The Words Behind the Word

αἴρω airō to take up 101× καιρός kairos time/right time 85× χαίρω chairō to rejoice 74× μάχαιρα machaira sword 29× שֵׂעָר se.ar hair 28× ἀναιρέω anaireō to kill 24× ἐπαίρω epairō to lift up 19× θρίξ thrix hair 15× צֶ֫מֶד tse.med pair 15× ἀφαιρέω aphaireō to remove 10× καθαιρέω kathaireō to take down 9× יָאִיר ya.ir Jair 9× ἐξαιρέω exaireō to take out/select 8× ἀήρ aēr air 7× שַׂעֲרָה sa.a.rah hair 7× συγχαίρω sugchairō to rejoice with 7× יָאַשׁ ya.ash to despair 6× περιαιρέω periaireō to take away 5× πρόσκαιρος proskairos temporary 4× סֹךְ sokh lair 4× ἀπαίρω apairō to take away 3× חַוּוֹת יָעִיר chau.vot ya.ir Havvoth-jair 3× διαίρεσις diairesis variety 3× εὐκαιρέω eukaireō to have opportunity 3× ἑταῖρος hetairos friend 3× καθαίρεσις kathairesis destruction 3× μεσουράνημα mesouranēma midair 3× שְׂעַר se.ar hair 3× συναίρω sunairō to settle accounts 3× ἀναβαθμός anabathmos stairs 2× αὐθαίρετος authairetos self-chosen 2× דַּלָּה dal.lah hair 2× διαιρέω diaireō to distribute 2× ἐκκαθαίρω ekkathairō to cleanse 2× εὐκαιρία eukairia opportunity 2× εὔκαιρος eukairos opportune 2× εὐκαίρως eukairōs well timed 2× κομάω komaō be long-haired 2× μεταίρω metairō to leave 2× שָׂעִר sa.ir hairy 2× שַׁפִּיר shap.pir fair 2× יָעִיר ya.ur Jair 2× ζεῦγος zeugos a yoke/pair 2× ἀκαίρως akairōs unseasonably 1× ἀναίρεσις anairesis murder 1× ἀπελπίζω apelpizō to despair 1× בָּדַק ba.daq to repair 1× חוּט chut to repair 1× διακαθαίρω diakathairō to scour 1× εὐδία eudia fair weather 1×