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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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χαίρω

Strong’s: G5463

Associated OET lemmas: χαίρω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: χαίρω; fut.; χαρήσομαι; χαίρω; aor.pass.; ἐχάρην; χαίρω; inf.; χαρῆναι

Related lemmas: ἀχάριστος · εὐχαριστέω · εὐχαριστία · εὐχάριστος · συγχαίρω · χαρά · χαρίζομαι · χάριν · χάρις · χάρισμα · χαριτόω

Sense 1: to rejoice, to be glad

Semantic entry: 25.125

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Happy, Glad, Joyful

Definition: to enjoy a state of happiness and well-being

MAT 2:10: RV MAT 2:10 · LV MAT 2:10 · Read together MAT 2:10

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OET-RV MAT 2:10

10 Seeing that, the watchers of signs were very happy indeed.

OET-LV MAT 2:10

10 And having_seen the star, they_were_ exceedingly _elated with_ great _joy.

MAT 5:12: RV MAT 5:12 · LV MAT 5:12 · Read together MAT 5:12

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OET-RV MAT 5:12

12 Be happy and praising God because you’ll all have a wonderful reward in the heavens, because in the past they also persecuted the prophets like that.

OET-LV MAT 5:12

12 Be_rejoicing and be_exulting, because the reward of_you_all is great in the heavens, because/for thus they_persecuted the prophets which before you_all.
All 57 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:10 · RV MAT 5:12 · RV MAT 18:13 · LV MAT 2:10 · LV MAT 5:12 · LV MAT 18:13 · Read together MAT 2:10 · Read together MAT 5:12 · Read together MAT 18:13

MRK: RV MRK 14:11 · LV MRK 14:11 · Read together MRK 14:11

LUK: RV LUK 1:14 · RV LUK 6:23 · RV LUK 10:20 · RV LUK 13:17 · RV LUK 15:5 · RV LUK 15:32 · RV LUK 19:6 · RV LUK 19:37 · RV LUK 22:5 · RV LUK 23:8 · LV LUK 1:14 · LV LUK 6:23 · LV LUK 10:20 · LV LUK 13:17 · LV LUK 15:5 · LV LUK 15:32 · LV LUK 19:6 · LV LUK 19:37 · LV LUK 22:5 · LV LUK 23:8 · Read together LUK 1:14 · Read together LUK 6:23 · Read together LUK 10:20 · Read together LUK 13:17 · Read together LUK 15:5 · Read together LUK 15:32 · Read together LUK 19:6 · Read together LUK 19:37 · Read together LUK 22:5 · Read together LUK 23:8

JHN: RV JHN 3:29 · RV JHN 4:36 · RV JHN 8:56 · RV JHN 11:15 · RV JHN 14:28 · RV JHN 16:20 · RV JHN 16:22 · RV JHN 20:20 · LV JHN 3:29 · LV JHN 4:36 · LV JHN 8:56 · LV JHN 11:15 · LV JHN 14:28 · LV JHN 16:20 · LV JHN 16:22 · LV JHN 20:20 · Read together JHN 3:29 · Read together JHN 4:36 · Read together JHN 8:56 · Read together JHN 11:15 · Read together JHN 14:28 · Read together JHN 16:20 · Read together JHN 16:22 · Read together JHN 20:20

ACT: RV ACT 5:41 · RV ACT 8:39 · RV ACT 11:23 · RV ACT 13:48 · RV ACT 15:31 · LV ACT 5:41 · LV ACT 8:39 · LV ACT 11:23 · LV ACT 13:48 · LV ACT 15:31 · Read together ACT 5:41 · Read together ACT 8:39 · Read together ACT 11:23 · Read together ACT 13:48 · Read together ACT 15:31

ROM: RV ROM 12:12 · RV ROM 12:15 · RV ROM 16:19 · LV ROM 12:12 · LV ROM 12:15 · LV ROM 16:19 · Read together ROM 12:12 · Read together ROM 12:15 · Read together ROM 16:19

CO1: RV CO1 7:30 · RV CO1 13:6 · RV CO1 16:17 · LV CO1 7:30 · LV CO1 13:6 · LV CO1 16:17 · Read together CO1 7:30 · Read together CO1 13:6 · Read together CO1 16:17

