For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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χαίρω
Vocabulary form:
caivrw
Definition:
I rejoice
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
74
GK:
5897
Root:
car
Forms:
( e[cairon), carhvsomai or carou:mai, -, -, -, ejcavrhn
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!
Notes:
The future middle deponent is quite regular. The stem diphthong ai has shifted to alpha (ablaut, as in theaorist passive), and the eta is inserted after the stem.*cair - car - arhvsomai. ejcavrhn is second aorist passive.
Biblical Concordance
| Philippians 2:17 | But even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) and rejoice with all of you. |
| Philippians 2:18 | Likewise you also should be glad (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) and rejoice with me. |
| Philippians 2:28 | Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice (charēte | χαρῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) and I may no longer be anxious. |
| Philippians 3:1 | Finally, my brethren, rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) in the Lord. To write the same things again to you is no trouble for me, and it is a safeguard for you. |
| Philippians 4:4 | Rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice! (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) |
| Philippians 4:10 | I rejoice (echarēn | ἐχάρην | aor pass ind 1 sg) in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity. |
| Colossians 1:24 | I (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) am (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) now rejoicing (chairō | χαίρω | pres act ind 1 sg) in my sufferings on your behalf, and in my flesh am completing what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ in flesh my for the sake of his body, his which is the church, |
| Colossians 2:5 | Even though I am absent in body, I am absent I am with you in spirit, with you I am and I rejoice (chairōn | χαίρων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to see your orderly conduct and the stability of your faith in Christ. faith your |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:9 | For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice (chairomen | χαίρομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) before our God because of you? |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:16 | Rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) at all times, |
| James 1:1 | James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings (chairein | χαίρειν | pres act inf ). |
| 1 Peter 4:13 | But rejoice (chairete | χαίρετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) insofar as you now share the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed, you may also rejoice (charēte | χαρῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) and be glad. |
| 2 John 1:4 | I rejoiced (echarēn | ἐχάρην | aor pass ind 1 sg) greatly because I have found some of your children walking in the truth, just as we received commandment from the Father. |
| 2 John 1:10 | If someone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting (chairein | χαίρειν | pres act inf ), |
| 2 John 1:11 | for the one who gives him a greeting (chairein | χαίρειν | pres act inf ) becomes a partner in his evil deeds. |
| 3 John 1:3 | For I rejoiced (echarēn | ἐχάρην | aor pass ind 1 sg) greatly when the brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the truth, as indeed you do walk in the truth. |
| Revelation 11:10 | And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice (chairousin | χαίρουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those who dwell on the earth. |
| Revelation 19:7 | Let us rejoice (chairōmen | χαίρωμεν | pres act subj 1 pl) and be glad and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. |
Mnemonics
χαίρω
I rejoice in Cairo