χαίρω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A primary verb.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /kʰa͜ɪ́rɔ͜ɔ/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kʰɛ́ːroː/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /xéro/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /xéro/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /xéɾo/

Verb

χαίρω (khairō) future: χαιρήσω perfect: κεχάρηκα aorist passive: ἐχάρην

1. to be full of cheer, ie. calmly happy or well off
2. (on meeting or parting, as an imperative) be well; farewell, be glad, God speed, greetings, hail, joy(‐fully), rejoice (as a salutation)

References

• Strong’s concordance number: G5463

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Greek

Verb

χαίρω (chaíro) (largely used in the expressions shown below)

1. be happy, be glad

   χαίρετε (hello, greetings)

   χαίρω πολύ (pleased to meet you)

Conjugation

This Greek verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• (passive form): χαίρομαι (chaíromai)

Derived terms

• χαίρετε (chaírete, “hello, greetings”)
• χαίρω πολύ (chaíro polý, “pleased to meet you”)