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Lexicon :: Strong's G5479 - chara

Aa
χαρά
Transliteration
chara (Key)
Pronunciation
khar-ah'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:359,1298

Strong’s Definitions

χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from G5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, × greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's G5479 in the following manner: joy (51x), gladness (3x), joyful (1x), joyous (1x), joyfulness (1x), joyfully (with G3326) (1x), greatly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's G5479 in the following manner: joy (51x), gladness (3x), joyful (1x), joyous (1x), joyfulness (1x), joyfully (with G3326) (1x), greatly (1x).

  1. joy, gladness

    1. the joy received from you

    2. the cause or occasion of joy

      1. of persons who are one's joy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from G5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, × greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
STRONGS G5479:
χαρά, χαρᾶς, ἡ (χαίρω), from Aeschylus and Sophocles down, the Sept. for שִׂמְחָה and שָׂשׂון, joy, gladness;
a. Luke 1:14; Luke 15:7, 10; John 15:11; John 16:22, 24; John 17:13; Acts 8:8; 2 Corinthians 7:13; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:11; Philippians 2:2; 1 John 1:4; 2 John 1:12; opposed to κατήφεια, James 4:9; opposed to λύπη, John 16:20; 2 Corinthians 2:3; Hebrews 12:11; ὑμῶν, i. e. the joy received from you, 2 Corinthians 1:24 (opposed to the 'sorrow' which Paul on returning to Corinth would both experience and give, 2 Corinthians 2:1-3); χαρά τῆς πίστεως, springing from faith, Philippians 1:25; χαίρειν χαράν μέγαν Matthew 2:10 (Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, 131, 5); ἀγαλλίασθαι χαρά, 1 Peter 1:8; χαράν (Rec.st χάριν) πολλήν ἐήξειν ἐπί with a dative of the thing, Philemon 1:7; πληροῦν τινα χαρᾶς, Romans 15:13; πληροῦσθαι χαρᾶς, Acts 13:52; 2 Timothy 1:4; ποιεῖν τίνι χαράν μεγάλην, Acts 15:3; ἀπό τῆς χαρᾶς, for joy, Matthew 13:44; Luke 24:41; Acts 12:14; ἐν χαρά (ἔρχεσθαι), Romans 15:32; μετά χαρᾶς, with joy, Matthew 13:20; Matthew 28:8; Mark 4:16; Luke 8:13; Luke 10:17; Luke 24:52; Acts 20:24 Rec.; Philippians 1:4; Philippians 2:29; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 13:17 (Polybius 11, 33, 7; 22, 17, 12; Xenophon, Hiero 1, 25); with πνεύματος ἁγίου added, joy wrought by the Holy Spirit, 1 Thessalonians 1:6; χαρά ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, joyousness caused by (cf. ἐν, I. 6 (p. 211{b} bottom) and Buttmann, § 133, 23) the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17; χαρά ἐπί τίνι, 2 Corinthians 7:4; χαίρειν χαρά διά τί, John 3:29 (cf. χαίρω, a.); also διά τινα (a relative pronoun intervening), 1 Thessalonians 3:9; ἡ χαρά ὅτι, John 16:21; χαρά ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2 d.), 3 John 1:4.
b. by metonymy, the cause or occasion of joy: Luke 2:10; James 1:2; (so 2 Corinthians 1:15 WH text Tr marginal reading (others, χάρις, which see 3 b.)); of persons who are one's 'joy': 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Philippians 4:1; of a joyful condition or state: ἀντί... χαρᾶς, to attain to blessedness at the right hand of God in heaven, Hebrews 12:2; the same idea is expressed in the parable by the words, ἡ χαρά τοῦ κυρίου, the blessedness which the Lord enjoys, Matthew 25:21, 23.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Song of Songs
2
Matthew
2:10; 13:20; 13:44; 25:21; 25:23; 28:8
Mark
4:16
Luke
1:14; 2:10; 8:13; 10:17; 15:7; 15:10; 24:41; 24:52
John
3:29; 15:11; 16:20; 16:21; 16:22; 16:24; 17:13
Acts
8:8; 12:14; 13:52; 15:3; 20:24
Romans
14:17; 15:13; 15:32
2 Corinthians
1:24; 2:1; 2:2; 2:3; 2:3; 7:4; 7:13; 8:2
Galatians
5:22
Philippians
1:4; 1:25; 2:2; 2:29; 4:1
Colossians
1:11
1 Thessalonians
1:6; 2:19; 3:9
2 Timothy
1:4
Philemon
1:7
Hebrews
10:34; 12:2; 12:11; 13:17
James
1:2; 4:9
1 Peter
1:8
1 John
1:4
2 John
1:12
3 John
1:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5479 matches the Greek χαρά (chara),
which occurs 59 times in 57 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 2:10–Heb 12:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:10 - And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 - And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14 - And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10 - And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17 - And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10 - Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41 - And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52 - And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29 - He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11 - I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24 - Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13 - And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - And there was much joy in that town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52 - And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 - So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17 - For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:24 - Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - So we have been comforted: and we had the greater joy in our comfort because of the joy of Titus, for his spirit had been made glad by you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:2 - Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29 - So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:1 - So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6 - And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:20 - For you are our glory and our joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9 - For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4 - Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.

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