CO2: RV CO2 2:3 · RV CO2 6:10 · RV CO2 7:7 · RV CO2 7:9 · RV CO2 7:13 · RV CO2 7:16 · RV CO2 13:9 · RV CO2 13:11 · LV CO2 2:3 · LV CO2 6:10 · LV CO2 7:7 · LV CO2 7:9 · LV CO2 7:13 · LV CO2 7:16 · LV CO2 13:9 · LV CO2 13:11 · Read together CO2 2:3 · Read together CO2 6:10 · Read together CO2 7:7 · Read together CO2 7:9 · Read together CO2 7:13 · Read together CO2 7:16 · Read together CO2 13:9 · Read together CO2 13:11

PHP: RV PHP 1:18 · RV PHP 2:17–18 · RV PHP 2:28 · RV PHP 3:1 · RV PHP 4:4 · RV PHP 4:10 · LV PHP 1:18 · LV PHP 2:17–18 · LV PHP 2:28 · LV PHP 3:1 · LV PHP 4:4 · LV PHP 4:10 · Read together PHP 1:18 · Read together PHP 2:17–18 · Read together PHP 2:28 · Read together PHP 3:1 · Read together PHP 4:4 · Read together PHP 4:10

COL: RV COL 1:24 · RV COL 2:5 · LV COL 1:24 · LV COL 2:5 · Read together COL 1:24 · Read together COL 2:5

TH1: RV TH1 3:9 · RV TH1 5:16 · LV TH1 3:9 · LV TH1 5:16 · Read together TH1 3:9 · Read together TH1 5:16

PE1: RV PE1 4:13 · LV PE1 4:13 · Read together PE1 4:13

JN2: RV JN2 1:4 · LV JN2 1:4 · Read together JN2 1:4

JN3: RV JN3 1:3 · LV JN3 1:3 · Read together JN3 1:3

REV: RV REV 11:10 · RV REV 19:7 · LV REV 11:10 · LV REV 19:7 · Read together REV 11:10 · Read together REV 19:7

Sense 2: hail, greetings

Semantic entry: 33.22

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Discourse Types

Definition: to employ a formalized expression of greeting, implying a wish for happiness on the part of the person greeted

Notes: The functional equivalent of χαίρω[b] in Spanish would be que viva. In traditional English one might employ an expression such as long live!

MAT 26:49: RV MAT 26:49 · LV MAT 26:49 · Read together MAT 26:49

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OET-RV MAT 26:49

49 He walked straight up to Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) and said, “Greetings, my honoured teacher,” and he kissed him.

OET-LV MAT 26:49

49 And immediately having_approached to_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) he_said:
Greetings, my_great_one, and he_kissed him.

MAT 27:29: RV MAT 27:29 · LV MAT 27:29 · Read together MAT 27:29

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OET-RV MAT 27:29

29 They twisted together a crown made of strips of thorns and plonked it on his head and made him hold a reed as a staff. Then they knelt down in front of him and mocked him, saying, “Greetings, your majesty, King of the Yehudim (Jews).”

OET-LV MAT 27:29

29 and having_twisted_together a_crown of thorns, they_put_on it on the head of_him, and a_staff in the right hand of_him, and having_knelt before him, they_mocked at_him saying:
Greetings, the king of_the Youdaiōns.
All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 26:49 · RV MAT 27:29 · RV MAT 28:9 · LV MAT 26:49 · LV MAT 27:29 · LV MAT 28:9 · Read together MAT 26:49 · Read together MAT 27:29 · Read together MAT 28:9

MRK: RV MRK 15:18 · LV MRK 15:18 · Read together MRK 15:18

LUK: RV LUK 1:28 · LV LUK 1:28 · Read together LUK 1:28

JHN: RV JHN 19:3 · LV JHN 19:3 · Read together JHN 19:3

ACT: RV ACT 15:23 · RV ACT 23:26 · LV ACT 15:23 · LV ACT 23:26 · Read together ACT 15:23 · Read together ACT 23:26

JAM: RV JAM 1:1 · LV JAM 1:1 · Read together JAM 1:1

JN2: RV JN2 1:10–11 · LV JN2 1:10–11 · Read together JN2 1:10–11