Strong's Lexicon
G5479 — χαρά
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5479 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χαρά |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5463 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 59 |
| Transliteration: | chara |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khar-ah' |
| Meaning: | 1. cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight |
| KJV Renderings: | gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χαρά, χαρᾶς, ἡ (χαίρω), from Aeschylus and Sophocles down, the Sept. for ùÄÒîÀçÈä and ùÈÒùÒåï, joy, gladness; a: Luk 1:14; Luk 15:7; Luk 15:10; Joh 15:11; Joh 16:22; Joh 16:24; Joh 17:13; Act 8:8; 2Co 7:13; 2Co 8:2; Gal 5:22; Col 1:11; Php 2:2; 1Jn 1:4; 2Jn 1:12; opposed to κατήφεια, Jas 4:9; opposed to λύπη, Joh 16:20; 2Co 2:3; Heb 12:11; ὑμῶν, i. e. the joy received from you, 2Co 1:24 (opposed to the ’sorrow’ which Paul on returning to Corinth would both experience and give, 2Co 2:1-3); χαρά τῆς πίστεως, springing from faith, Php 1:25; χαίρειν χαράν μέγαν Mat 2:10 (Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, 131, 5); ἀγαλλίασθαι χαρά, 1Pe 1:8; χαράν (Rec.st χάριν) πολλήν ἐήξειν ἐπί with a dative of the thing, Phm 1:7; πληροῦν τινα χαρᾶς, Rom 15:13; πληροῦσθαι χαρᾶς, Act 13:52; 2Ti 1:4; ποιεῖν τίνι χαράν μεγάλην, Act 15:3; ἀπό τῆς χαρᾶς, for joy, Mat 13:44; Luk 24:41; Act 12:14; ἐν χαρά (ἔρχεσθαι), Rom 15:32; μετά χαρᾶς, with joy, Mat 13:20; Mat 28:8; Mar 4:16; Luk 8:13; Luk 10:17; Luk 24:52; Act 20:24 Rec.; Php 1:4; Php 2:29; Heb 10:34; Heb 13:17 (Polybius 11, 33, 7; 22, 17, 12; Xenophon, Hiero 1, 25); with πνεύματος ἁγίου added, joy wrought by the Holy Spirit, 1Th 1:6; χαρά ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, joyousness caused by (cf. ἐν, I. 6 (p. 211{b} bottom) and Buttmann, § 133, 23) the Holy Spirit, Rom 14:17; χαρά ἐπί τίνι, 2Co 7:4; χαίρειν χαρά διά τί, Joh 3:29 (cf. χαίρω, a.); also διά τινα (a relative pronoun intervening), 1Th 3:9; ἡ χαρά ὅτι, Joh 16:21; χαρά ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2 d.), 3Jn 1:4.
b. by metonymy, the cause or occasion of joy: Luk 2:10; Jas 1:2; (so 2Co 1:15 WH text Tr marginal reading (others, χάρις, which see 3 b.)); of persons who are one’s ’joy’: 1Th 2:19; Php 4:1; of a joyful condition or state: ἀντί ... χαρᾶς, to attain to blessedness at the right hand of God in heaven, Heb 12:2; the same idea is expressed in the parable by the words, ἡ χαρά τοῦ κυρίου, the blessedness which the Lord enjoys, Mat 25:21; Mat 25:23.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χαρά (gladness)
Matthew 2:10
- KJV: When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy
- GK: ιδόντες δε τον αστέρα εχάρησαν χαράν μεγάλην σφόδρα
Matthew 13:20
- KJV: But he that received the seed into stony places the same is he that heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it
- GK: ο δε επί τα πετρώδη σπαρείς ούτός εστιν ο τον λόγον ακούων και ευθύς μετά χαράς λαμβάνων αυτόν
Matthew 13:44
- KJV: Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found he hideth and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field
- GK: πάλιν ομοία εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών θησαυρώ κεκρυμμένω εν τω αγρώ ον ευρών άνθρωπος έκρυψε και από της χαράς αυτού υπάγει και πάντα όσα έχει πωλεί και αγοράζει τον αγρόν εκείνον
Matthew 25:21
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη δε αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 25:23
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 28:8
- KJV: And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy and did run to bring his disciples word
- GK: και εξελθούσαι ταχύ από του μνημείου μετά φόβου και χαράς μεγάλης έδραμον απαγγείλαι τοις μαθηταίς αυτού
Mark 4:16
- KJV: And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground who when they have heard the word immediately receive it with gladness
- GK: και ούτοί εισιν ομοίως οι επί τα πετρώδη σπειρόμενοι οι όταν ακούσωσι τον λόγον ευθέως μετά χαράς λαμβάνουσιν αυτόν
Luke 1:14
- KJV: And thou shalt have joy and gladness and many shall rejoice at his birth
- GK: και έσται χαρά σοι και αγαλλίασις και πολλοί επί τη γεννήσει αυτού χαρήσονται
Luke 2:10
- KJV: And the angel said unto them Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people
- GK: και είπεν αυτοίς ο άγγελος μη φοβείσθε ιδού γαρ ευαγγελίζομαι υμίν χαράν μεγάλην ήτις έσται παντί τω λαώ