ἐχάρησαν

chaírō

they were glad

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.

G5463

Luke 22:5 · Word #2

Lexicon G5463

Lemmaχαίρω
Transliterationchaírō
Strong'sG5463
DefinitionTo 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 AOR PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey were glad
Literalthey-rejoiced

Lexical Info

Lemmaχαίρω
Strong'sG5463

SIBI-P1 Translation G5463-21

they rejoiced

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), passive form (deponent in meaning), indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist indicative conveys a simple, completed action in past time, rendered here as "rejoiced." Though morphologically passive, χαίρω functions deponent in this form, carrying an active sense of experiencing joy rather than receiving it.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they rejoiced

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "they were glad".
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