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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 2:10–Heb 12:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:10 - When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy G5479 over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 - And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy G5479 and ran to report it to His disciples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - “In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive 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, and many will rejoice at his birth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10 - But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy G5479 which will be for all the people;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - “Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; G5479 and these have no firm root; [fn]they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy G5479 in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10 - “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy G5479 in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29 - “He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly G5479 because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy G5479 of mine has been made full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - “Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - “Whenever a woman is in labor she has [fn]pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy G5479 that a [fn]child has been born into the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - “Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy G5479 away from you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13 - “But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy G5479 made full in themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy G5479 she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 - Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy G5479 to all the brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24 - “But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17 - for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy G5479 in the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy G5479 and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:24

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy G5479 would be the joy of you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - Great is my confidence [fn]in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy G5479 in all our affliction.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - For this reason we have been comforted. And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy G5479 of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy G5479 and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, G5479 peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:2

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29 - Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, G5479 and hold men like him in high regard;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:1

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - strengthened with all power, according to [fn]His glorious might, [fn]for the attaining of all steadfastness and [fn]patience; joyously G5479

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6 - You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy G5479 of the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who is our hope or joy G5479 or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [fn]coming?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9 - For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy G5479 with which we rejoice before our God on your account,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully G5479 the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - [fn]fixing our eyes on Jesus, the [fn]author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy G5479 set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, G5479 but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

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