χαίρειν
chaírō
greet
To rejoice, to be glad, to experience joy or delight. In various contexts, also means to be well, to prosper, or to express a wish for well-being. As a salutation, it functions as a wish for health or happiness (i.e., 'greetings', 'farewell'). Semantic range includes emotional rejoicing, general gladness, and conventional expressions of goodwill or greeting at initial or terminal encounters.
2 John 1:10 · Word #18
Lexicon G5463
| Lemma | χαίρω |
| Transliteration | chaírō |
| Strong's | G5463 |
| Definition | To rejoice, to be glad, to experience joy or delight. In various contexts, also means to be well, to prosper, or to express a wish for well-being. As a salutation, it functions as a wish for health or happiness (i.e., 'greetings', 'farewell'). Semantic range includes emotional rejoicing, general gladness, and conventional expressions of goodwill or greeting at initial or terminal encounters. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | greet |
| Literal | to-greet-hail |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χαίρω |
| Strong's | G5463 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5463-03
to rejoice
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active infinitive (continuous aspect, active voice). |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive conveys the verbal idea in its ongoing aspect, expressing the act or state of rejoicing. "To rejoice" preserves the root sense of χαρ- (joy) while reflecting the infinitive form. |
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