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Word study · Greek

charis

grace, favor

Say it: KHA-rees (approximate)

χάρις

What it means

Favor, kindness freely given, and the gratitude that answers it. Mary has "found favor" with God (1:30), the child Jesus grows in favor with God and people (2:40, 2:52), and the Nazarenes marvel at his "gracious" words (4:22).

Range of meaning

  • FavorGoodwill shown to someone.
  • GiftWhat is given freely.
  • ThanksGratitude.

In Luke

  • Chapter 1

    "You have found favor with God" (1:30).

  • Chapter 2

    "The favor of God was upon him" (2:40, 2:52).

  • Chapter 4

    "Gracious words" (4:22).

Every verse (8)

Verses where G5485 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources