χαίρω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

χαίρω

Definition

I rejoice

Erasmian

Modern

Root

χαρ

Frequency

5897

Forms

(ἔχαιρον), χαρήσομαι or χαροῦμαι, -, -, -, ἐχάρην

Cognates

caivrein (an infinitive, chapter 32) was the common greeting in Koine Greek (cf. Acts 15:23; James 1:1).

Mnemonics

There was a great rejoicing in the city of Cairo.

Mnemonic Singing

Rejoice the Lord is King; Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing, and triumph ever more!

Song

Notes

The future middle deponent is quite regular. The stem diphthong αι has shifted to alpha (ablaut, as in the aorist passive), and the η is inserted after the stem.*χαιρ → χαρ → αρήσομαι. ἐχάρην is second aorist passive.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:10	And when they caught sight of the star, they rejoiced (echarēsan \| ἐχάρησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) exceedingly with great joy.
Matthew 5:12	Rejoice (chairete \| χαίρετε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) and be very glad because your reward is great in heaven; for that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 18:13	And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice (chairei \| χαίρει \| pres act ind 3 sg) over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
Matthew 26:49	Without hesitation Judas went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings (chaire \| χαῖρε \| pres act imperative 2 sg), Rabbi!” and kissed him.
Matthew 27:29	and twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail (chaire \| χαῖρε \| pres act imperative 2 sg), king of the Jews!”
Matthew 28:9	Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Good (chairete \| χαίρετε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) morning!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
Mark 14:11	And when they heard it, they were pleased (echarēsan \| ἐχάρησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) and promised to give him money. So Judas was seeking how he might hand him over at a convenient moment.
Mark 15:18	Then they began to greet him, “Hail (chaire \| χαῖρε \| pres act imperative 2 sg), king of the Jews!”
Luke 1:14	And for you there will be joy and gladness, and many will (charēsontai \| χαρήσονται \| fut pass ind 3 pl) rejoice (charēsontai \| χαρήσονται \| fut pass ind 3 pl) because of his birth,
Luke 1:28	And he came to her and said, “Greetings (chaire \| χαῖρε \| pres act imperative 2 sg), highly favored one, the Lord is with you!”
Luke 6:23	Rejoice (charēte \| χάρητε \| aor pass imperative 2 pl) in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
Luke 10:20	However, do (chairete \| χαίρετε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) not rejoice (chairete \| χαίρετε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice (chairete \| χαίρετε \| pres act imperative 2 pl) that your names have been recorded in heaven.”
Luke 13:17	As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, while all the people rejoiced (echairen \| ἔχαιρεν \| imperf act ind 3 sg) at all the glorious things that were done by him.
Luke 15:5	And when he finds it, would he not place it on his shoulders, rejoicing (chairōn \| χαίρων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc)?
Luke 15:32	We had to celebrate and rejoice (charēnai \| χαρῆναι \| aor pass inf ), because this brother of yours, was dead and has come alive; he was lost and has been found.’”
Luke 19:6	So he hurried and climbed down and welcomed him, rejoicing (chairōn \| χαίρων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc).
Luke 19:37	As he was already approaching to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice (chairontes \| χαίροντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,
Luke 22:5	They were delighted (echarēsan \| ἐχάρησαν \| aor pass ind 3 pl) and decided to give him money.
Luke 23:8	Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad (echarē \| ἐχάρη \| aor pass ind 3 sg), since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some miraculous sign done by him.
John 3:29	It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
John 4:36	The reaper is already receiving wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may (chairē \| χαίρῃ \| pres act subj 3 sg) rejoice (chairē \| χαίρῃ \| pres act subj 3 sg) together.
John 8:56	Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad (echarē \| ἐχάρη \| aor pass ind 3 sg).
John 11:15	and for your sake I am glad (chairō \| χαίρω \| pres act ind 1 sg) that I was not there. But let us go to him.”
John 14:28	You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced (echarēte \| ἐχάρητε \| aor pass ind 2 pl), because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
John 16:20	I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, and the world will rejoice (charēsetai \| χαρήσεται \| fut pass ind 3 sg); you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.