 him G846 money. G694
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - And G1161 when Herod G2264 saw G1492 Jesus, G2424 he was exceeding G3029 glad: G5463 for G1063 he was G2258 desirous G2309 to see G1492 him G846 of G1537 a long G2425 season, because G1223 he had heard G191 many things G4183 of G4012 him; G846 and G2532 he hoped G1679 to have seen G1492 some G5100 miracle G4592 done G1096 by G5259 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29 - He that hath G2192 the bride G3565 is G2076 the bridegroom: G3566 but G1161 the friend G5384 of the bridegroom, G3566 which G3588 standeth G2476 and G2532 heareth G191 him, G846 rejoiceth G5463 greatly G5479 because G1223 of the bridegroom's G3566 voice: G5456 this G3778 my G1699 joy G5479 therefore G3767 is fulfilled. G4137
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:36 - And G2532 he that reapeth G2325 receiveth G2983 wages, G3408 and G2532 gathereth G4863 fruit G2590 unto G1519 life G2222 eternal: G166 that G2443 both G2532 he that soweth G4687 and G2532 he that reapeth G2325 may rejoice G5463 together. G3674
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:56 - Your G5216 father G3962 Abraham G11 rejoiced G21 to G2443 see G1492 my G1699 day: G2250 and G2532 he saw G1492 it, and G2532 was glad. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:15 - And G2532 I am glad G5463 for G1223 your sakes G5209 that G3754 I was G2252 G2258 not G3756 there, G1563 to the intent G2443 ye may believe; G4100 nevertheless G235 let us go G71 unto G4314 him. G846
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:28 - Ye have heard G191 how G3754 I G1473 said G2036 unto you, G5213 I go away, G5217 and G2532 come G2064 again unto G4314 you. G5209 If G1487 ye loved G25 me, G3165 G302 ye would rejoice, G5463 because G3754 I said, G2036 I go G4198 unto G4314 the Father: G3962 for G3754 my G3450 Father G3962 is G2076 greater than G3187 I. G3450
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 That G3754 ye G5210 shall weep G2799 and G2532 lament, G2354 but G1161 the world G2889 shall rejoice: G5463 and G1161 ye G5210 shall be sorrowful, G3076 but G235 your G5216 sorrow G3077 shall be turned G1096 into G1519 joy. G5479
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - And G2532 ye G5210 G3303 now G3568 therefore G3767 have G2192 sorrow: G3077 but G1161 I will see G3700 you G5209 again, G3825 and G2532 your G5216 heart G2588 shall rejoice, G5463 and G2532 your G5216 joy G5479 no man G3762 taketh G142 from G575 you. G5216
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:3 - And G2532 said, G3004 Hail, G5463 King G935 of the Jews! G2453 and G2532 they smote G1325 him G846 with their hands. G4475
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:20 - And G2532 when he had G2036  so G5124 said, G2036 he shewed G1166 unto them G846 his hands G5495 and G2532 his G846 side. G4125 Then G3767 were G5463  the disciples G3101 glad, G5463 when they saw G1492 the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:41 - And G3767 they departed G4198 G3303 from G575 the presence G4383 of the council, G4892 rejoicing G5463 that G3754 they were counted worthy G2661 to suffer shame G818 for G5228 his G846 name. G3686
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:39 - And G1161 when G3753 they were come up G305 out of G1537 the water, G5204 the Spirit G4151 of the Lord G2962 caught away G726 Philip, G5376 G2532 that the eunuch G2135 saw G1492 G3756 him G846 no more: G3765 and G1063 he went G4198 on his G846 way G3598 rejoicing. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:23 - Who, G3739 when he came, G3854 and G2532 had seen G1492 the grace G5485 of God, G2316 was glad, G5463 and G2532 exhorted G3870 them all, G3956 that with purpose G4286 of heart G2588 they would cleave unto G4357 the Lord. G2962
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:48 - And G1161 when the Gentiles G1484 heard this, G191 they were glad, G5463 and G2532 glorified G1392 the word G3056 of the Lord: G2962 and G2532 as many as G3745 were G2258 ordained G5021 to G1519 eternal G166 life G2222 believed. G4100
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - And they wrote G1125 letters by G1223 them G5495 G846 after this manner; G3592 The apostles G652 and G2532 elders G4245 and G2532 brethren G80 send greeting G5463 unto the brethren G80 which G3588 are of G1537 the Gentiles G1484 in G2596 Antioch G490 and G2532 Syria G4947 and G2532 Cilicia: G2791
