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Greek - English Dictionary

G5485 - Favour

Strong's No.:G5485

Greek:χάρις

Transliteration:charis

Phonetic:khar'-ece

Word Origin:From G5463

Bible Usage:acceptable benefit favour gift grace (-ious) joy liberality pleasure thank (-s -worthy).

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

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)


Thayers
Definition:

1. grace

a. that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech

2. good will, loving-kindness, favour

a. of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues

3. what is due to grace

a. the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace

b. the token or proof of grace, benefit

1. a gift of grace

2. benefit, bounty

4. thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward


Bible References:
Favour

Translation
Occurrences:
acceptable ( 1 )
benefit ( 1 )
favour ( 6 )
gift ( 1 )
grace ( 129 )
gracious ( 1 )
joy ( 1 )
liberality ( 1 )
pleasure ( 2 )
thank ( 3 )
thanks ( 4 )
thankworthy ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.