χάρις (G5485) — Greek Lexicon

χάρις

cháris

G5485 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

χάρις primarily denotes favor or goodwill granted by one person to another, often with the sense of generosity or beneficence. In various contexts, it can mean a tangible benefit freely given, gratitude or thanks in response to kindness, attractiveness or charm, and the quality of graciousness or pleasantness in demeanor. In the New Testament and contemporaneous Greek, χάρις frequently refers to the favor or benevolence of a superior (including the favor of God), collective goodwill, or the act of expressing gratitude. The semantic range also includes acts or gifts bestowed graciously (without obligation), and, by extension, the response of thankfulness.

Semantic Range

favor, goodwill, graciousness, beneficence, benefit freely given, charm, attractiveness, gratitude, thanks, pleasure, gift

Root / Etymology

From χαίρω ('to rejoice, be glad'). The noun χάρις develops from the idea of that which causes joy or pleasure and is extended to the sense of favor or graciousness shown to others.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, χάρις denoted outward charm, attractiveness, or that which delights (including beauty or favor), and also described a sense of favor or benevolence bestowed by a person or deity. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament, it regularly expresses the idea of unearned or freely-given favor, particularly divine favor or beneficence (as in 'the favor of God'). Gratitude or thanksgiving is also a significant nuance, with χάρις referencing the acknowledgment or return response to kindness received (see Luke 17:9, 2 Corinthians 9:15). English translations often render χάρις as 'grace,' 'favor,' 'thanks,' or 'gift,' but a single translation may not capture the breadth of its usage, especially where χάρις refers to both the act of bestowing favor and the resulting response. In the Greco-Roman world, χάρις involved reciprocal social expectations (gift exchange, patronage, benefaction), which nuance some New Testament contexts. The theological sense of 'grace' as a specific Christian doctrine developed later; in NT usage, the term is more closely aligned with the concept of freely-bestowed favor, benefit, or gratitude in a social or divine-human context.

Translation Consistency

primary "grace" 152 occurrences

χάρις in the NT most often denotes God’s unmerited favor and the general idea of gracious benefit or gift; ‘grace’ is the natural, widely recognized English noun that covers favor, beneficence, gift, graciousness, and the response of thankfulness. It fits the typical theological and everyday usages and will produce the most natural, consistent English rendering across all forms.

Alternatives (4 occurrences):

"favor" (1x) "credit" (1x) "thanks" (1x) "thankfulness" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from χαίρω; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

Root Family

χάρις (charis) — favor, goodwill, graciousness, beneficence, gratitude, joy-causing gift

Root χαρ- to favor, to be gracious, to cause joy

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G5485-02`	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace	61
`G5485-01`	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace	42
`G5485-05`	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace	27
`G5485-04`	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace	24
`G5485-03`	χάριτα	charita	`N ACC F SG`	a favor	gracious favor	a gracious grace	2

