Strong's Lexicon
G5487 — χαριτόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5487 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χαριτόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5485 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | charitoo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khar-ee-toh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to grace, i.e. indue with special honor |
| KJV Renderings: | make accepted, be highly favoured |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χαριτόω, χαρίτω: 1 aorist ἐχαριτωσα; perfect passive participle κεχαριτωμένος; (χάρις);
1. to make graceful i. e. charming, lovely, agreeable: passive, Sir 18:17; ταῖς διαλοξοις στροφαῖς χαριτουμενος ὀφρυν, Libanius, vol. iv., p. 1071, 14.
2. to pursue with grace, compass with favor; to honor with blessings: τινα, Eph 1:6; passive, Luk 1:28 (some would take it in these two examples subjectively (R. V. marginal reading endued frith grace)); Psa 18:26 Symm.; (Hermas, sim. 9, 24, 3 [ET]; Test xii. Patr. test. Joseph. 1); ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χαριτόω (make accepted)
Luke 1:28
- KJV: And the angel came in unto her and said Hail highly favoured the Lord with thee blessed thou among women
- GK: και εισελθών ο άγγελος προς αυτήν είπε χαίρε κεχαριτωμένη ο κύριος μετά σου ευλογημένη συ εν γυναιξίν
Ephesians 1:6
- KJV: To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved
- GK: εις έπαινον δόξης της χάριτος εν η εχαρίτωσεν ημάς εν τω ηγαπημένω