Transliteration: chairo · verb
| Meaning | I rejoice, am glad |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 74x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐχάρησαν, χαίρετε, χαίρει, Χαῖρε, Χαίρετε, χαρήσονται, χάρητε, ἔχαιρεν, χαίρων, χαρῆναι |
| Example verses | Matt 2:10 · Matt 5:12 · Matt 18:13 · Matt 26:49 · Matt 27:29 |
χαίρω (chairo) is a verb that occurs 74 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I rejoice, am glad” and first appears in Matt 2:10.
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