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chara

joy

Say it: kha-RAH (approximate)

χαρά

What it means

Joy. Joy and rejoicing are the keynote of the letter (1:4, 1:25; 2:2, 2:29; 4:1, 4:4).

Range of meaning

  • JoyDeep gladness.
  • DelightPleasure.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 1

    "Making my requests with joy" (1:4, 1:25).

  • Chapter 2

    "I rejoice, and rejoice with you all" (2:2, 2:17-18, 2:28-29).

  • Chapter 3

    "Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord" (3:1).

  • Chapter 4

    "Rejoice in the Lord always" (4:1, 4:4, 4:10).

Every verse (5)

Verses where G5479 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources