χαρά chara
Greek word for “joy” · Strong’s G5479 · used 59 times in 57 verses
Meaning
χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (χαίρω);
How it is translated
Glosses given for chara in context, with how often each is used:
- joy 59
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | 9 | 0.6 | |
| Luke | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Matthew | 6 | 0.3 | |
| 2 Corinthians | 5 | 1.1 | |
| Philippians | 5 | 3.1 | |
| Acts | 4 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4 | 2.7 | |
| Hebrews | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Romans | 3 | 0.4 | |
| James | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Mark | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Galatians | 1 | 0.4 |
Also in 7 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
John 16 (4), Matthew 13 (2), Matthew 25 (2), Luke 15 (2), Luke 24 (2), Romans 15 (2), 2 Corinthians 7 (2), Philippians 1 (2), Philippians 2 (2), 1 Thessalonians 2 (2)
Forms
- χαρᾶς 22
- χαρὰ 14
- χαρὰν 13
- χαρᾷ 6
- χαρά 3
- χαράν 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with chara more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- πληρόω plēroō “to fulfill” 11
- χαίρω chairō “to rejoice” 8
- μετά meta “with/after” 12
- λύπη lupē “grief” 5
- πολύς polus “much” 9
- μέγας megas “great” 6
- θλῖψις thlipsis “pressure” 4
- πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 6
- ἅγιος hagios “holy” 5
- παράκλησις paraklēsis “encouragement” 3
- ὅταν hotan “when(-ever)” 4
- λόγος logos “word” 5
Key verses
The verses using chara that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Luke 2:10 — And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 8:13 — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall…
- John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s…
- John 16:20 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
- John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
- Romans 14:17 — For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
- Romans 15:13 — Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Colossians 1:11 — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
- Hebrews 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the…
- Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and…
- 1 Peter 1:8 — Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
See all 57 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.