χαίρω

chairō

Greek G5463 Verb 74 occurrences in 68 verses
χαίρω to rejoice

χαίρω

[in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ;]

1. to rejoice, be glad: Mrk.14:11, Luk.15:5, 32 19:6, 37 22:5 23:8, Jhn.8:56 20:20, Act.5:41 8:39 11:23 13:48, 2Co.6:10 7:7 13:9, Php.2:17, 28, Col.2:5, 1Th.5:16, 1Pe.4:13, 3Jn.3; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι, Mat.5:12; κ. σκιρτᾶν, Luk.6:23; opposite to κλαίειν, Rom.12:15, 1Co.7:30; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν Jhn.16:20; to λύπην ἔχειν, Jhn.16:22; with cogn. accusative, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην, Mat.2:10; χαρᾷ χ. (B1., § 38, 3; Dalman, Words, 34 f.), Jhn.3:29; ἡ χαρὰ ᾗ χαίρομεν, 1Th.3:9; with prep. (Bl., 38, 2), ἐπί, with dative (simple dative in cl.), Mat.18:13, Luk.1:14 13:17, Act.15:31, Rom.16:19, 1Co.13:6 16:17, 2Co.7:13, Rev.11:10; διά, Jhn.3:29 11:15, 1Th.3:9; ἐν, Php.1:18; ἀπό, 2Co.2:3; with accusative (Dem.), Php.2:18; before ὅτι, Jhn.14:28, 2Co.7:9 7:16, 2Jn.4; ἐν τούτῳ ὅτι, Luk.10:20; with dative, Rom.12:1; ἐν κυρίῳ, Php.4:10

2. In salutations, imperat., χαῖρε, χαίρετε,

(a) at meeting, hail: Mat.26:49 27:29, Mrk.15:18, Luk.1:28, Jhn.19:3; pl., Mat.28:9; so χχαίρειν λέγω, to give greeting, II Jn 11; in letters, χαίρειν (sc. λέγει; 81, 1), greeting: Act.15:23 23:26 Jas.1:1;

(b) at parting, farewell: 2Co.13:11;

(c) on other occasions, be of good cheer: ἐν κυρίῳ, Php.3:1 4:4 (cf. συν-χαίρω).†

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Concordance 68 verses

  1. Matthew 2:10 ἐχάρησαν

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

  2. Matthew 5:12 χαίρετε

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

  3. Matthew 18:13 χαίρει

    And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

  4. Matthew 26:49 Χαῖρε

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

  5. Matthew 27:29 Χαῖρε

    And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

  6. Matthew 28:9 Χαίρετε

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

  7. Mark 14:11 ἐχάρησαν

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

  8. Mark 15:18 Χαῖρε

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

  9. Luke 1:14 χαρήσονται

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

  10. Luke 1:28 Χαῖρε

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

  11. Luke 6:23 χάρητε

    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.

  12. Luke 10:20 χαίρετεχαίρετε

    Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

  13. Luke 13:17 ἔχαιρεν

    When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

  14. Luke 15:5 χαίρων

    And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

  15. Luke 15:32 χαρῆναι

    But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

  16. Luke 19:6 χαίρων

    So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.

  17. Luke 19:37 χαίροντες

    And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

  18. Luke 22:5 ἐχάρησαν

    They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

  19. Luke 23:8 ἐχάρη

    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

  20. John 3:29 χαίρει

    The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

  21. John 4:36 χαίρῃ

    Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

  22. John 8:56 ἐχάρη

    Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

  23. John 11:15 χαίρω

    and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”

  24. John 14:28 ἐχάρητε

    You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

  25. John 16:20 χαρήσεται

    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

  26. John 16:22 χαρήσεται

    So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

  27. John 19:3 Χαῖρε

    And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

  28. John 20:20 Ἐχάρησαν

    After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

  29. Acts 5:41 χαίροντες

    The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

  30. Acts 8:39 χαίρων

    When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

  31. Acts 11:23 ἐχάρη

    When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

  32. Acts 13:48 ἔχαιρον

    When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

  33. Acts 15:23 Χαίρειν

    and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

  34. Acts 15:31 ἐχάρησαν

    When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

  35. Acts 23:26 Χαίρειν

    Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

  36. Romans 12:12 χαίροντες

    Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

  37. Romans 12:15 χαίρεινχαιρόντων

    Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

  38. Romans 16:19 χαίρω

    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

  39. 1 Corinthians 7:30 χαίροντεςχαίροντες

    those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;

  40. 1 Corinthians 13:6 χαίρει

    Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.

  41. I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

  42. 2 Corinthians 2:3 χαίρειν

    I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

  43. 2 Corinthians 6:10 χαίροντες

    sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

  44. 2 Corinthians 7:7 χαρῆναι

    and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

  45. And now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.

  46. 2 Corinthians 7:13 ἐχάρημεν

    On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

  47. I rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.

  48. 2 Corinthians 13:9 χαίρομεν

    In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

  49. 2 Corinthians 13:11 χαίρετε

    Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

  50. Philippians 1:18 χαίρωχαρήσομαι

    What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

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