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

Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

Luke 1:28

The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Mark 14:11

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Luke 1:14

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

Mark 15:18

And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Luke 6:23

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.

Matthew 28:9

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Matthew 26:49

Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

Matthew 27:29

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).

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