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:31 - Which when G1161 they had read, G314 they rejoiced G5463 for G1909 the consolation. G3874
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:26 - Claudius G2804 Lysias G3079 unto the most excellent G2903 governor G2232 Felix G5344 sendeth greeting. G5463
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12 - Rejoicing G5463 in hope; G1680 patient G5278 in tribulation; G2347 continuing instant G4342 in prayer; G4335
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:15 - Rejoice G5463 with G3326 them that do rejoice, G5463 and G2532 weep G2799 with G3326 them that weep. G2799
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:19 - For G1063 your G5216 obedience G5218 is come abroad G864 unto G1519 all G3956 men. I am glad G5463 therefore G3767 on G1909  your G5213 behalf: G1909 but yet G1161 I would have G2309 you G5209 wise G4680 unto G1519 that which is G1511 good, G3303 G18 and G1161 simple G185 concerning G1519 evil. G2556
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:30 - And G2532 they that weep, G2799 as G5613 though they wept G2799 not; G3361 and G2532 they that rejoice, G5463 as G5613 though they rejoiced G5463 not; G3361 and G2532 they that buy, G59 as G5613 though they possessed G2722 not; G3361
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:6 - Rejoiceth G5463 not G3756 in G1909 iniquity, G93 but G1161 rejoiceth G4796 in the truth; G225
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:17 -  G1161 I am glad G5463 of G1909 the coming G3952 of Stephanas G4734 and G2532 Fortunatus G5415 and G2532 Achaicus: G883 for that G3754 which was lacking G5303 on your part G5216 they G3778 have supplied. G378
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And G2532 I wrote G1125 this G5124 same G846 unto you, G5213 lest, G3363 when I came, G2064 I should have G2192 sorrow G3077 from G575 them of whom G3739 I G3165 ought G1163 to rejoice; G5463 having confidence G3982 in G1909 you G5209 all, G3956 that G3754 my G1699 joy G5479 is G2076 the joy of you G5216 all. G3956
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:10 - As G5613 sorrowful, G3076 yet G1161 alway G104 rejoicing; G5463 as G5613 poor, G4434 yet G1161 making G4148  many G4183 rich; G4148 as G5613 having G2192 nothing, G3367 and G2532 yet possessing G2722 all things. G3956
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:7 - And G1161 not G3756 by G1722 his G846 coming G3952 only, G3440 but G235 G2532 by G1722 the consolation G3874 wherewith G3739 he was comforted G3870 in G1909 you, G5213 when he told G312 us G2254 your G5216 earnest desire, G1972 your G5216 mourning, G3602 your G5216 fervent mind G2205 toward G5228 me; G1700 so G5620 that I G3165 rejoiced G5463 the more. G3123
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:9 - Now G3568 I rejoice, G5463 not G3756 that G3754 ye were made sorry, G3076 but G235 that G3754 ye sorrowed G3076 to G1519 repentance: G3341 for G1063 ye were made sorry G3076 after G2596 a godly manner, G2316 that G2443 ye might receive damage G2210 by G1537 us G2257 in G1722 nothing. G3367
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - Therefore G1223 G5124 we were comforted G3870 in G1909 your G5216 comfort: G3874 yea, and G1161 exceedingly G4056 the more G3123 joyed we G5463 for G1909 the joy G5479 of Titus, G5103 because G3754 his G846 spirit G4151 was refreshed G373 by G575 you G5216 all. G3956
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:16 - I rejoice G5463 therefore that G3754 I have confidence G2292 in G1722 you G5213 in G1722 all G3956 things.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:9 - For G1063 we G2249 are glad, G5463 when G3752 we are weak, G770 and G1161 ye G5210 are G5600 strong: G1415 and G1161 this G5124 also G2532 we wish, G2172 even your G5216 perfection. G2676
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:11 - Finally, G3063 brethren, G80 farewell. G5463 Be perfect, G2675 be of good comfort, G3870 be of one G846 mind, G5426 live in peace; G1514 and G2532 the God G2316 of love G26 and G2532 peace G1515 shall be G2071 with G3326 you. G5216
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:18 - What G5101 then? G1063 notwithstanding, G4133 every G3956 way, G5158 whether G1535 in pretence, G4392 or G1535 in truth, G225 Christ G5547 is preached; G2605 and G2532 I G5463  therein G1722 G5129 do rejoice, G5463 yea, G235 and G2532 will rejoice. G5463

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