χαίρω
“to rejoice, be glad, hail, to give greeting”
Primary meaning: to rejoice, be glad, hail, to give greeting, greeting. Strong's: to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well. Lexical nuances: to rejoice, be glad : Mk 14:11 , Lk 15:5 , 32 19:6 , 37 22:5 23:8 , Jo 4:36 8:56 20:20 , Ac 5:41 8:39 11:23 13:48 , II Co 6:10 7:7 13:9 , Phl 2:17 , 28 , Col 2:5 , I Th 5:16 , I Pe 4:13 , III Jo 3 ; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι , Mt 5:12 ; κ. σκιρτᾶν , Lk 6:23 ; opp. to κλαίειν , Ro 12:15 , I Co 7:30 ; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν Jo 16:20 ; to λύπην ἔχειν , ib. 22 ; c. cogn. acc, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην , Mt 2:10 ; χ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
a primary verb;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H1523 -> χαίρω (to rejoice, be glad, hail, to give greeting)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁלוֹם (peace, wholeness, well-being) -> χαίρω (to rejoice, be glad, hail, to give greeting)
LXX conceptual translation: H8055 -> χαίρω (to rejoice, be glad, hail, to give greeting)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where χαίρω (chairo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.