Occurrences in Scripture

156 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G5485-01`	Luke 1:30	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Luke 2:40	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Luke 2:52	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	favor	by favor	in favor
`G5485-05`	Luke 4:22	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	Luke 6:32	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	credit	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Luke 6:33	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	credit	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Luke 6:34	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	credit	gracious favor	credit
`G5485-01`	Luke 17:9	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	thanks	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-05`	John 1:14	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	of grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	John 1:16	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-05`	John 1:16	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	John 1:17	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 2:47	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Acts 4:33	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 6:8	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	of grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 7:10	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 7:46	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 11:23	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	Acts 13:43	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 14:3	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-04`	Acts 14:26	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 15:11	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-04`	Acts 15:40	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 18:27	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 20:24	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	Acts 20:32	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-03`	Acts 24:27	χάριτα	charita	`N ACC F SG`	a favor	gracious favor	a gracious grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 25:3	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	a favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Acts 25:9	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	a favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 1:5	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 1:7	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Romans 3:24	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 4:4	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 4:16	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 5:2	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 5:15	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Romans 5:15	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Romans 5:17	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 5:20	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 5:21	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 6:1	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 6:14	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 6:15	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 6:17	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	thanks [be]	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 7:25	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	thanks	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	Romans 11:5	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-04`	Romans 11:6	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	by grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 11:6	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 11:6	χάρις	charis-2	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	Romans 12:3	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 12:6	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Romans 15:15	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 16:20	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Romans 16:24	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Corinthians 1:3	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	1 Corinthians 1:4	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-01`	1 Corinthians 3:10	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	1 Corinthians 10:30	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	by grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-04`	1 Corinthians 15:10	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	by the grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	1 Corinthians 15:10	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Corinthians 15:10	χάρις	charis-2	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Corinthians 15:57	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	thanks	gracious favor	thanks
`G5485-01`	1 Corinthians 16:3	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	gift	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	1 Corinthians 16:23	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	2 Corinthians 1:12	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 1:15	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	benefit	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 2:14	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	thanks	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 4:15	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 6:1	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 8:1	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 8:4	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	favor	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 8:6	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	2 Corinthians 8:7	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 8:9	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 8:16	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	thanks	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	2 Corinthians 8:19	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 9:8	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	2 Corinthians 9:14	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 9:15	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Thanks be	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 12:9	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Corinthians 13:13	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Galatians 1:3	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Galatians 1:6	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Galatians 1:15	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	Galatians 2:9	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-01`	Galatians 2:21	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-05`	Galatians 5:4	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	Galatians 6:18	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Ephesians 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	Ephesians 1:6	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	of his grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	Ephesians 1:7	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-04`	Ephesians 2:5	χάριτί	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	by grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Ephesians 2:7	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-04`	Ephesians 2:8	χάριτί	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Ephesians 3:2	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	Ephesians 3:7	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	Ephesians 3:8	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Ephesians 4:7	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	Ephesians 4:29	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	Ephesians 6:24	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Philippians 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	Philippians 1:7	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-02`	Philippians 4:23	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Colossians 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	Colossians 1:6	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	Colossians 3:16	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-04`	Colossians 4:6	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	Colossians 4:18	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Thessalonians 1:1	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Thessalonians 5:28	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Thessalonians 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	2 Thessalonians 1:12	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	2 Thessalonians 2:16	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	2 Thessalonians 3:18	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Timothy 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	1 Timothy 1:12	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	1 Timothy 1:14	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Timothy 6:21	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	2 Timothy 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	2 Timothy 1:3	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	thankfulness	gracious favor	thankfulness
`G5485-01`	2 Timothy 1:9	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	2 Timothy 2:1	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	2 Timothy 4:22	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Titus 1:4	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Titus 2:11	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Titus 3:7	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	Titus 3:15	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Philemon 1:3	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Philemon 1:25	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	Hebrews 2:9	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	by the grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-05`	Hebrews 4:16	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	Hebrews 4:16	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-05`	Hebrews 10:29	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	Hebrews 12:15	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	Hebrews 12:28	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-04`	Hebrews 13:9	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	Hebrews 13:25	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	James 4:6	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-01`	James 4:6	χάριν	charin-2	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Peter 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	1 Peter 1:10	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	1 Peter 1:13	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Peter 2:19	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	is grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	1 Peter 2:20	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-05`	1 Peter 3:7	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	of the grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-05`	1 Peter 4:10	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	1 Peter 5:5	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-05`	1 Peter 5:10	χάριτος	charitos	`N GEN F SG`	grace	of gracious favor	of grace
`G5485-01`	1 Peter 5:12	χάριν	charin	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a grace
`G5485-02`	2 Peter 1:2	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-04`	2 Peter 3:18	χάριτι	chariti	`N DAT F SG`	grace	by favor	by grace
`G5485-02`	2 John 1:3	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-03`	Jude 1:4	χάριτα	charita	`N ACC F SG`	grace	gracious favor	a gracious grace
`G5485-02`	Revelation 1:4	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	Grace	gracious favor	grace
`G5485-02`	Revelation 22:21	χάρις	charis	`N NOM F SG`	grace	gracious favor	grace

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