χαρά (chará) — Gladness
Greek word study: χαρά (chará), Strong's G5479. cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
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cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
KJV translation words: gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous)
Strong's G5479 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in 3 John 1:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 57)
- Matthew 2:10 — χαρὰν — joy
- Matthew 13:20 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Matthew 13:44 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Matthew 25:21 — χαρὰν — joy
- Matthew 25:23 — χαρὰν — joy
- Matthew 28:8 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Mark 4:16 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Luke 1:14 — χαρά — joy
- Luke 2:10 — χαρὰν — of joy
- Luke 8:13 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Luke 10:17 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Luke 15:7 — χαρὰ — joy
- Luke 15:10 — χαρὰ — joy
- Luke 24:41 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Luke 24:52 — χαρᾶς — joy
- John 3:29 — χαρᾷ — with joy
- John 15:11 — χαρὰ — joy
- John 16:20 — χαρὰν — joy
- John 16:21 — χαράν — joy
- John 16:22 — χαρὰν — joy
- John 16:24 — χαρὰ — joy
- John 17:13 — χαρὰν — joy
- Acts 8:8 — χαρὰ — joy
- Acts 12:14 — χαρᾶς — joy
- Acts 13:52 — χαρᾶς — with joy
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G5463 χαίρω (chaírō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does chará (G5479) mean?
Cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight.
How is G5479 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5479 as: gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
How often does χαρά (chará) appear?
Strong's G5479 is tagged on 59 words in 57 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in 3 John 1:4.
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