χαίρω

Verb

chairō · to rejoice

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 5463

Lexical summary

74

NT occurrences

25

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To rejoice, be glad, be joyful, be full of joy, Mt. 2:10; 5:12; 18:13; Mk. 14:11; Rom. 12:12; 2 Cor. 2:3; a term of salutation, Hail! Mt. 26:49; λέγω χαίρειν, to greet, 2 Jn. 10:11; an epistolary forth, Health! Acts 15:23

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

χαίρωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form attested in NT

χαρήσομαιFuture middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἘχάρηνAorist middle (deponent)

NT evidence

Perfect active

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect active

No NT forms support this principal part.

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveAorist DeponentFuture DeponentReferences
SingularFirst
—
Third
PluralFirst
—
—
Second——
—
Third

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist DeponentReferences
SingularThird
—
PluralFirst
—
Second—

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist DeponentReferences
SingularSecond
—
Matthew 26:49
PluralSecond

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAorist
Active
Acts 15:23
——
Deponent
——
Luke 15:32

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Luke 15:5
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative
Luke 19:37
Genitive
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

χαίρω

Book distribution counts: Luke: 12 occurrences; John: 9 occurrences; Philippians: 9 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 8 occurrences; Acts: 7 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Romans: 4 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 4 occurrences; 2 John: 3 occurrences; Mark: 2 occurrences; 1 Peter: 2 occurrences; Colossians: 2 occurrences; Revelation: 2 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences

Author

χαίρω
  • Paul29
  • Luke19
  • John15
  • Matthew6
  • Mark2
  • Peter2
  • James1

Author distribution counts: Paul: 29 occurrences; Luke: 19 occurrences; John: 15 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Mark: 2 occurrences; Peter: 2 occurrences; James: 1 occurrences