Word study · Greek
charizomai
to forgive, to give freely
Say it: khar-ID-zom-eye (approximate)
χαρίζομαι
What it means
To give freely, to forgive. Paul asks the Corinthians to "forgive" the offender, and says he forgives too (2:7, 2:10); the related noun charis is behind much of this letter.
Range of meaning
- Give freelyGrant as a favor.
- ForgiveCancel a debt.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 2
"You should rather forgive him and comfort him" (2:7, 2:10).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G5483 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources