χαίρω

χαίρω

[in LXX for שָׂמַח (Genesis 45:16, al.), גִּיל (Proverbs 2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isaiah 48:22; 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10.18, 2Ma.1.1 and frequently in these books ;]

1. to rejoice, be glad: Mark 14:11, Luke 15:5, 32; 19:6, 37; 22:5; 23:8, John 8:56; 20:20, Acts 5:41; 8:39; 11:23; 13:48, 2 Corinthians 6:10; 7:7; 13:9, Philippians 2:17, 28, Colossians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 1 Peter 4:13, 3 John 3; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι, Matthew 5:12; κ. σκιρτᾶν, Luke 6:23; opposite to κλαίειν, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 7:30; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν John 16:20; to λύπην ἔχειν, John 16:22; with cogn. accusative, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην, Matthew 2:10; χαρᾷ χ. (B1., § 38, 3; Dalman, Words, 34 f.), John 3:29; ἡ χαρὰ ᾗ χαίρομεν, 1 Thessalonians 3:9; with prep. (Bl., 38, 2), ἐπί, with dative (simple dative in cl.), Matthew 18:13, Luke 1:14; 13:17, Acts 15:31, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 13:6; 16:17, 2 Corinthians 7:13, Revelation 11:10; διά, John 3:29; 11:15, 1 Thessalonians 3:9; ἐν, Philippians 1:18; ἀπό, 2 Corinthians 2:3; with accusative (Dem.), Philippians 2:18; before ὅτι, John 14:28, 2 Corinthians 7:9; 7:16, 2 John 4; ἐν τούτῳ ὅτι, Luke 10:20; with dative, Romans 12:1; ἐν κυρίῳ, Philippians 4:10

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

(a) at meeting, hail: Matthew 26:49; 27:29, Mark 15:18, Luke 1:28, John 19:3; pl., Matthew 28:9; so χχαίρειν λέγω, to give greeting, 2 John 11; in letters, χαίρειν (sc. λέγει; 81, 1), greeting: Acts 15:23; 23:26, James 1:1;

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

(with) on other occasions, be of good cheer: ἐν κυρίῳ, Philippians 3:1; 4:4 (cf. συν-χαίρω).