Farewell Fare

Farewell Fare

1: εὐφραίνω (Strong'S #2165 — Verb — euphraino — yoo-frah'ee-no )

in the Active Voice, signifies "to cheer, gladden,"  2 Corinthians 2:2; in the Passive, "to rejoice, make merry;" translated "faring sumptuously" in  Luke 16:19 , especially of food (Rv, marg., "living in mirth and splendor"). See Glad , Merry , Rejoice.

2: ῥώννυμι (Strong'S #4517 — Verb — rhonnumi — hrone'-noo-mee )

"to strengthen, to be strong," is used in the imperative mood as a formula at the end of letters, signifying "Farewell,"  Acts 15:29; some mss. have it in  Acts 23:30 (the Rv omits it, as do most versions).

3: ἔχω (Strong'S #2192 — Verb — echo — ekh'-o )

"to have," is used idiomatically in  Acts 15:36 , Rv, "(how) they fare," Av, "how they do."

4: χαίρω (Strong'S #5463 — Verb — chairo — khah'ee-ro )

"to joy, rejoice, be glad," is used in the imperative mood in salutations, (a) on meeting, "Hail," e.g.,  Matthew 26:49; or with lego, "to say, to give a greeting,"  2 John 1:11; in letters; "greeting," e.g.,  Acts 15:23; (b) at parting, the underlying thought being joy,  2 Corinthians 13:11 (Rv, marg., "rejoice"); (c) on other occasions, see the Rv marg. in   Philippians 3:1;  4:4 . See Glad , Greeting , No. 2, Hail, Joy, Joyfully.

5: ἀποτάσσω (Strong'S #657 — Verb — apotasso — ap-ot-as'-som-ahee )

primarily denotes "to set apart;" then, in the Middle Voice, (a) "to take leave of, bid farewell to,"  Mark 6:46 , "had taken leave of;" cp.  Acts 18:18,21;  2 Corinthians 2:13 (in these three verses, the verb may signify to give final instructions to);   Luke 9:61 , "to bid farewell;" (b) "to forsake,"  Luke 14:33 . In the papyri, besides saying goodbye, the stronger meaning is found of getting rid of a person (Moulton and Milligan). See Forsake , Leave (take), Renounce , Send (away).