Strong's Greek · G5463
G5463 chaírō
χαίρω
khah'-ee-ro
to rejoice
Looking for Hebrew H5463 çᵉgar? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G5463. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
chaírō appears 74 times in Scripture, including Matthew 2:10 and Mark 14:11. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
In the King James Version
farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 74 times in Scripture
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.”
“The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.””
“They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.”
“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,”
“And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!””
“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.”
“Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.”
“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.”
“Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.”
“And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
