Because of
χάρινStrong’s G5484charin
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Charin is the Greek word usually translated “because” and “because of”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
Meaning
Usually translated “because” and “because of”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- because 7
- because of 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 2
- Titus 2
- Luke 1
- Galatians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 John 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 1:5In contextFor this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
- Titus 1:11In contextWhose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
- Jude 1:16In contextThese are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
- Luke 7:47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
- Galatians 3:19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
- Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Greek dictionary
χάριν charin · because of
therefore, because of this, for this reason the acc. sg form of the noun χάριν which can be used as an improper preposition, on account of, because of, for this reason Lk. 7:47; Eph. 3:1, 14; 1Jn. 3:12; for the sake of, in order to, Gal. 3:19; Tit. 1:5, 11; Jude 16; on the score of, 1Tim. 5:14*
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.