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faÌ‚r-wel´ (χαιÌÏω, chaıÌroÌ„), Fare ye, or thou, well: Originally a wish at parting for those faring forth (traveling):
(1) As a parting wish at the close of a letter it represents the Greek ἐÏÌ“Ï̔ωσο, eÌrr‛h'oÌ„so, “Be strong,†imperative of Ï̔ωÌννυμι, rhō̇nnumi, “to make strong†(; the King James Version; see the Revised Version, margin; 2 Macc 11:21); once χαιÌÏετε, chaıÌrete (imperative of χαιÌÏω, chairo), “Rejoice!†(, the Revised Version, margin “Rejoice: be perfectedâ€).
(2) As equivalent to our saying “good-bye,†it represents the Greek ἀποταÌσσομαι, apotaÌssomai, “to separate one's self,†“to take leave,†“to bid farewell†(, “to bid farewell to them that are at my houseâ€; , “bade them farewell,†the Revised Version (British and American) “taking his leave of themâ€). See FARE; GREETING.