χάρις charis

Greek word for “grace” · Strong’s G5485 · used 155 times in 147 verses

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Meaning

χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in, Ju 4;

How it is translated

Glosses given for charis in context, with how often each is used:

• grace 125
• favor 8
• grace be 5
• credit 3
• thanks be 3
• thanks 3
• thankful 2
• thankfulness 2
• grace? 1
• bounty 1
• acceptable 1
• commendable 1

Where it is used

Also in 11 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

2 Corinthians 8 (7), Romans 5 (5), Romans 6 (4), Luke 6 (3), John 1 (3), 2 Corinthians 1 (3), 2 Corinthians 9 (3), Galatians 1 (3), Ephesians 1 (3), Ephesians 2 (3)

Forms

• χάρις 58
• χάριν 41
• χάριτος 27
• χάριτι 22
• χάριτα 2
• Χάρις 2
• χάριτί 2
• Χάριν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with charis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• εἰρήνη eirēnē “peace” 18
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 22
• μετά meta “with/after” 20
• πατήρ patēr “father” 18
• κατά kata “according to” 17
• πίστις pistis “faith” 12
• παρά para “from/with/beside” 9
• δωρεά dōrea “free gift” 5
• δόξα doxa “glory” 8
• νόμος nomos “law” 8
• παράπτωμα paraptōma “trespass” 5
• λόγος logos “word” 9

Key verses

The verses using charis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• John 1:14 — And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
• Romans 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have…
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,…
• Ephesians 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Ephesians 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Colossians 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in…
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16 — Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
• Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
• 1 Peter 1:2 — Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace…
• 1 Peter 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud,…

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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.