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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 - When they saw G3708 the star, G792 they rejoiced G5463 exceedingly G4970 with great G3173 joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - “The one on whom seed was sown G4687 on the rocky G4075 places, this G3778 is the man who hears G191 the word G3056 and immediately G2117 receives G2983 it with joy; G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - “The kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is like G3664 a treasure G2344 hidden G2928 in the field, G68 which G3739 a man G444 found G2147 and hid G2928 again; and from joy G5479 over it he goes G5217 and sells G4453 all G3745 that he has G2192 and buys G59 that field. G68

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done, G2095 good G18 and faithful G4103 slave. G1401 You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things, G3641 I will put G2525 you in charge G2525 of many G4183 things; G4183 enter G1525 into the joy G5479 of your [fn]master.’ G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done, G2095 good G18 and faithful G4103 slave. G1401 You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things, G3641 I will put G2525 you in charge G2525 of many G4183 things; G4183 enter G1525 into the joy G5479 of your master.’ G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 - And they left G565 the tomb G3419 quickly G5035 with fear G5401 and great G3173 joy G5479 and ran G5143 to report G518 it to His disciples. G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - “In a similar G3668 way G3668 these G3778 are the ones on whom seed was sown G4687 on the rocky G4075 places, who, G3739 when G3752 they hear G191 the word, G3056 immediately G2117 receive G2983 it with joy; G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14 - “You will have joy G5479 and gladness, G20 and many G4183 will rejoice G5463 at his birth. G1078

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10 - But the angel G32 said G3004 to them, “Do not be afraid; G5399 for behold, G2400 I bring G2097 you good G2097 news G2097 of great G3173 joy G5479 which G3748 will be for all G3956 the people; G2992

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - “Those on the rocky G4073 soil are those who, G3739 when G3752 they hear, G191 receive G1209 the word G3056 with joy; G5479 and these G3778 have G2192 no G3756 firm root; G4491 [fn]they believe G4100 for a while, G2540 and in time G2540 of temptation G3986 fall G868 away. G868

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17 - The [fn]seventy G1440 returned G5290 with joy, G5479 saying, G3004 “Lord, G2962 even G2532 the demons G1140 are subject G5293 to us in Your name.” G3686

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - “I tell G3004 you that in the same G3779 way, G3779 there will be more joy G5479 in heaven G3772 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 who repents G3340 than G2228 over G1909 ninety-nine G1768 G1767 righteous G1342 persons G1342 who G3748 need G5532 no G3756 repentance. G3341

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10 - “In the same G3779 way, G3779 I tell G3004 you, there is joy G5479 in the presence G1799 of the angels G32 of God G2316 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 who repents.” G3340

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41 - While they still G2089 [fn]could not believe G569 it because G575 of their joy G5479 and amazement, G2296 He said G3004 to them, “Have G2192 you anything G5100 here G1759 to eat?” G1034

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52 - And they, after worshiping G4352 Him, returned G5290 to Jerusalem G2419 with great G3173 joy, G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29 - “He who has G2192 the bride G3565 is the bridegroom; G3566 but the friend G5384 of the bridegroom, G3566 who stands G2476 and hears G191 him, rejoices G5463 greatly G5479 because G1223 of the bridegroom’s G3566 voice. G5456 So G3767 this G3778 joy G5479 of mine G1699 has been made G4137 full. G4137

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11 - “These G3778 things G3778 I have spoken G2980 to you so G2443 that My joy G5479 may be in you, and that your joy G5479 may be made G4137 full. G4137

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - “Truly, G281 truly, G281 I say G3004 to you, that you will weep G2799 and lament, G2354 but the world G2889 will rejoice; G5463 you will grieve, G3076 but your grief G3077 will be turned G1096 into joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - “Whenever G3752 a woman G1135 is in labor G5088 she has G2192 [fn]pain, G3077 because G3754 her hour G5610 has come; G2064 but when G3752 she gives G1080 birth G1080 to the child, G3813 she no G3765 longer G3765 remembers G3421 the anguish G2347 because G3754 of the joy G5479 that a [fn]child G444 has been born G1080 into the world. G2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - “Therefore G3767 you too G2532 have G2192 grief G3077 now; G3568 but I will see G3708 you again, G3825 and your heart G2588 will rejoice, G5463 and no G3762 one G3762 will take G142 your joy G5479 away G142 from you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24 - “Until G2193 now G737 you have asked G154 for nothing G3762 in My name; G3686 ask G154 and you will receive, G2983 so G2443 that your joy G5479 may be made G4137 full. G4137

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13 - “But now G3568 I come G2064 to You; and these G3778 things G3778 I speak G2980 in the world G2889 so G2443 that they may have G2192 My joy G5479 made G4137 full G4137 in themselves. G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - So G1161 there was much G4183 rejoicing G5479 in that city. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - When she recognized G1921 Peter’s G4074 voice, G5456 because G575 of her joy G5479 she did not open G455 the gate, G4440 but ran G1532 in and announced G518 that Peter G4074 was standing G2476 in front G4253 of the gate. G4440

