To give grace
χαρίζωStrong’s G5483charizō
Appears in 19 verses of the New Testament
In short
Charizō is the Greek word usually translated “forgave”, “has granted” and “have forgiven”. It appears in 19 verses of the New Testament.
“But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “forgave”, “has granted” and “have forgiven”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he forgave 2
- has granted 2
- i have forgiven 2
- forgiving 2
- he granted 1
- to be granted 1
- giving up 1
- to give up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
- Luke 3
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Philippians 2
- Colossians 2
- Romans 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 7:21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
- Luke 7:42And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
- Luke 7:43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
- Acts 25:11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
- Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Greek dictionary
χαρίζω charizō · to give grace
χαρίζομαι (χάρις), [in LXX: Est.8:7 (נָתַן), Sng.1:4 א, Sir.12:3, 2 -4Ma.9:1-32 * ;] 1. to show favour or kindness: with dative of person(s), Gal.3:18. 2. to give freely, bestow: with accusative and dative, Luk.7:21, Act.3:14 25:11, 16 27:24, Rom.8:32, 1Co.2:12, Php.1:29 2:9, Phm 22. 3. In late Gk. (= Lat. condonare), to grant forgiveness, forgive freely: of debt, Luk.7:42-43 (EGT, in l); of sin, 2Co.2:7 2:10 12:13, Eph.4:32, Col.2:13 3:13 (cf. DB, ii, 57a).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “forgiving” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FORGIV'ING, participle present
tense
- Pardoning; remitting.
- adjective Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; as a forgiving temper.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.