Hail (Verb) <1,,5463, chairo>
"to rejoice," is used in the imperative mood, (a) as a salutation, only in the Gospels; in this respect it is rendered simply "hail," in mockery of Christ, Mat 26:49, Mat 27:29, Mar 15:18, Joh 19:3; (b) as a greeting, by the angel Gabriel to Mary, Luk 1:28, and, in the plural, by the Lord to the disciples after His resurrection, Mat 28:9.
