χάρις (cháris) — Acceptable

Greek word study: χάρις (cháris), Strong's G5485. graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon

GreekStrong's G5485
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Greek word
χάρις (cháris)

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graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)

Word study
Derivation: from G5463 (χαίρω);

KJV translation words: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)

Where this word appears

Strong's G5485 is tagged on 155 words in 146 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:30 and last appears in Revelation 22:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

grace ×91Grace ×17of grace ×8favor ×5Grace be ×4by grace ×4Thanks be ×3credit ×3the grace ×3a favor ×2be thanks ×2in favor ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χάρις ×58χάριν ×40χάριτος ×27χάριτι ×22Χάρις ×2χάριτα ×2χάριτί ×2Χάριν ×1χάριν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×26Acts ×172 Corinthians ×17Ephesians ×121 Corinthians ×101 Peter ×10Luke ×8Hebrews ×8

Verses (first 25 of 146)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5463 χαίρω (chaírō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5483 χαρίζομαι (charízomai), G5484 χάριν (chárin), G5487 χαριτόω (charitóō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does cháris (G5485) mean?

Graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude).

How is G5485 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5485 as: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

How often does χάρις (cháris) appear?

Strong's G5485 is tagged on 155 words in 146 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:30 and last appears in Revelation 22:21.