Strong's Greek · G5463
χαίρω
chaírō
farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice
Definition
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
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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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).