Word study · lex.G5463
χαίρω chairō
rejoice · be glad · hail
Team definition
To rejoice or be glad. It takes various constructions, including ἐπί, διά, ἐν, and ὅτι, and can take a cognate accusative. The imperative also serves as a greeting: hail at meeting, greeting in a letter, or farewell at parting. On other occasions the imperative means be of good cheer; Abbott-Smith places Phil 3:1 and 4:4 (ἐν κυρίῳ) there and Phil 4:10 (ἐν κυρίῳ) under rejoice.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 68
Matt 2:10Matt 5:12Matt 18:13Matt 26:49Matt 27:29Matt 28:9Mark 14:11Mark 15:18Luke 1:14Luke 1:28Luke 6:23Luke 10:20Luke 13:17Luke 15:5Luke 15:32Luke 19:6Luke 19:37Luke 22:5Luke 23:8John 3:29John 4:36John 8:56John 11:15John 14:28John 16:20John 16:22John 19:3John 20:20Acts 5:41Acts 8:39Acts 11:23Acts 13:48Acts 15:23Acts 15:31Acts 23:26Rom 12:12Rom 12:15Rom 16:191 Cor 7:301 Cor 13:61 Cor 16:172 Cor 2:32 Cor 6:102 Cor 7:72 Cor 7:92 Cor 7:132 Cor 7:162 Cor 13:92 Cor 13:11Phil 1:18Phil 2:17Phil 2:18Phil 2:28Phil 3:1Phil 4:4Phil 4:10Col 1:24Col 2:51 Thess 3:91 Thess 5:16Jas 1:11 Pet 4:132 John 1:42 John 1:102 John 1:113 John 1:3Rev 11:10Rev 19:7
Senses
1. rejoice, be glad Phil 4:10, 1 Thess 5:16, Rom 12:15
2. hail, greeting, or farewell Matt 26:49, Acts 15:23, 2 Cor 13:11
3. be of good cheer Phil 3:1, Phil 4:4
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. χαίρω (G5463)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G5463
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Rejoice, forbearance, prayer, and peace that guards (4:4–7) Phil 4:4; Phil 4:5; Phil 4:6; Phil 4:7