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52 - And the disciples G3101 were continually filled G4137 with joy G5479 and with the Holy G40 Spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 - Therefore, G3767 being sent G4311 on their way G4311 by the church, G1577 they were passing G1330 through G1330 both G5037 Phoenicia G5403 and Samaria, G4540 describing G1555 in detail G1555 the conversion G1995 of the Gentiles, G1484 and were bringing G4160 great G3173 joy G5479 to all G3956 the brethren. G80

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17 - for the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is not eating G1035 and drinking, G4213 but righteousness G1343 and peace G1515 and joy G5479 in the Holy G40 Spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now G1161 may the God G2316 of hope G1680 fill G4137 you with all G3956 joy G5479 and peace G1515 in believing, G4100 so G1519 that you will abound G4052 in hope G1680 by the power G1411 of the Holy G40 Spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - so G2443 that I may come G2064 to you in joy G5479 by the will G2307 of God G2316 and find G4875 refreshing rest G4875 in your company.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:24 - Not that we lord G2961 it over G2961 your faith, G4102 but are workers G4904 with you for your joy; G5479 for in your faith G4102 you are standing G2476 firm. G2476

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - This G3778 is the very G846 thing G846 I wrote G1125 you, so G2443 G3361 that when I came, G2064 I would not have G2192 sorrow G3077 from those who G3739 ought G1163 to make G1163 me rejoice; G5463 having G3982 confidence G3982 in you all G3956 that my joy G5479 would be the joy of you all. G3956

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - Great G4183 is my confidence G3954 [fn]in you; great G4183 is my boasting G2746 on your behalf. G5228 I am filled G4137 with comfort; G3874 I am overflowing G5248 with joy G5479 in all G3956 our affliction. G2347

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - For this G3778 reason G1223 we have been comforted. G3870 And besides G1909 our comfort, G3874 we rejoiced G5463 even G4057 much G3123 more G4057 for the joy G5479 of Titus, G5103 because G3754 his spirit G4151 has been refreshed G373 by you all. G3956

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that in a great G4183 ordeal G1382 of affliction G2347 their abundance G4050 of joy G5479 and their deep G899 poverty G4432 overflowed G4052 in the wealth G4149 of their liberality. G572

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit G2590 of the Spirit G4151 is love, G26 joy, G5479 peace, G1515 patience, G3115 kindness, G5544 goodness, G19 faithfulness, G4102

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - always G3842 offering G4160 prayer G1162 with joy G5479 in my every G3956 prayer G1162 for you all, G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - Convinced G3982 of this, G3778 I know G6063 that I will remain G3306 and continue G3887 with you all G3956 for your progress G4297 and joy G5479 [fn]in the faith, G4102

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:2 - make G4137 my joy G5479 complete G4137 [fn]by being of the same G846 mind, G5426 maintaining G2192 the same G846 love, G26 united G4861 in spirit, G4861 intent G5426 on one G1520 purpose. G5426

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29 - Receive G4327 him then G3767 in the Lord G2962 with all G3956 joy, G5479 and hold G2192 men G5108 like G5108 him in high G1784 regard; G1784

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:1 - Therefore, G5620 my beloved G27 brethren G80 [fn]whom G1973 I long G1973 to see, my joy G5479 and crown, G4735 in this G3779 way G3779 stand G4739 firm G4739 in the Lord, G2962 my beloved. G27

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - strengthened G1412 with all G3956 power, G1411 according G2596 to [fn]His glorious G1391 might, G2904 [fn]for the attaining of all G3956 steadfastness G5281 and [fn]patience; G3115 joyously G5479

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6 - You also G2532 became G1096 imitators G3402 of us and of the Lord, G2962 having received G1209 the word G3056 in much G4183 tribulation G2347 with the joy G5479 of the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who G5101 is our hope G1680 or G2228 joy G5479 or G2228 crown G4735 of exultation? G2746 Is it not even G2532 you, in the presence G1715 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 at His [fn]coming? G3952

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:20 - For you are our glory G1391 and joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9 - For what G5101 thanks G2169 can G1410 we render G467 to God G2316 for you in return G467 for all G3956 the joy G5479 with which G3739 we rejoice G5463 before G1715 our God G2316 on your account, G1223

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4 - longing G1971 to see G3708 you, even as I recall G3403 your tears, G1144 so G2443 that I may be filled G4137 with joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - For I have come to have G2192 much G4183 joy G5479 and comfort G3874 in your love, G26 because G3754 the [fn]hearts G4698 of the [fn]saints G40 have been refreshed G373 through G1223 you, brother. G80

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For you showed G4834 sympathy G4834 to the prisoners G1198 and accepted G4327 joyfully G5479 the seizure G724 of your property, G5225 knowing G1097 that you have G2192 for yourselves G1438 a better G2909 possession G5223 and a lasting G3306 one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - [fn]fixing G872 our eyes G872 on Jesus, G2424 the [fn]author G747 and perfecter G5051 of faith, G4102 who G3739 for the joy G5479 set G4295 before G4295 Him endured G5278 the cross, G4716 despising G2706 the shame, G152 and has sat G2523 down G2523 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of the throne G2362 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - All G3956 discipline G3809 for the moment G3918 seems G1380 not to be joyful, G5479 but sorrowful; G3077 yet G1161 to those G3588 who have been trained G1128 by it, afterwards G5305 it yields G591 the peaceful G1516 fruit G2590 of righteousness. G1343

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