To rejoice
χαίρωStrong’s G5463chairō
Appears in 68 verses of the New Testament
In short
Chairō is the Greek word usually translated “rejoicing”, “do rejoice” and “rejoice”. It appears in 68 verses of the New Testament.
“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rejoicing”, “do rejoice” and “rejoice”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rejoicing 11
- do rejoice 10
- i rejoice 7
- to rejoice 5
- they rejoiced 4
- greetings 3
- hail 3
- will rejoice 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 11
- John 9
- 2 Corinthians 8
- Acts 7
- Philippians 7
- Matthew 6
16 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 John 1:10In contextIf there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
- 2 John 1:11In contextFor he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
- 3 John 1:3In contextFor I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
- Matthew 2:10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- Matthew 5:12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
- Matthew 18:13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
All 68 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
χαίρω chairō · to rejoice
χαίρω [in LXX for שָׂמַח (Gen.45:16, al.), גִּיל (Pro.2:14, al.), etc.; inf., as greeting (see infr.), Isa.48:22 57:21 שָׁלוֹם), 1Ma.10:18, 2Ma.1:1 and frequently in these books ;] 1. to rejoice, be glad: Mrk.14:11, Luk.15:5, 32 19:6, 37 22:5 23:8, Jhn.8:56 20:20, Act.5:41 8:39 11:23 13:48, 2Co.6:10 7:7 13:9, Php.2:17, 28, Col.2:5, 1Th.5:16, 1Pe.4:13, 3Jn.3; χ. καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι, Mat.5:12; κ. σκιρτᾶν, Luk.6:23; opposite to κλαίειν, Rom.12:15, 1Co.7:30; to κλαίειν κ. θρηνεῖν Jhn.16:20; to λύπην ἔχειν, Jhn.16:22; with cogn. accusative, χ. χαρὰν μεγάλην, Mat.2:10; χαρᾷ χ. (B1., § 38, 3; Dalman, W …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rejoice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REJOICE, verb intransitive
rejois'.
- “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” Proverbs 29:2“I will rejoice in thy salvation” Psalms 9:14
All definitions and other forms of “rejoice”
REJOICE, verb transitive
rejois'. To make joyful; to gladden; to animate with lively pleasurable sensations; to exhilarate.
- “Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father” Proverbs 29:3
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.