Word study · Greek
charizomai
to forgive, to give freely
Say it: khar-ID-zom-eye (approximate)
χαρίζομαι
What it means
From the same root as charis (grace). It means to give as a favor, and is used for forgiving a debt. In the story of the two debtors, the moneylender "forgave" both (7:42-43). Paul uses it too (2 Corinthians 2:7; Colossians 3:13).
Range of meaning
- Give freelyGrant as a favor.
- ForgiveCancel a debt.
In Luke
- Chapter 7
Both debtors are "forgiven" (7:42-43).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G5483 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources