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Lexicon :: Strong's G5544 - chrēstotēs

Aa
χρηστότης
Transliteration
chrēstotēs (Key)
Pronunciation
khray-stot'-ace
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:489,1320

Trench's Synonyms: lxiii. ἀγαθωσύνη, χρηστότης.

Strong’s Definitions

χρηστότης chrēstótēs, khray-stot'-ace; from G5543; usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor):—gentleness, good(-ness), kindness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G5544 in the following manner: goodness (4x), kindness (4x), good (1x), gentleness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G5544 in the following manner: goodness (4x), kindness (4x), good (1x), gentleness (1x).

  1. moral goodness, integrity

  2. benignity, kindness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χρηστότης chrēstótēs, khray-stot'-ace; from G5543; usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor):—gentleness, good(-ness), kindness.
STRONGS G5544:
χρηστότης, χρηστητος, ἡ (χρηστός);
1. moral goodness, integrity: Romans 3:12 (from Psalm 13:3 (Ps. 14:3) (A. V. 'doeth good').
2. benignity, kindness: Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 3:12; Titus 3:4; ἡ χρηστότης τίνος ἐπί τινα, Romans 11:22 (opposed to ἀποστομια (which see)); Ephesians 2:7. (The Sept.; Euripides, Isaeus, Diodorus, Josephus, Aelian, Herodian; often in Plutarch) (See Trench, Synonyms, § lxiii.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
13:3; 14:3
Romans
2:4; 3:12; 11:22
2 Corinthians
6:6
Galatians
5:22
Ephesians
2:7
Colossians
3:12
Titus
3:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5544 matches the Greek χρηστότης (chrēstotēs),
which occurs 10 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:4 - Or G2228 do you think G2706 lightly G2706 of the riches G4149 of His kindness G5544 and [fn]restraint G463 and patience G3115, not knowing G50 that the kindness G5543 of God G2316 leads G71 you to repentance G3341?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:12 -

THEY HAVE ALL G3956 TURNED G1578 ASIDE G1578, TOGETHER G260 THEY HAVE BECOME G889 [fn]CORRUPT G889;

THERE IS NO G3756 ONE WHO DOES G4160 GOOD G5544,

THERE IS NOT EVEN G2193 ONE G1520.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:22 - See G3708 then G3767 the kindness G5544 and severity G663 of God G2316: to those G3588 who fell G4098, severity G663, but to you, God’s G2316 kindness G5544, if G1437 you continue G1961 in His kindness G5544; for G1893 otherwise G1893 you too G2532 will be cut G1581 off G1581.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:6 - in purity G54, in knowledge G1108, in patience G3115, in kindness G5544, in the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, in genuine G505 love G26,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22

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 BoxEph 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:7 - so G2443 that G2443 in the ages G165 to come G1904 He might show G1731 the [fn]boundless G5235 riches G4149 of His grace G5485 in kindness G5544 toward G1909 us in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:12 -

So G3767, as those who have been chosen G1588 of God G2316, holy G40 and beloved G25, put G1746 on G1746 a heart G4698 of compassion G3628, kindness G5544, humility G5012, gentleness G4240, and [fn]patience G3115;

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4 - But when G3753 the kindness G5544 of God G2316 our Savior G4990 and His love G5363 for G5363 mankind G5363 appeared G2014,
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